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Choosing the Right Siemens Belt Scale


	Universal Scale (MUS)	Single Idler Scale (MSI)	Multi-Idler Scale (MMI)	MLC Belt Scale
Typical Usage	Process Indication/Belt Monitor	Process Control	Custody Transfer/Critical Process Control	High Accuracy, Light Belt Loading
Applications	Aggregate/Chemical Medium Duty	Industrial Heavy Duty	Industrial Heavy Duty NTEP* Approval	Light Duty Monitoring
Accuracy	±0.5% to 1%	±0.5% or Better	±0.25% or Better	±0.5%
Turndown	3:1	5:1	5:1	5:1
Capacity	5000 TPH Max.	6000 TPH Max.	6000 TPH Max.	50 TPH Max.
Belt Speed	600 FPM Max.	800 FPM Max.	800 FPM Max.	700 FPM Max.
Loading Range	Moderate	Moderate to Heavy	Moderate to Heavy	Light
Loading (@3Ft.)	10 Lb/Ft Minimum	7.5 Lb/Ft Minimum	7.5 Lb/Ft Minimum	1 Lb/Ft Minimum
Loading	170 Lb/Ft Max.	280 Lb/Ft Max.	280 Lb/Ft Max.	20 Lb/Ft Max.
Idler Diameter	5 Inch Max.	7 Inch Max.	7 Inch Max.	4 Inch Max.
Material Size	< 4 Inch Max.	> 6 Inch Max.	> 6 Inch Max.	< 1 Inch Max.
Belt Width (Min.)	18 Inch Minimum	12 Inch Minimum	2 x 12 Inch Minimum	12 Inch Minimum
Belt Width (Max.)	18 Inch Max.	> 84 Inch Max.	> 84 Inch Max.	48 Inch Max.
Conveyer Length	Short or Long	Short or Long	Longer > 49 Feet
Load Cell Construction	Two Parallelogram Style Aluminum	Two Stainless Steel Triple Beam Parallelogram	Stainless Steel Parallelogram	Two Stainless Steel Parallelogram
For More Information	Fill out the Siemens Belt Scales application datasheet (50KB .PDF) and fax it to Lesman for an engineering overview. (Note: Due to manufacturer agreements, territory restrictions apply. Lesman is the authorized representative for portions of Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin only. Please contact Siemens for help finding your local representative.)

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Last Ed. Date: 03/25/2008 02:36 PM