Abstract:
Systems and methods are provided for conveyor operation and maintenance that employ one or both of a "smart shoe" technology where one or more conveyor shoes incorporate features, such as an RFID tag, and a "missing pin detection" technology where one or more pin components of conveyor shoes incorporate features, such as an RFID tag, allowing selective wireless tracking and identification capability. A conveyor system comprises a shoe management system allowing interactions directly with one or more RFID readers, which can detect, store and/or monitor information associated with "smart shoe" and/or "missing pin detection" RFID tags, where interface between this application and the reader can be implemented via a socket interface. System and method also or optionally provide for unique slat installation and removal.
Abstract:
A system and method for providing power to a plurality of moving elements in a transport system that include: tracking a position of each of the plurality of moving elements in the transport system; and selectively operating a power system provided to the transport system based on the position of each of the plurality of the moving element such that power is independently transferred to each of the plurality of moving elements. In another embodiment, the system and method include: adapting the plurality of moving elements to receive power from a drive component used to drive the plurality of moving elements along the transport system; and controlling the drive component to provide power to the plurality of moving elements, and, in particular, while the moving elements are moving.
Abstract:
A ring-wound electromagnetic conveyor (1) for transport of articles, comprising: a member (2) for transporting articles, which develops in a closed ring and bears a plurality of permanent magnets (3); a rotatable support (4) about which the transport member (2) partially winds; and a source of an electromagnetic field (5) arranged in proximity of the rotatable support (4) such as to interact with the permanent magnets (3) of the portion of the transport member (2) which winds about the rotatable support (4) and determines a movement of the transport member (2). The source of the electromagnetic field (5) can comprise a plurality of electromagnets (16) arranged such as to follow the geometric profile assumed by the portion of transport member (2) which winds about the rotatable support (4). Further, the electromagnetic conveyor comprises a guide frame (23) which enables realising magnetic levitation of the conveyor member (2) when the member (2) slides upstream and/or downstream of the rotatable support (4).
Abstract:
Esta invenção descreve um motor linear de dupla face com primário curto e secundário seccionado desenvolvido para ser utilizado em transportadores de esteiras onde impera o uso dos motores rotativos. Nesta invenção, o primário fica fixo e estático solidário à estrutura do transportador e o secundário precisa acompanhar a esteira que realiza movimento de loop fechado no plano vertical em torno de tambores de retorno. Com este motor é possível melhorar a eficiência das esteiras transportadoras convencionais que utilizam unidades de motores elétricos rotativos em seus tambores de cabeceira. O método de acionamento consiste em tracionar eletromagneticamente por indução as lâminas do secundário de material condutor quando estas passam entre as faces ativas do primário do motor onde se encontram bobinas multifásicas. As lâminas do secundário são fixadas na esteira viajante e conduzem esta esteira através de forças eletromagnéticas geradas no primário. O secundário longo seccionado permite a motorização linear distribuída pelo fato das secções formadas pelas lâminas se acomodarem no trajeto de loop formado no tambor de retorno das esteiras. A utilização deste equipamento para o transporte de materiais granulados como os oriundos da mineração requer uma série de proteções para garantir o bom funcionamento desta máquina.
Abstract:
A sorter conveyor having cross-belts for supporting and discharging article is disclosed, wherein the cross-belts are driven by interaction between a rotor moving with the cross-belts and stationary electric stator parts, wherein the rotor is arranged separate from the cross-belt and is connected to a drive roller with a transmission. Further is disclosed such sorter conveyors having tilt-trays driven by interaction between rotors moving with the tilt-trays and stationary electric stator parts, as well as such sorter conveyors which are driven along the stationary track by means of stationary linear motor stator parts interacting with the reaction means. Lastly, rotors and the manufacture of such rotors are disclosed.
Abstract:
A sorter conveyor having cross-belts for supporting and discharging article is disclosed, wherein the cross-belts are driven by interaction between a rotor moving with the cross-belts and stationary electric stator parts, wherein the rotor is arranged separate from the cross-belt and is connected to a drive roller with a transmission. Further is disclosed such sorter conveyors having tilt-trays driven by interaction between rotors moving with the tilt-trays and stationary electric stator parts, as well as such sorter conveyors which are driven along the stationary track by means of stationary linear motor stator parts interacting with the reaction means. Lastly, rotors and the manufacture of such rotors are disclosed.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a conveyor (1) for use in conveying bulk material (14), especially having linear motor driving means. The conveyor (1) comprises an endless belt (2) having a load supporting portion and a longitudinally extending flexible rail rotor (8) along a driving section of the belt run. The rail rotor (8) projects outboard of the belt (2) load support portion and remote from the load carrying surface of the belt (2). The conveyor (1) is provided with belt supports (6) and guides (19) and a linear motor stator (10). The rail rotor (8) is arranged to interact with the stator (10) disposed alongside the rotor (8), so as linearly to drive the rail rotor (8) and thereby the belt (2) and its load (14).
Abstract:
Esta invenção descreve uma esteira transportadora tracionada por motores lineares distribuídos ao longo da esteira e não mais na sua cabeceira. Tais motores elétricos lineares são do tipo de indução com primário curto de dupla face de ação e secundário longo construídos em placas de material condutor como alumínio ou cobre. As placas do secundário são fixadas na porção central da esteira de borracha ou esteiras metálicas, na posição vertical. A invenção foi desenvolvida para simplificar a operação e manutenção das esteiras transportadoras, uma vez que os equipamentos atuais requerem um altíssimo tensionamento mecânico. Tais tensões causam esticamentos na borracha, atrito entre as partes móveis, desgaste de elementos de rolamento além de ineficiências energéticas. A proposta de motorização linear distribuída, aumenta a confiabilidade e disponibilidade do equipamento, uma vez que, caso haja falha em algum dos motores, não há necessidade de parada da operação para uma manutenção, visto que a carga pode ser redistribuída às outras unidades de motores lineares em funcionamento. A invenção se aplica aos transportadores de correia de borracha, transportadores metálicos (também conhecidos comercialmente por : transportador de placas, transportador de sapatas ou "apron feeder"), e aos transportadores verticais chamados transportadores / elevadores de caneca.