Tool life monitoring and tracking apparatus
Patent 4351029 Issued on September 21, 1982. Estimated Expiration Date: 
December 5, 1999. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
December 5, 1999. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 3220315 3555516 3571834 3667290 3681978 3809870 3839628 Elastomer processing apparatus Adaptive control of cutting machining operations 4090403 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 06/100674 filed on 12/05/1979US Classes:702/34, Wear or deterioration evaluation340/680, Machine tool408/11, Responsive to tool451/21, Tool wear compensation700/175, Condition of tool or workpiece (e.g., tolerance, tool wear)700/177, Protective or diagnostic feature73/104SURFACE AND CUTTING EDGE TESTINGExaminersPrimary: Ruggiero, JosephAttorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesG05B 19/406 (20060101)G05B 19/4065 (20060101) G01N 3/58 (20060101) G01N 3/00 (20060101) AbstractNet power consumed by one or more tools, continuously or intermittently is totalized and compared with a predetermined energy limit characterizing the life expectancy of a tool for optimum and safe use on a machine tool. Digital and computer techniques are used in order to keep track of the usage of the various tools within their respective life expectancies. | |
