Brush-Holder Integrated Load Sensor Prototype for SAG Grinding Mill Motor
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Facultad de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Universidad Adolfo Ibañez, Av. Diagonal Las Torres, 20700, Santiago 7941169, Chile
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Prodin SPA, Condell 679. Providencia, Santiago 7501123, Chile
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Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Panamericana, Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer 101, Aguascalientes 20290, Mexico
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Electronics 2019, 8(11), 1227; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics8111227
Received: 2 October 2019 / Revised: 24 October 2019 / Accepted: 25 October 2019 / Published: 27 October 2019
(This article belongs to the Section Systems & Control Engineering)
One of the most widely used electro-mechanical systems in large-scale mining is the electric motor. This device is employed in practically every phase of production. For this reason, it needs to be inspected regularly to maintain maximum operability, thus avoiding unplanned stoppages. In order to identify potential faults, regular check-ups are performed to measure the internal parameters of the components, especially the brushes and brush-holders. Both components must be properly aligned and calibrated to avoid electric arcs to the internal insulation of the motor. Although there is an increasing effort to improve inspection tasks, most inspection procedures are manual, leading to unnecessary costs in inspection time, errors in data entry, and, in extreme cases, measurement errors. This research presents the design, development, and assessment of an integrated measurement prototype for measuring spring tension and other key parameters in brush-holders used in electric motors. It aims to provide the mining industry with a new, fully automatic inspection system that will facilitate maintenance and checking. Our development research was carried out specifically on the brush system of a SAG grinding mill motor. These machines commonly use SIEMENS motors; however, the instrument can be easily adapted to any motor by simply changing the physical dimensions of the prototype.
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Carrasco, M.; Álvarez, F.; Velazquez, R.; Concha, J.; Perez-Cotapos, F. Brush-Holder Integrated Load Sensor Prototype for SAG Grinding Mill Motor. Electronics 2019, 8, 1227. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics8111227
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Carrasco M, Álvarez F, Velazquez R, Concha J, Perez-Cotapos F. Brush-Holder Integrated Load Sensor Prototype for SAG Grinding Mill Motor. Electronics. 2019; 8(11):1227. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics8111227
Chicago/Turabian StyleCarrasco, Miguel; Álvarez, Francisco; Velazquez, Ramiro; Concha, Javier; Perez-Cotapos, Francisco. 2019. "Brush-Holder Integrated Load Sensor Prototype for SAG Grinding Mill Motor" Electronics 8, no. 11: 1227. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics8111227
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