Any alternative for limit switch?

I am working with soot Blowers on a boiler. For a successful rotation of a blower, they have used a limit switch(with lever) which hit the blower's rotating gear. Its setting is quite tiresome I want to use any other senor any suggestions?

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jw0752 over 3 years ago +4

Hi Sami, Hall sensors are often used to sense position of mechanical parts. They can be used as limit sensors as well as rotational position detectors and counters. They are very fast, accurate, and do…
dougw over 3 years ago +3

Can you post a picture of the issue? The geometry may dictate what is a good solution.
DAB over 3 years ago +2

You could use flow control monitoring sensors or even a simple pressure sensor to detect when the blower is running. DAB

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jw0752 over 3 years ago

Hi Sami,

Hall sensors are often used to sense position of mechanical parts. They can be used as limit sensors as well as rotational position detectors and counters. They are very fast, accurate, and do not have the inherent wear problems of mechanical switches.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hall_effect_sensor

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jw0752 over 3 years ago

Hi Sami,

Hall sensors are often used to sense position of mechanical parts. They can be used as limit sensors as well as rotational position detectors and counters. They are very fast, accurate, and do not have the inherent wear problems of mechanical switches.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hall_effect_sensor

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