Why Belt Scanner MF Fixed?
Identify developing cord and splice deterioration before it becomes a failure.
Monitor the steel cord belt continuously while the conveyor remains in operation.
Integrate DED and Programmed Parking with the site PLC for automated responses.
Belt Scanner MF - Fixed
Fixed Condition Monitoring
Continuous condition monitoring for steel cord conveyor belts — early detection of cord and splice deterioration, before it becomes a failure. Non-contact, permanently installed, with Disastrous Event Detection (DED) and Programmed Parking through your PLC.
The fixed system is configured around your belt width, installation arrangement, control integration and site monitoring requirements.
Supplied directly by Beltscan Systems or through authorised regional partners.
Is Belt Scanner MF Fixed Right for You?
- Operate steel cord conveyor belts
- Run a conveyor critical enough to justify permanent monitoring
- Want cord and splice deterioration identified before failure
- Want continuous monitoring rather than periodic inspection
- Want alarms and automated response integrated with your PLC
- Have several steel cord conveyors to cover
- Find periodic scanning sufficient
- Don't need PLC integration or automated belt stopping
- Want one scanner that moves between belts
Tell us about your conveyor and we’ll recommend the right system.
What Belt Scanner MF Detects
How Belt Scanner MF Fixed Works
Magnetise
Permanent magnetic conditioning bars, one above and one below the belt, magnetise the steel cords as the belt runs.
Scan
A non-contact inductive scanner downstream reads the magnetic signature across the full belt width, with the belt running.
Compare
Each scan is compared with previous passes to identify developing changes in cord and splice condition.
Act
Anomalies are located and reported. Where configured, DED can stop the belt and Programmed Parking can position it — through your PLC.
Belt Scanner in the Field
Installation at a Glance
Permanently Installed System
2 × conditioning assemblies — one above and one below the belt
Full-width non-contact scanner downstream of the conditioning heads
Tachometer and target magnet for belt synchronisation and event positioning
Field and main electrical hardware, and connection to site control where required
The complete monitoring assembly remains installed on the conveyor for ongoing condition monitoring.
Detailed scanner positioning, conditioning-head clearances, tachometer mounting, electrical connections and PLC requirements are provided in the installation documentation.
View Detailed Installation Requirements
MechanicalMechanical Installation Details
| Conveyor shutdown | Required for mechanical installation of the magnet bars and scanner frame. |
| Installation time | Typically 1–2 days including commissioning. |
| Belt modification | None. Nothing is embedded in, bonded to or cut into the belt. |
| Permanent fixtures | Magnetic conditioning bars and scanner frame remain in place. |
| Scanner position | Bolted to Unistrut on two mounting brackets, marked side facing the belt, 35 mm from the belt surface. Beyond 50 mm the magnetic signature weakens and the analysis degrades with it. |
| Conditioning head position | Both heads at the same 35 mm standoff. A difference of more than 10 mm between them degrades the signature. |
| Clearance | The conditioning heads and the tachometer must each be at least 1 m from the scanner, so their own fields don't reach it. |
Belt SpeedTachometer / Belt Speed Input
| Tachometer | Mounted to an idler roller mount, within 10–30 mm of its target magnet. The mount design is site-specific and is the customer's responsibility. Standard magnets are 20 × 3 mm discs. |
The tachometer synchronises the scan to belt position. Without it, events have no reliable location, scans can’t be compared point for point, and neither Programmed Parking nor DED can operate.
ElectricalElectrical and PLC Connections
| PLC required | Required for alarm integration, automated belt stop and Programmed Parking. The system runs without one for monitoring and reporting only. |
| Control connection | Form C changeover relay outputs rated 5 A 240 VAC: Healthy, Halt, Sync Lock and Park. Configuration and data are over Ethernet TCP/IP. |
| What power is required? | 24 VDC, 110 VAC or 240 VAC for a fixed system. |
CommissioningCommissioning Requirements
| Installed by | Site personnel, following the supplied wiring and mounting documentation with remote Beltscan support. |
| Commissioning | Carried out remotely with Beltscan support. |
| Training | Included with commissioning. |
| Laptop required | Yes, for configuration and offline analysis. |
| Internet required | Not for local operation. Required for the online portal and remote support and reporting. |
See What Your Belt Is Doing.
