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Conveyor Safety

10/06/2011 12:04 PM

In normal operation, fluid coupling transmits power from pump vane to turbine vane.
When the conveyor is running reverse in absence of hold back damaged/failed, both pump and turbine vane tries to transmit power from one to another.
In this condition, the total power handled by the fluid coupling becomes double than the designed power rating of the fluid coupling, which makes the fluid coupling to blast. So we have to avoid the above situation.

When the conveyor is running reverse in absence of hold back damaged/failed and though motor is in off condition, the speed sensor ( also known as Zero Speed Switch - ZSS ) may be picking up. In this case it should not allow the motor to get the start command. Accordingly the control wiring / PLC ( programmable logic control ) should be designed.

This will not allow the motor to get energized. By this way, we may not able to meet the functioning of hold back requirements.
But at least avoid such big break downs happening, since pump vane is not getting power. This will ensure that the power handled by fluid coupling will never exceed its rated capacity.

Please let me know if the above is feasible.

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Re: Conveyor Safety

10/06/2011 1:05 PM

To avoid big breakdowns maintain the anti runback gear correctly.

You cannot seriously be suggesting trying to arrest the load by running the motor. (Unless I've totally misread your post).

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Re: Conveyor Safety

10/06/2011 2:22 PM

That depends on the type of fluid coupling. A coupling that has a pump on the motor side which draws oil from a sump will not. If the runner vanes are being powered in reverse by the weight of some load it does not have the capability to draw and pump oil. So there will be little or no oil in the coupling.

Those that have no pump and are submerged should not build up pressure. The motor will just spin in reverse.

Would be an issue if the motor started during the mishap. Some type of pressure control could correct that. Even if its just a relief valve so that pressure with in the vanes never exceed the pressure rating. Most pump supplied coupling already have them

The better way is to maintain and inspect the brake more often. And to quit over loading the conveyor passed the limits the brakes designed to hold. The later being the case for most of these type run ways. To push the conveyor beyond it's limits to increase production.

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