Hall-sensors in Coupling Condition Monitoring

The condition of couplings needs to be monitored to predict when they need to be serviced or replaced. Various studies have shown the applicability of Hall-sensors in measuring the position of rotating shafts. The results of these investigations were applied in this research to create a set up for measuring commonly occurring problems in couplings such as shaft misalignment and backlash due to wear. Over the course of this research, it was observed that Hall-sensors were a reliable tool to obtain continuous and contactless measurement of factors related to the condition of the coupling. The application of Hall-sensors aided in the development of a low-cost coupling condition monitoring system. However, the system was sensitive to several external factors which makes retrofitting challenging.