Eco-efficient conveyer belt loading methods. A classification approach for minimizing energy consumption

This article provides information on the methods of mass measurement on the automatically controlled conveyor belt used in the sorting of potatoes, onions and fruits and vegetables from one zone to the next zone, and what parameters can be controlled by mass measurement. Using the methods presented in the article, when measuring the mass of potatoes, we will be able to control the angle of elevation of the hopper and the linear speed of the conveyor belt by processing the signals received through the strain gauges. In this way, we will be able to control the amount of mass passing through the weight measuring zone of potatoes moving on the belt together with the belt in a unit of time. Our automation of processes in the sorting area helps to reduce manual labor and to carry out the sorting process at a high quality level.