FIRE DETECTION SYSTEMS

CLOGGING DETECTOR

Cyclone monitoring
VMX 3001

Safe for certain.

Product

Range of application

Your advantages

Cyclones are subject to frequent

blockage caused by material deposits which occur in the timber
industry and mills, especially in the
chipboard industry. These lead to
abrupt discharges of material on
the clean air side. Special sensors
are installed in the tapered section
of the cyclone to detect this material build-up at an early stage and
thus avoid operational interruptions
and prevent emissions of harmful
substances.

Cyclones with a diameter of up

to 3 m can be monitored with standard detectors. Ball-mounted joints
enable exact alignment of the
transmitter and receiver.

Continuous monitoring of the

cyclone for blockages.
No undetected material build-up,
due to monitoring with the
VMX 3001 and shutdown of subsequent machines.
Mounting adapter for easy
installation and maintenance.
Fast maintenance device.
Detector LED integrated in the
housing enables rapid checking
of the detectors operational
readiness.
Both devices can be connected
to an existing spark extinguishing
control panel or Minimax fire
control panel. Only a free spark
detector group is required.
Easy Detector alignment is
facilitated by ball-joint mountings.

Monitoring is based on the

light barrier principle, with a
VMX 3001 S infrared transmitter
and a VMX 3001 E receiver fitted
opposite each other.
Air-jet adaptors are provided to
prevent the detector window from
becoming dirty.
The complete detector construction
and ball mounting are designed for
heavy-duty industrial applications.

Standard detectors can be used

for cyclone surface temperatures
of up to 70 C.
The signal Cyclone blocked is
displayed visually and acoustically
on the fire control panel. Floating
contacts are provided for retransmission and any desired local
alarming and/or shutdown. An
analysis time range of 1/10/35 s can
be set in the receiver to suppress
any brief interference variables
that may occur.

Function

Infra-red transmitter
VMX-S

Cyclones are used in the timber industry for separating

process and conveying air resulting from wood products
(e.g. chips, dust and fibres). Separation is based on centrifugal force, with the wood products rotating against
the inside wall of the cyclone and downwards to the
rotary valve. This principle is also employed for hot
cyclones, which separate hot air from wood products
after a drying section. This downwards rotation often
leads to material blockages above the rotary valve.

Infra-red receiver
VMX-E

Differences between MDF and dust

Fibres are, in terms of the bulk weight, much lighter
than dust and chips. The materials have almost the
same colour and the same relative humidity of 8 % to
12 %. These materials are water repellent, due to their
dry condition. The sum of these properties must be
taken into consideration in the case of a blockage.
VMX 3001 S (transmitter)
The VMX 3001-S is operated with an emergency
DC power supply of 24 V. It is a freewheeling infrared
generator operating in light impulse mode. The components are designed as single-hole detectors in the
mechanical sense.

Cyclone anti-blockage protection function

The present protection concept shall identify a blockage
that has already occurred and stop the further feed of
material. Material deactivation is always associated with
a delay period, as deactivation means a shutdown of
the plant.
It is not possible to identify bridging during its early
formation phase.

Technical data

Infra-red transmitter
VMX 3001-S
Infra-red receiver
VMX 3001-E

Dimensions of housing
LxWxD

Supply voltage

Quiescent current

Viewing angle

Ambient temperature

IP rating

Art.-no.

80 x 73 x 57 mm

24 V

30 mA

20 to +70 C

IP 65

903121

125 x 80 x 57 mm

9V

15 mA

60

20 to +70 C

IP 65

903122
Subject to technical modifications.

Minimax GmbH & Co. KG

Industriestrasse 10-12
23840 Bad Oldesloe
Germany
Phone: +49 45 31 8 03-0
Fax:
+49 45 31 8 03-2 48
E-mail: info@minimax.de
www.minimax.de

Nr. S 89201

Type

VdS

Certified acc. to
ISO 9001

PB52Fe_01/ 04.05/3/04.05/HA Printed in Germany

VMX 3001 E (receiver)

The VMX 3001-E is operated with quiescent current
monitored 9 V DC (line voltage). It is an infrared
receiver that generates an alarm current on the 9 V
line after a set delay period if it fails to receive the
triggering infrared light impulses.