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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Teach-in
Conveyor belt
Measuring mode
Conveyor belt
Fig. 3: Measurement principle of Bulkscan® LMS511 and Bulkscan® LMS111
A
R
= Reference area
A
M
= Area calculated from the bulkcontour
A
S
= Cross-sectional area of the bulk
Using the bulk density (fixed value or analog value) and the belt speed (fixed value,
encoder or analog value), the Bulkscan® calculates the required output parameters
volume flow rate and mass flow rate, as well as the total volume and total mass.
3.3
Application examples
The Bulkscan® is suitable for non-contact continuous detection of the bulk volume
on conveyor belts.
It can be used, for example, in the following areas:
• Monitoring transport systems for conveying coal or ore, e.g., in open-cast mines
or loading plants for:
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Minimizing the energy consumption, maximizing the transport performance by
means of maximum loading.
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Preventing tilted belts.
• Measuring the ash produced in power stations.
• Checking the loading of transport such as lorries, ships, railway trucks.
• Measuring volume and mass in gravel plants and other operations in the con-
struction industry.
•
Measuring clinker volume flow and mass in Portland cement manufacturing.
•
Measuring vegetables volume flow and mass in food industries.
