Conveyor rollers

Listen to a good roller and a failed one

Both recorded through the frame by the same node, at the same speed and load. Levels are as recorded, not normalised. The ultrasonic clips are shifted down so you can hear them.

Good roller

Audio band
Ultrasonic, shifted down

Used roller, 480 rpm, 25% load, node 3

Failed roller, inner race defect

Audio band
Ultrasonic, shifted down

Failed roller from WA mine site, 480 rpm, 25% load, node 3

Where these recordings come from

A purpose-built test rig that runs real rollers at controlled speed and load. See the rig and the results.

Development and testing