Every Belt Scanner MF system includes the software suite and a secure online portal — historical scan data, retained and searchable.
Belt condition overview
Full belt map
Defect detail & reportingSystem Supply & What’s Included
- Belt Scanner MF full-width scanner
- Magnetic conditioning assemblies
- Tachometer and target magnet
- Field and main electrical interface hardware
- Beltscan software suite
- Installation, wiring and operating documentation
- First-year software licence
The annual renewal covers the complete Belt Scanner MF software and reporting suite.
- System access and configuration
- Offline analysis
- Data download
- Online reporting
- Portal access
Each Belt Scanner MF – Fixed system is quoted for the application. Final configuration depends on belt width, conveyor arrangement, control integration, destination and site-specific installation requirements.
Projects are supplied directly by Beltscan Systems or through authorised regional partners.
Proven in Conveyor Operations Worldwide
Belt Scanner technology has been installed on conveyors across Australia, Asia, Europe, North America and South America, in mining, alumina, steel, coal and bulk materials handling operations.
Additional reference installations are available on request. Read the Western Australia alumina case study →
Frequently Asked Questions
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Engineering & Procurement Information
Business CaseBuilding the Business Case
The engineer who wants the system is rarely the person who approves it. These are the figures an approver will ask for — worth assembling before the conversation.
Steel cord belting, freight and installation for the affected conveyor
Hours to source, transport, splice and recommission after a failure
Throughput value or contractual exposure for each hour the conveyor is down
Expedited freight, out-of-hours labour, contractor mobilisation
Periodic inspection labour and the shutdowns it requires
Spillage clean-up, structural damage, safety and environmental reporting
Beltscan does not publish return-on-investment claims. The figures above are yours — we'll help you populate the system side of them.
IT and OTData, Network and IT
| Network position | Control hardware sits on the site network and communicates with the PLC over Modbus TCP. |
| Outbound traffic | Nothing leaves site for local operation. Portal and remote reporting use an outbound HTTPS connection only. |
| Control path | Only the alarm and stop signals you configure at the PLC. The portal has no control path to site equipment. |
| Data ownership | Scan data is yours and can be exported at any time. |
OwnershipLiving With the System
| Calibration | Sensitivity is calibrated at commissioning and checked against the live display. The procedure is in the operator's manual and is normally done with remote Beltscan support. |
| Belt replacement | A new baseline scan is established for the new belt or splice, and trending continues from that baseline. |
| Communications loss | The system continues scanning and logging locally. Data is available once the connection is restored. |
| Maintenance | Visual inspection on a regular basis to confirm all mounts are secure, and a light hose down to keep the system free of product build-up. |
| Belt signature file | A fresh belt signature file should be generated and uploaded after each analysis. A stale signature is the usual cause of DED false trips. |
ProcurementFor Your Procurement Team
| Supplier | Beltscan Systems Pty Ltd, ACN 614 321 309, PO Box 10457, Southport QLD 4215, Australia |
| Commercial supply | Quoted by Beltscan Systems or the authorised regional partner for the project location. |
| Scanner construction | 316 stainless steel, 80 × 80 mm section. Length varies with belt width. |
| Conditioning heads | 316 stainless steel, 40 × 40 mm section, one above and one below the belt. |
| Weight | Scanner 15–17.5 kg per metre. Conditioning heads 7–7.5 kg per metre each. |
| Operating temperature | −25 to +70 °C, 5–95% RH |
| Storage temperature | −40 to +80 °C, 5–95% RH |
Technical Resources
System Overview
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Get a Recommendation
Tell us about your conveyor and monitoring requirements. We’ll recommend the appropriate Belt Scanner MF configuration and provide a project quotation through Beltscan Systems or the appropriate authorised regional partner.