Electronic belt scales are dynamic weighing devices used for solid bulk materials during conveyor belt transportation. The detection process does not require stopping the conveyor, and there are no absolute restrictions on the volume and density of the conveyed materials.
The weighing process is continuous, dynamic, and automatic, without the need for manual intervention, resulting in high weighing efficiency, low costs, and reduced potential for human error.
Looking back at the development history of electronic belt scales, we can see that their evolution has paralleled advancements in industries and technologies such as sensors and electronic instruments.
As their performance continues to improve, electronic belt scales are finding wider applications and playing an increasingly important role in industrial dynamic weighing. They can be said to dominate the field of dynamic weighing and weighing systems.
Electronic belt scales mainly consist of a scale frame, load cells, speed sensors, and instruments. With the development and application of information technology, sensor technology, and other related technologies, they have undergone rapid development, achieving significant improvements in accuracy, stability, operability, and functionality in practical applications.
Throughout the development of electronic belt scales, more and more new types are being applied in modern industry. Generally speaking, the development of new electronic belt scales is mainly reflected in the following aspects:
(1) Application of High-precision, High-sensitivity, and High-reliability Sensors
The load cells used in new electronic belt scales have replaced traditional analog ones with signal converters that transform analog signals into digital signals, greatly improving weighing accuracy and ensuring signal transmission without interference from electromagnetic factors.
The load cells also feature functions such as lateral force resistance and overload protection, safeguarding detection accuracy. Speed sensors, with both structural and core enhancements, ensure accurate speed signals.
The dual-wheel trolley structure eliminates the impact of slippage, while the DC pulse generator and high-performance encoder core ensure the accuracy of speed detection signals.
(2) Application of New Detection Sensors in Electronic Belt Scales
As sensor technology advances, new sensor detection devices are being applied to electronic belt scales to reduce the impact of environmental factors on weighing accuracy.
For example, Guonuo Technology's electronic belt scales are equipped with temperature sensors that detect real-time changes in ambient temperature and incorporate them into calculations for temperature compensation, significantly reducing the impact of high and low temperatures on weighing.
In the future, more detection sensors, such as angle and position sensors, may be applied to new electronic belt scales.
(3) Microcomputerization and Intelligence of Instruments
The continuous application of information and network technologies in industry is driving the automation, informatization, and intelligence of industrial equipment, including electronic belt scale instruments.
New electronic belt scales adopt a multithreaded operating mode for simultaneous data processing, display, and transmission, with fast processing speeds and features such as one-click zero calibration, on-line monitoring, intelligent troubleshooting, and automatic alarms.
(4) New Design Theories and Structures for Scale Frames
Breakthroughs and innovations have been made in the design theories of new electronic belt scales, resulting in simpler, more flexible, and more adaptable scale frames.
For instance, Guonuo Technology's matrix belt scale uses a single set of idler rollers with multiple load cells as a weighing unit.
Different weighing units can be combined independently according to actual situations to form a weighing platform, greatly improving weighing accuracy, stability, and adaptability.
(5) Application of High-precision and Convenient Verification Methods
Verification is a crucial factor affecting the accuracy of electronic belt scales. New electronic belt scales are equipped with simpler and more convenient verification methods and operations, including physical and chain code verification functions.
They can be calibrated and verified with one click on the instrument or through the belt scale's upper computer software system.
Looking ahead, with the emergence and application of new technologies, electronic belt scales are expected to achieve even greater development and progress, featuring higher accuracy, stability, and simpler operation.