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MOUNTING
The sensor is to be attached in the center over the conveyor belt on mounting ¬brack-
ets to be installed on site. During this process the following conditions must be met to
ensure measurement accuracy:
• Optical axis over a transport roller
• Minimum distance to the top edge of the bulk: 500 mm
• Perpendicular alignment to the direction of transport.
Fig. 12: Positioning of the Bulkscan® LMS511 or Bulkscan® LMS111 above the con-
veyor belt
The field of view of the sensor must be clear.
5.3
Mounting the sensor
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Pay attention to the maximum torque for the Bulkscan® fixing screws:
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Bulkscan® LMS511: M6 rear = max. 12 Nm
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Bulkscan® LMS511: M8 side = max. 16 Nm
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Bulkscan® LMS111: M5 rear = max. 6 Nm
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Bulkscan® LMS111: M5 side = max. 6 Nm
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Regularly check the tightness of the fixing screws.
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On systems that suffer from heavy vibration, prevent the fixing¬ screws¬ from com
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ing loose using screw locking devices.
Possible ways of mounting the Bulkscan® LMS511:
• Direct mounting of the Bulkscan® LMS511 (see "5.3.1 Direct mounting of the Bulk-
• Mounting with mounting kit 1 (see "5.3.2 Mounting of Bulkscan® LMS511 with
• Mounting with mounting kit 2 (see "5.3.3 Mounting of Bulkscan® LMS511 with
mounting kit 2“ on page 35). (Only in conjunction with mounting kit 1).
• Mounting with mounting kit 3(see "5.3.4 Mounting of Bulkscan® LMS511 with
mounting kit 3“ on page 36). (Only in conjunction with mounting kit 1 and 2).
• Mounting Bulkscan® LMS511 with mounting bracket on existing mounting kit
LMS2xx (see "5.3.5 Mounting of Bulkscan® LMS511 with mounting bracket on exist-
ing mounting kit LMS2xx“ on page 37).
• Mounting Bulkscan® LMS511 with mounting bracket and mast bracket (see "5.3.6
Mounting of Bulkscan® LMS511 with mounting bracket and mast bracket“ on page
Note