Patent ID: 7489254
Filing Date: 2009-02-10
Classification: B02C,G05B

Abstract:
1. A system for monitoring a rock crusher of the type having a rotor mounted on a bearing cartridge assembly having top and bottom radial bearings, the monitoring system comprising: a plurality of sensors for continuously monitoring the current status of a plurality of crusher components, said plurality of sensors including at least one radial bearing temperature sensor to measure the temperature of one of the top and bottom radial bearings, a computer in communication with said plurality of sensors, and a graphical user interface in communication with said computer, said graphical user interface for displaying a plurality of virtual instruments, said plurality of virtual instruments including at least one radial bearing temperature virtual instrument to display the current temperature of one of the top and bottom radial bearings said computer for interpreting signals received from said plurality of sensors to render a perceptible indication of each of a plurality of crusher conditions on one of said plurality of virtual instruments, each of said plurality of crusher conditions associated with at least one of said plurality of sensors.