SmartSense(IoT) is a sensorless controller for clutches and brakes in IIoT systems. It provides real-time information and insights on a clutch or brake’s functional health and operation, with data that allows users to optimize maintenance, lifespan, power consumption and performance.
The SmartSense(IoT) provides a variety of data in real-time, including the percentage of wear; an alert when an 80% wear threshold has been reached; an excessive wear warning (indicating an anomaly in the drive system and corresponding components compared to the previous 3 braking or clutching cycles); and an armature motion indicator which helps to eliminate overlap between a clutch or brake disengagement and motor start times.
After installation, the user manually sets the clutch or brake’s holding voltage or sets the maintained threshold voltage when disengaged. The controller then monitors operation, automatically reducing power to an adjustable holding voltage when the clutch or brake is in use, reducing power requirements, reducing heat, and optimizing engagement cycles.
As part of a closed-loop system, the SmartSense(IoT) power supply will automatically adjust the voltage drawn based on armature movement. This approach helps to compensate for wear and temperature changes in the clutch or brake and allows the unit to provide accurate information. This furthers performance optimizations compared to open-loop clutch and brake systems, which typically require a user to compensate for these effects.
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