SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING A CONVEYOR IN A MINING SYSTEM

Systems and methods for controlling a conveyor in a mining system. The conveyor includes a sprocket, a chain, a hydraulic cylinder, one or more sensors, and a controller. In one implementation, the method includes sensing a characteristic associated with the conveyor, generating a signal based on th...

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Main Authors REES PHIL, PROCTOR TIM, WORTHINGTON BRIAN, POWELL GORDON, SMITH ROBERT
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 21.03.2013
Subjects
CONVEYING
EARTH DRILLING
FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
MINING
PACKING
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
SAFETY DEVICES, TRANSPORT, FILLING-UP, RESCUE, VENTILATION, ORDRAINING IN OR OF MINES OR TUNNELS
SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS
STORING
TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING ORTIPPING
TRANSPORTING
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Summary:Systems and methods for controlling a conveyor in a mining system. The conveyor includes a sprocket, a chain, a hydraulic cylinder, one or more sensors, and a controller. In one implementation, the method includes sensing a characteristic associated with the conveyor, generating a signal based on the characteristic, determining a tension associated with the chain based on the signal, determining an amount of chain stretch based on the tension, and modifying a position of the hydraulic cylinder based on the amount of chain stretch.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201213553215