Patent ID: 11867585
Assignee: METSO OUTOTEC USA INC.
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC B  G | IPC G

Claim 15:
16. A method of monitoring the operation of vibrating equipment having a vibrating body supported by a plurality of mounting springs, comprising the steps of:
positioning one of a plurality of sensors between at least one of the plurality of mounting springs and either a support structure or a vibrating screen unit in operative communication with each of the plurality of mounting springs such that the sensor detects forces applied to the mounting spring;
operating a motion generator to impart movement to the vibrating body;
generating a monitoring signal from each of the sensors during operation of the motion generator, wherein the monitoring signal is a resonance frequency of the mounting spring determined based on the vibrating forces applied to the mounting spring;
transmitting the monitoring signals to a control unit;
receiving the monitoring signals at the control unit during operation of the motion generator;
operating the control unit to analyze the operation of each of the plurality of mounting springs.