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US 2022/0033190 A1Published application
Conveyor idler monitoring apparatus, systems, and methods
AssigneeSuperior Industries, Inc.
InventorsOsvaldo Baggio, Eduardo Martinelli
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AssigneeSuperior Industries, Inc.
InventorsOsvaldo Baggio, Eduardo Martinelli
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Conveyor idler monitoring apparatus, systems and methods are provided. In some embodiments, one or more sensors (e.g., temperature sensors, load sensors, etc.) are supported by the shaft of a conveyor idler. In some embodiments, one or more sensors are in data communication with a wireless transmitter. In some embodiments, a power generator driven by rotation of the idler is in electrical communication with one or more sensors and/or a wireless transmitter. In some embodiments, a plurality of idlers monitoring systems are in data communication with a conveyor monitoring system and/or operational monitoring system.
A method for monitoring a conveyor idler having a cylinder with an inner surface and an outer surface, the cylinder rollingly supported on a shaft by a plurality of bearings, the method comprising:
A method for monitoring a plurality of conveyor idlers each having a cylinder with an inner surface and an outer surface, the each cylinder rollingly supported on a shaft by a plurality of bearings, the method comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.