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Design of Speed Control on a Prototype Conveyor in the Metal Processing Industry Based on Material Mass

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Miranty Miranty1, *, F. A. Ramadhani2, Fahrul Fahrul1
1Metal Industry Polytechnic of Morowali, Padabaho Village, Morowali, 94974, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia
2Power Plant Department, PT. ITSS, Fatufia Village, Morowali, 94974, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia
*Corresponding author. Email: miranty@pilm.ac.id
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Miranty Miranty
Available Online 7 July 2025.
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-768-7_32How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Motor Conveyor’s Speed; Speed Control; Mass Material; Load Cell; Control System
Abstract

In the distribution of ore or coal materials in the metal processing industry, there is a target mass of tons/hour in its distribution using a conveyor. However, the mass cannot be predicted based on time because the conveyor operates at a constant speed. This results in the desired mass not being achieved within a specific time. To overcome this, this study created a conveyor speed control system using the Arduino Mega 2560 as a microcontroller that receives input from the load cell, encoder, and F-to-V converter. Conveyor speed control is carried out using the BTS 7960 motor driver, the PWM value of which is controlled based on reading the material mass value from the load cell. Based on testing, the study’s results showed that for every 100 grams added, there was an additional 0.52 seconds to complete one conveyor movement cycle. As for the conveyor motor speed, there was a decrease of 20 rpm for every 100 grams added. Conversely, the conveyor speed is directly proportional to the loading time in one cycle. So, based on these data, a mass of 1 kg/5.5 seconds was obtained according to the desired settings.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Science in Engineering and Technology (ICOSIET 2024)
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Advances in Engineering Research
Publication Date
7 July 2025
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978-94-6463-768-7
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2352-5401
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-768-7_32How to use a DOI?
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© 2025 The Author(s)
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