SKF Idler Sound Monitor Kit detects conveyor idler problems reliably, quickly and safely

11th July 2011
Posted By : ES Admin
SKF Idler Sound Monitor Kit detects conveyor idler problems reliably, quickly and safely
The leading knowledge engineering company, SKF, has announced the availability of its new SKF Idler Sound Monitor Kit. This is an easy to use, rugged and handheld monitoring device for early detection of faults in conveyor belt idlers. Conveyor idlers support the length of a conveyor belt and are a common cause of belt damage and production downtime. The SKF Idler Sound Monitor Kit will enable early detection of faulty idlers and prevent costly belt repairs, lost production and risk to workers.
SKF’s Idler Sound Monitor Kit is ideal for monitoring conveyor idlers used in heavy industries such as aggregates, cement, metal ore, coal and minerals processing. It can also be used to monitor conveyors in steel mills, as well as pulp and paper mills and other material handling systems, such as airport luggage handling.

Equipped with acoustic enveloping technology, the SKF Idler Sound Monitor Kit distinguishes between the sounds of a good idler and a faulty one even in high ambient noise environments. The device detects faulty idlers earlier and more reliably and safer than if a manual operation was conducted by listening or observing for faulty idlers.

The SKF Idler Sound Monitor Kit has a simple visual display, headphones and audible condition alarm. The unit’s ease of use gives even inexperienced workers the ability to detect faults with minimal training. The unit allows for easy data download for subsequent review.

Robert Collyer, Principle Engineer at SKF commented, “Along with uncovering idler faults quickly and reliably, the SKF Idler Sound Monitor Kit provides maintenance workers with an objective tool for idler inspection that is safe to use. This is a significant improvement to the alternative of subjectively walking around and relying on the skill of the worker to listen and recognise faulty idlers.”

He further added, “By detecting idler failures earlier and limiting belt failure, the SKF Idler Sound Monitor Kit will help workers avoid dangerous and costly conveyor belt repairs.”

The device can be operated with one hand and therefore enables the operator to maintain three-point contact as dictated by safety requirements. It can be also be integrated into an Operator Driven Reliability maintenance programme.

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