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Designing test system to
measure process line loads
A sausage manufacturer was losing up to 10,000 pounds of sausage every time
a link in the smokehouse conveyor system failed. SixD test engineers created
a load cell by instrumenting a chain link with strain gages to measure loads
on the chain throughout the smoking process. A data acquisition system
specially packaged to withstand heat and corrosion was mounted in line
behind the load cell to capture this data. Data allowed SixD engineers to
immediately pinpoint the mechanism causing the problem and suggest design
changes to improve the line performance.
Benefit: The cause of an expensive production line problem was
rapidly identified and remedied. An in-depth understanding of their process
line loads will help this company prevent waste and
future downtime.
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