Internet of Things is the way to be in the future and it has not spared the conveyor belt sector as well. Some of the advantages of IoT in conveyor belts are discussed below:

Mining is challenging industry and it uses some of the longest conveyor belt systems. It helps to carry mined ore and equipment long distance from the worksite or processing areas. The length of the conveyor belt can be challenging as it travels through a host of diverse environments. The conveyor belt consists of idler rolls, tail pulley and head. These are spread along the length of the system. All these different parts can make conveyor belt scanning time consuming and difficult. The present day conveyor belt scanning systems are sophisticated and can make life easy. Inspectors need not traverse the entire length of the belt to detect the issues. Instead the computerised scanning system can play out the wear and tear on the monitor without budging from the seat.

IoT presents remote monitoring of the conveyor belts determining the health of the components. This way the company can save on precious labour and cost related to monitoring and inspection of the belt. Notifications and reports are received at regular intervals to cut down on the severe damage to the belt.

IoT in manufacturing industry can help solve unique problems. There are deadlines to meet and the manufacturers have to keep their system in top condition free of breakdowns to achieve their target. There are gear motors needed to keep the heavy duty manufacturing conveyor unit operational. Tracking the belt for failed motor can be a tedious task resulting in downtime. IoT helps in cutting down the response time taken to respond to component failures. With the help of sensors data is fed to the maintenance personnel and engineers with the help of visual interfaces to detect abnormal behaviour.