Automatic Detection of Steel Pipes Mixed into Continuous Belt Conveyors

「The system continuously monitors muck being discharged using a camera installed on a self-propelled crusher and an image-processing server, detecting and recording steel pipes in real time. Detection information is shared immediately through a web application. Combined with a remote-control switch linked to the self-propelled crusher’s feeder, this makes it possible to prevent machine damage without visual monitoring by workers. Long-term trial operation has been conducted at a site for more than 1 year, and the system has been confirmed to contribute to lower repair costs and downtime.」