Hi Everyone,
Working on my first job that will have some motion functions. The process involves pipe running on a conveyor system. The conveyor drive rollers are set up on an angle so the pipe will spin on the conveyor. I would like to be able to measure the actual linear speed of the pipe on the conveyor without the spin affecting the measurement.
What kind of sensor do you recommend to doing this? I was thinking a encoder on one of the rollers would work but since it is at an angle I am afraid it wouldn't be accurate. Plus there are times that i have seen the drive rollers actually spinning faster than the pipes are moving due to the loading on the conveyor. I was also thinking I could add a roller that is straight but the spin on the pipe would wear it down in no time.
Like I said this is my first time dealing with motion so any ideas that you have would be very welcome. Thanks to everyone for your time.
Working on my first job that will have some motion functions. The process involves pipe running on a conveyor system. The conveyor drive rollers are set up on an angle so the pipe will spin on the conveyor. I would like to be able to measure the actual linear speed of the pipe on the conveyor without the spin affecting the measurement.
What kind of sensor do you recommend to doing this? I was thinking a encoder on one of the rollers would work but since it is at an angle I am afraid it wouldn't be accurate. Plus there are times that i have seen the drive rollers actually spinning faster than the pipes are moving due to the loading on the conveyor. I was also thinking I could add a roller that is straight but the spin on the pipe would wear it down in no time.
Like I said this is my first time dealing with motion so any ideas that you have would be very welcome. Thanks to everyone for your time.