I know, it is not the best choice of the sensor.. I'll explain why I used this one insead of rotative kind os transducers. This is a project "only" a trial, A lesson about how to get best of the worst.
This project is about auxiliary electric motor for slow/maintenance speed operation.
We have 5 Bucket Belt elevators and only 3 of them are controlled by a Frequency Converters, the most powerful ones (110kW each). The smaller ones are direct start speed only, so the motor spins ≈1500 rpm.
Maintenance speed is highly necessary to be able to see the Buckets and the belt itself while it rolling.
This way I found the motoreductor out of another deactivated machine, produced support and traction elements.
The parameter of speed of this motoreductor is 99 rpm
The calculus I've used to get a desired speed are really simple.
Let's see the basic properties of the machine it self (mean elevator).
Motor 1470 rpm (a)
Gearbox reduction ratio 1:26 (b)
Revolutions per minute = a/b
Driving head pulley revolutions ≈ 56,54 rpm (z)
Driving head pulley ø 1,12 m (r*2)
With this data we can find:
V=2πrz/t Is the formula to get a speed
V = 2*π*0,56*56,54 / 60
V = 3,315678775
Belt speed ≈ 3,32 m/s
The desired speed of belt is about 0.45 m/s, as it is comfortable to work with.
Motoreductor speed 99 rpm
Driving head pulley revolutions ≈ 3,81 rpm (z)
When the motoreductor is coupled to reduction gearbox gives the next speed of belt:
V=(2πrz/t)
V = 2*π*0,56*3,81 / 60
V = 0,223294739
Belt speed ≈ 0,22 m/s
To increase the speed I needed to install chain gear transmission with increasing ratio 1*1,78
After all installed the speed became around 0,4m/s
Belt speed = 0,22*1,78≈0,4 m/s
With this all job done I tried to start the system...
When I connected the cable the motor came with a huge kick then stabilized with normal speed. It happened every single start I've made. Clearly it needed a smooth starter.
In fact this motoreductor has been working with a Frequency Converter so this came as perfect as it is.
And after basic setup everything became as it expected to be... PERFECT!