Interroll Holding Ag

Andreas Hampe

Herbert Henze

Michael Margowski

Carsten Chabrié

A conveyor apparatus includes a drive unit, a connection interface which transmits analog signals, and a drive control module which is coupled to the drive unit and to the connection interface via signal technology. The drive control module receives analog control signals via the connection interface in an operating state and controls the drive unit as a function of the analog control signals, outputs digital diagnostic signals via the connection interface in a digital communication state, and switches from the operating state to the digital communication state upon receipt of a switchover command. The switchover command is made up of a predetermined analog control signal or a predetermined sequence of analog control signals.

Analog-controlled transport device with data read-out

The invention relates to a conveyor arrangement () for conveying a conveyed material, comprising a motor-driven conveyor roller (), comprising a roller body () mounted so as to be able to rotate about a roller axis (A), a drive unit () arranged inside the roller body (), coupled mechanically to the roller body () and an axle element () and designed to generate a torque between the axle element () and the roller body (), a sensor function unit () arranged inside the roller body () and designed to sense a conveyed material to be conveyed by the motor-driven conveyor roller (), and a control unit () that is connected to the sensor function unit () in order to transmit signals, wherein the control unit () is designed to receive a sensor signal from the sensor function unit and to transmit a control signal to the drive unit () depending on the sensor signal, wherein the control signal contains data for driving the motor-driven conveyor roller, in a conveyor mode, with a characteristic profile that is predefined by the control signal.

Conveyor arrangement with integrated sensor function unit

A method for state monitoring in a conveyor system, and also to a control unit, to a motorized roller, to a conveyor zone, to a conveyor section and to a conveyor system for carrying out this method. The method comprises checking for the presence of a reference operating state, determining a current of the motorized roller if the reference operating state is present, and comparing the determined current of the motorized roller with a reference value for the reference operating state.

Method for monitoring the state of a conveyor system, and control unit, motorized roller, and conveyor system for carrying out the method

The invention relates to a motorized conveyor roller, comprising a roller body mounted so as to be able to rotate about a roller axle, a drive unit arranged inside the roller body and designed to generate a rotational movement about the roller axle between an axle element and the roller body. The invention is characterized by a control unit that is arranged inside the roller body and that is designed to receive a state signal from outside the roller body, to generate a control signal that describes a drive characteristic on the basis of the state signal, to control the drive unit by way of the control signal, to generate a self state signal that describes the state signal and/or the drive characteristic, and to transmit this self state signal outside the roller body.

Motor-operated conveyor roller with integrated controller

A device for examining a conveyor system having one or more motorized rollers comprises a measuring unit for determining a current profile of the motorized roller, wherein the measuring unit has a first interface and a second interface which are adapted to switch the measuring unit in the conveyor system between the motorized roller and a control unit controlling the motorized roller. A third interface is provided for receiving data on an operating situation present during the determination of the current profile. An evaluation unit is adapted to compare the determined current profile of the motorized roller with a reference profile which is characteristic for the operating situation.

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Sant' Antonino, Switzerland

Andreas Hampe