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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2021
Abb Schweiz Ag, Baden, CH;
Christopher Kent-Rodgman, Saskatoon SK, CA;
Stephen Keen, Bredell, ZA;
Sean Martin, Midrand, ZA;
Mike Davis, Centurion, ZA;
ABB SCHWEIZ AG, Baden, CH;
Abstract
A mine hoist monitoring system () for monitoring a mine hoist () comprising a hoist drum (), the mine hoist monitoring system () comprising a hoist controller () configured for controlling the mine hoist (); a plurality of strain gauges () mounted on the hoist drum (); and at least one drum data node () mounted on the hoist drum (), the plurality of strain gauges () being coupled to the at least one drum data node (), wherein the at least one drum data node () is configured for determining strain signals indicative of strain in the hoist drum () using the plurality of strain gauges (); wherein the at least one drum data node () is configured for transmitting the strain signals to the hoist controller (); wherein the hoist controller () is configured for determining a strain distribution in the hoist drum () based on the strain signals received from the at least one drum data node (), and wherein the hoist controller () is configured for visualizing the strain distribution.
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