Application
Sensing overland conveyor belt drift.
Key Requirements
- Reliable sensor to monitor the belt edge position upon large overland conveyors
- Ability to monitor bi-directional conveyor travel
- Resilience to extreme temperature variations
- Adjustability of alarm and shutdown switch points
- Versatile options for cable entry
Solution
Kiepe SEL conveyor belt misalignment switch with the following key features;
- Heavy duty cast iron housing with stainless steel fittings that provide in excess of 10,000 mechanical actuations
- Large diameter stainless steel bearing roller that can monitor the belt edge regardless of conveyor direction
- IP67 housing that can withstand operating temperatures from -25 deg C to +70 deg C
- SPDT 6A rated gold plated contacts that can be set to a variety of switching points via the use of an adjustable cam mechanism
- Multiple M25 threaded cable and gland entries to enable end or side cable connection
