This Rovereto-based company grew out an inner need seen by Manara, who already owned a quarry, to have total control of the productivity of his plant, consumption, and therefore also related production costs. Ma-estro has therefore always been able to test its sensors and systems directly in the field, thereby guaranteeing their complete validity in crushing plants. Being able to test this type of technology in a real situation before placing it on the market is certainly an advantage that not everyone has. The same process occurred for the volumetric scanner, which allows the productivity of fixed and movable plants to be measured for different types of material. This tool was implemented and tested in the quarry for six months and produced notable results without all the critical aspects of a classical weighing system. As seen in the photos, Q-VOLUMETRIC is composed of a metal arch structure, the top of which holds the scanner. The system should be positioned such that it has a fixed reference on the conveyor belt, which is usually the point where the material falls. The scanner sends a band of laser light that detect the profile, barycentre, and height of the material in order to determine its shape and calculate its instantaneous volume.
Q-VOLUMETRIC s especially recommended for uniform materials (aggregates, cement, asphalt, lime etc.), since the more constant the specific weight, the greater the precision in converting the volume into weight. The accuracy The average accuracy achieved with this instrument is equal to a 2% margin of error, provided that it is appropriately calibrated first. Once calibrated, the instrument requires minimal maintenance, since the measurement does not require contact with the material and the laser is not affected by dust or atmospheric agents.