Method and apparatus for controlling conveyor

Details Method and apparatus for controlling conveyor Method and apparatus for controlling conveyor

1998-05-19

2000-10-24

Bidwell, James R.

Conveyors: power-driven

Conveying system having plural power-driven conveying sections

With condition responsive control of a section

1985021, 198323, B65G 4308

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061352683

ABSTRACT:
A clearing method for use with a conveyor belt driven by a reversible motor for essentially automatically eliminating swarf or other obstructions along the belt including an clearing process including sensing motor load and comparing sensed load to a maximum load, when the sensed load exceeds the maximum, stopping the belt, reversing the belt, stopping the belt again and driving the belt forward, and repeating this process until the obstruction is eliminated or a predetermined number of clearing processes have been performed. Also an apparatus for implementing the method including an inverter.

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patent: 5042643 (1991-08-01), Akama
patent: 5189624 (1993-02-01), Barlow et al.

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