MONITORING ORE SCREENING PROCESSES
First Claim
1. A method of monitoring screen deck components in a screening installation which includes a screen deck and a conveyor for screened material below said screen deck which includes the steps ofa) incorporating wirelessly readable identification tags into components of the screen deckb) installing a wireless tag detection station adjacent or around said conveyorc) regularly reading the conveyed material to detect tags on dislodged componentd) communicating a warning that a screen deck component has been dislodged.
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Abstract
A system for monitoring screening facilities which includes screening panels and components of the screen deck incorporating wirelessly readable identification tags; a computer database containing information relating to the screen deck components and their associated tags; a wireless tag detection station for regularly reading the conveyed material to detect tags; a computer program for matching the detected information with said data base and means for communicating a warning that a screen deck component has been dislodged.
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6 Claims
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1. A method of monitoring screen deck components in a screening installation which includes a screen deck and a conveyor for screened material below said screen deck which includes the steps of
a) incorporating wirelessly readable identification tags into components of the screen deck b) installing a wireless tag detection station adjacent or around said conveyor c) regularly reading the conveyed material to detect tags on dislodged component d) communicating a warning that a screen deck component has been dislodged.
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4. A system for monitoring screening facilities which includes
a) screening panels and components of the screen deck incorporating wirelessly readable identification tags b) a wireless tag detection station for regularly reading the conveyed material to detect tags c) means for communicating a warning that a screen deck component has been dislodged.
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