Bulk Handling Instrumentation Products

Belt Scale Training Presentation # 1 - Overview

 CURRICULUM VITAE

Matthew Maddalena
Bulk Instrumentation - Sales & Service Manager
Twenty Two years experience in the application and servicing of Weighing, Feeding
and Control Systems in the Mining and Process Industries throughout Australasia.
Back ground: Spent 15 years in a BHP Steel Power Plant to Boiler Engineer Level
13 Years at Ramsey &Thermo Fisher Scientific as an Engineer and Sales Manager.
Completed specialized training on in-motion weighing systems, density gauges, metal
detection, Sampling Systems and elemental analyzers.
Joined Saimo Technology in 2006
Australian Backup Support (Weighing experience)
Mr Arvind Kapoor – Saimo Technology Director – 30 years experience
Mr Julio Dominguez– Saimo Packaging Sales Manager – 20 years experience
Mr Aleksandar Lazarevic– Saimo Service Engineer - 5 Years experience

Factory Backup
120 strong design team located at the factory and with Mr Elek and Mr Zhu
 History

SAiMO Technology – commenced operations as an engineering

business in the early1990’s servicing the local mining industry in China.
In 1993 Ramsey USA (Purchased by Thermo Fisher Scientific in 1996)
suggested establishing a joint venture partnership between the two
companies which commenced in 1994. The JV lasted 10 years and was
called to a close in 2004.
Saimo’s primary business focus is the design, manufacture and
distribution of a wide variety of bulk measuring equipment from multi
stage mechanical sampling systems to weigh feeders, belt weighers
and conveyor protection devices.
Since Saimo commenced operations it has steadily grown to become
the largest manufacturer of weighing and sampling equipment in Asia.
Today Saimo has over ten thousand reliable installations worldwide
covering a broad range of industries such as Mining (coal and
minerals), Power Generation, Quarry and Cement, Port Facilities and
Chemical and Food Industries.
WHAT is a Belt Scale System?

kg/m
speed

TPH = kg/m x speed x 3.6

What can a Belt Scale System deliver

N65-1/2 Belt Scale

±0.5 to 1.0%

±0.125%

N64-4/4 Belt Scale

 Accuracy classes of a Saimo Belt Scale System

Max. Accumulated Error

Accuracy Max. Accumulated Error
Model (Initial Verification,
Class (In-service Inspection)
Post Verification )

N61/N65 2 1.0 2.0

N63-2/2 1 0.5 1.0

N63-3/2 0.5 0.25 0.5

N64-4/4 0.25 0.125 0.25

This is a general chart for speeds less than 2m/sec

Is it that Simple?

The Accuracy is dictated by two main factors:

1) The Speed of the system.

2) The Mechanical Setup of the system.

a) Positioning
b) Alignment
1) The Speed of the system?

The Speed of the conveyor system

determines the resolution time of the
material above the Weigh Frame.

A higher accuracy requires the material to be

above the Weigh Frame for a longer time.

Higher Speeds therefore require more Idler

Frames to achieve the same Accuracy.
 2 (a) Positioning Setup of the system?

There are a number of Rules when considering positioning

• Wind and Weather Effects

• Vibration and Deflections

• Conveyor Support

• Scale Location (several rules)

• Belt Tracking

• Weigh Quality Idlers

Scale Location?

Feed-point Tensions

Concave Curves

Convex Curves
Trippers
Scale Location?

Multiple Feed Points

Uniform Loading

Material Slippage
2 (b) Positioning Setup of the system?

Alignment is the process of removing as many external

forces that can be seen by the Load Cells
Questions?
Onto the Calibration

We have already performed the Mechanical

requirements of:
• Positioning
• Installation
• Alignment

This leaves the calibration which consists of:

• Parameter Setting
• Duration (setting the Speed & belt length)
• Zero Calibration (Tare)
• Span Calibration (Simulated Load)
What is Zero and Span?

% Error

Span

Zero
Span Calculations

Belt Speed (m/sec) = sectional Belt Length (m)

Time for section (s)

Belt Length (m) = Belt Speed (m/sec) x Time for 1 rev (s)

Number of Revolutions required?

N63-2/2 Model Lever Ratio = Pivot to L/C (mm) .

Pivot to 1st nd
Idler + Pivot to 2 Idler (mm)

L/C Test Weight (kg) = Pivot to Test Weight Length (mm) x Test Weight (kg)
Pivot to L/C Length (mm)

Kilograms/metre = Lever Ratio x L/C Test Weight (kg)

Weighspan (m)

Calibration Constant (t) = kg/m x Test Length

1000kg in a ton

TPH = kg/m x Speed x 3.6

Troubleshooting?

Check all the Mechanical Parts

Check the signal from the Speed Sensor

Check the signal from the Load Cell

Check the operation of the Integrator

Check the Accuracy with a Material Calibration

Questions?

This Presentation is the first part in a series Now

you know as much as me ….