Fiber Optic Sensing Conveyor Monitoring System
HAWK's Praetorian Conveyor Health Monitoring System (CHMS) is a site-wide single solution that detects when critical parts of the idler are beginning to fail. The early detection warnings allow operators to control downtime and avoid catastrophic, costly, unplanned shutdowns. The Praetorian Fiber Optic Sensing conveyor monitor system detects abnormalities in conveyor idler performance that other technologies cannot.
Principle of Operation
The Praetorian system Interrogator unit is connected to one end of a fiber optic cable attached to the conveyor belt static structure. The Interrogator produces rapidly pulsed laser light set at a precise frequency that excites the fiber and causes it to be responsive to physical changes around it. Some of this light is reflected (backscattered) to the light source, where the interrogator records and analyses it, looking for changes to its physical effects in the application.
Industries
- Coal mines, hazardous area suitable (no infield electronics)
- Quarries
- Unmanned material handling facilities
- Hard rock mines
- Buildings
- Processing plant conveyors
Applications
- Conveyor
Features
- Proven ROI by predicting breakages and failure BEFORE occurring
- Immune to the effects of a broken or cut fiber
- System is passive; no electricity is required in the field
- Self-diagnostics monitor the unit's condition and maintain optimum performance
- No maintenance or calibration is required after commissioning
- Monitor up at 10km (6.2mi) at the same time
- 24/7 real-time monitoring
Dimensions & Specifications
- Dimensions: 4RU 19" Rack Enclosure (190x600x490mm)
- Sensing Element: Fiber Optic Sensing Cable
- Number of Channels: 1 or 2
- Interrogator Operating Temp: 0-40°C (32-104°F)
- Unit Operating Humidity (max): 10-85% @ 40°C Non-Condensing
- Power Supply: 110-240VAC (50-60Hz), 24VDC
Contact Us to Learn More
Contact us today to learn more about our conveyor monitoring with fiber optic acoustics and fiber optic sensing conveyor monitoring systems. We also offer solutions for applications such as perimeter security and threat detection, pipeline monitoring and leak detection, and power cable monitoring.
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