Patent ID: 11927247
Assignee: TS GLOBAL PTY LIMITED
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  B  G | IPC B  F  G

Claim 21:
22. A method for detecting load in a conveyor belt, the method including the steps of:
a. Fitting a pair of edge clamps to opposing edges of the conveyor belt and moving at least one of the respective clamping portions of the pair of edge clamps to engage with opposing side edges of the conveyor belt in a clamped condition, and actuating a retainer associated with each of the pair of edge clamps to maintain each of the pair of edge clamps in the clamped condition;
b. Coupling an anchoring arrangement to a load sensing section associated with one or both of the clamping portions of each pair of edge clamps;
c. Transmitting, via a communication device associated with load sensors fitted to each load sensing section, a load signal; and
d. Receiving, at a receiving device, the load signal so as to provide an indication of a tension in the conveyor belt in the clamped condition.