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SmartGuard^® Collector Monitoring System

The SmartGuard Collector Monitoring System for rectangular clarifiers identifies collector system overloads that cannot be detected by traditional shear pin or torque monitoring devices. SmartGuard’s strategic placement allows it to monitor regular motion, warn of potential danger, and shut down the system before damage can occur. This cost-effective, early detection approach helps water and wastewater plants to avoid costly system failures by controlling up to four mechanisms, including longitudinal collectors, cross collectors, and screw conveyors.

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Features

Identifies flight misalignment & monitors sprocket motion

Offers reliable system intelligence

Prevents damage to chains, flights, & attachment links

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System Animation

Learn how all the components in a standard Polychem system are assembled and installed.

Components

Sprocket Motion Monitoring

ChainCheck™ Flight Monitoring

Control Panel

Sprocket Motion Monitoring

Sensors placed at the lower-rear idlers monitor sprocket motion and automatically shut down the system if motion loss occurs.

ChainCheck™ Flight Monitoring

ChainCheck™ employs magnetic sensors to monitor flight alignment.

Control Panel

Monitor up to four mechanisms with the optional control panel that works as a total control solution.

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A close-up view of a Polychem drive chain assembly with SmartGuard technology in a wastewater treatment facility. The black chain with blue and red connectors is mounted on a gray metal frame. A white PVC pipe with a blue joint is visible, connected to the system.

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Articles & Literature

SmartGuard Flight and Sprocket Monitoring

The Evolution of Collector Monitoring Systems

The vast majority of chain and flight collectors in operation throughout the world do not have any form of monitoring system installed to protect against operational failure. Traditional safety devices […]

Literature

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Water & Wastewater Treatment Products

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Head Shafts

Two dark steel chamfer-style weights with cylindrical tops and wider, tapering bases resemble stub shafts. The weights are uniform in color with a smooth, matte surface finish.

Stub Shafts

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Sprockets

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Flights

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Collector Chain

A blue motorized mechanical device, known as a drive unit assembly, is mounted on a concrete surface with bolts. It connects to a chain and sprocket system adjacent to a metal frame.

Drive Unit Assembly

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Scum Removal

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Field Services

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