Rexnord Flattop Europe S.r.l.

Fabio Salice

Andrea Andreoli

Carlo Moroni

Roberto Mariani

Roberto Galli

Monitoring system for a conveyor of articles (). The conveyor of articles comprises at least one transport chain () adapted to be moved along a movement direction, and a guide structure () of the transport chain comprising a lower guide element () adapted to support the chain from below and a higher guide element () adapted to insist on the chain from above and facing toward the lower guide element. The system comprises at least one first magnetic field generator element () located in a first guide element, at least one magnetic field sensor () located in a second selected guide element for sensing the magnitude of a measure magnetic field, and processing means () for quantifying a reduction of the overall thickness of the chain based on a time variation of the measure magnetic field.

Monitoring system for transport chains for conveyors of articles

A monitoring system for a conveyor of articles includes a reference element located on a transport chain and sensors. Each sensor senses passage of the reference element during the operation of the conveyor. Counting means measures time elapsed between passage of the reference element close to the sensors. Computing means determines transport chain movement speed with respect to the static portion based on the first measured time and the first distance, and determines the length of the chain based on the determined movement speed and based on the second measured time.

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Fabio Salice