Device for monitoring a conveyor belt for a bulk material such as stone or ore consists on an opto-electronic camera mounted above an area where damage could occur due to oversize or foreign material

摘要

In the area of the belt feeder an opto-electronic system (15) is positioned to provide optical warning of a blockage of the feed system caused by a large or foreign body that could block the belt and or cause significant damage to the belt or feeder mechanism. The opto-electronic device is a digital surface or linear camera. The camera is linked to an automatic shut down.