Types and Applications of Suspended Electronic Belt Scales

Electronic belt scales are widely used technologies for weighing and controlling the flow of bulk materials. Due to their ability to weigh and meter without interrupting the conveying process of bulk materials, they offer high efficiency and are increasingly applied in various industrial productions.

With the development and changing needs of modern industrial production, as well as advancements in electronic weighing technology, weighing control technology has significantly improved, and the structural types and application technologies of electronic belt scales have also greatly evolved.

Matrix Belt Scale

Among them, suspended electronic belt scales represent a newly developed structural type of belt scale. They adopt new concepts, structural modes, and algorithms to achieve high-precision and high-stability measurement, with stronger adaptability to application environments and wider applicability.

The common structural characteristic of suspended electronic belt scales is their direct weight-bearing design, where the weight of materials on the belt is directly transmitted to the load cells. The weighing platform is supported by the load cells, and the weighing idlers are mounted on the platform. This simpler structure reduces intermediate force transmission links, resulting in less impact from mechanical components on measurement accuracy and higher precision.

However, suspended electronic belt scales can also be subdivided into multiple types, including single-idler, multi-idler, lever-beam-equipped, and combined matrix structures. These types vary in their ability to meet application conditions, as well as in their achievable precision and stability. Guonuo Technology offers various types of suspended electronic belt scales with different practical application cases, from which we can summarize the characteristics and applications of each type.

ICS-14 Belt Scale

Multi-Idler Lever-Type Suspended Electronic Belt Scale: ICS-14 Belt Scale

The ICS-14 belt scale is a typical and widely used multi-idler, fully suspended weighing bridge type. Specifically, the ICS-14A belt scale has four groups of idlers, while the ICS-14B belt scale has three groups.

The multi-idler structure extends the effective weighing area, enabling this type of suspended belt scale to meet high-precision measurement applications such as trade settlement, production control, sales accounting, and port trade.

Under ideal application conditions, its dynamic accuracy can reach ±0.25%. The limitation of the ICS-14 belt scale is its high requirement for installation conditions, with a maximum allowable incline of the belt conveyor not exceeding 6°.

Weighing Unit Combined Suspended Electronic Belt Scale: Matrix Belt Scale

The matrix belt scale is a modern, new-type weighing frame structure. It has no crossbeams, no fulcrums, and no levers. Instead, it uses two groups of idlers equipped with four load cells as a weighing unit.

According to the precision requirements and conveyor conditions on-site, these weighing units are combined and arranged to form a matrix weighing platform. Each weighing unit is independent, and damage to one load cell does not affect the measurement work of other units.

The intelligent control instrument monitors each load cell, detecting deviations, faults, diagnosing issues, and issuing alarms, greatly enhancing precision and stability. The dynamic application accuracy of the matrix belt scale can even reach ±0.2%, and the conveyor incline can reach 20° or more, making it suitable for precision and harsh working conditions that other belt scales cannot meet.

ICS-30A Belt Scale

Single-Idler Suspended Electronic Belt Scale: ICS-30A Belt Scale

The ICS-30A belt scale is a single-idler, leverless suspended electronic belt scale structure. It features a simple structure, light weight, and small space occupation.

However, its weighing area is short, and its precision is not high, making it only suitable for estimating the weight of material flows where the material value is low and high-precision measurement is not required, such as weighing waste materials in the environmental protection industry.