SMARTBELT Line Monitor
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Description
Conveyor belts don't ask before they drift, and a shredded belt stops the whole line. This is a watchdog that mounts rigidly to a steel frame and actually looks at the belt. It features an adjustable heavy-duty C-clamp, a rigid enclosure for an ESP32, a telescoping sensor boom that spans the belt width, and a drop-down arm for proximity speed sensing. The modular design lets you swap out the laser inspection head or IR edge sensors without unbolting the main unit.
Assembly & Installation
- Clearances: Mating faces on the boom base and telescoping arm include a 0.4mm tolerance to ensure a sliding fit straight off the plate.
- Hardware: Designed for M4 socket head screws on the front cover and M8 bolts for the main structural clamp.
- Material: Print in PETG or ASA for impact resistance and thermal stability.
- Support Strategy: The C-clamp and enclosure bodies print upright without supports; the sensor arms require minimal bridging support under the drop-down elements.
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