Method and apparatus for monitoring and controlling conveyor position
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Aug 24, 2010
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May 5, 2007
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A Belt Positioning Unit “BPU” operation which in use for facilitating the maintenance of long, heavy conveyor belts of conveyor systems comprises the steps of (a) monitoring a conveyor belt for event sites, (b) spotting an event site and logging into a computer (1), sufficient data from which the computer determines and records the footage location of the event site on the belt, (2) belt drift footage data, and (3) take up belt footage data, and (c) using said data to control operational aspects of the conveyor system components, e.g., belt speed, drive motor power-off point (POP), or belt scraper pressure which affect the maintenance or condition of said event site.
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