In the wood manufacturing process, conveyors are generally used to transport wood chips. In general, wood chips are transported from the drying stage to the storage warehouse before they are shipped out of the factory. This is the time when the temperature of the wood chips needs to be monitored to understand the effectiveness of the drying process and thus to control the quality of the product. The process also carries the risk of thermal inclusions entering the conveyor and causing wood chips to burn. With continuous monitoring of the conveyor, scanning the temperature on the conveyor belt confirms that the wood chips have been sufficiently heated to ensure that the drying process is effective. Hot spots on the belt are quickly detected so that quick action can be taken to prevent fires. This protects the equipment from damage and helps avoid costly production interruptions.
For the monitoring of the temperature of sawdust transportation, the requirements for continuity are relatively high, and the point thermometer and thermocouple used more in the past are the traditional single-point temperature measurement methods, which are not suitable for the needs of this scenario. It is recommended to use a thermal imaging camera for wood chip conveying temperature monitoring, and the following describes the advantages of thermal imaging cameras for wood chip conveying temperature monitoring.
The thermal imaging camera is fast and responsive, provides real-time temperature monitoring and generates thermal imaging images that allow workers to know the temperature of the wood chips at any time
Thermal imaging cameras can monitor multiple points at the same time, which can help workers get a more complete and complete picture of wood chips and conveyor belt temperatures
The thermal imaging camera can set the temperature of the alarm, and can also set multiple alarm levels, when the temperature of the sawdust or conveyor is abnormal, it will immediately alarm and remind the staff to deal with it in time
The thermal imaging camera is easy to use, and after selecting the installation point according to the site situation, it can be used continuously for many years after almost no maintenance in the later stage
The thermal imaging camera can be used for full or alarm trigger video storage, and can query and play back past historical images for staff to view and analyze data at any time.
Temperature monitoring of wood chip conveyance with thermal imaging cameras enables plant operators to respond quickly to hazardous situations by accurately detecting hot spots, responding quickly, and triggering alarms through continuous, accurate, and fast monitoring. This protects the safety of employees, reduces the risk of damage and downtime, and thus reduces insurance costs.