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US 10,207,379 B2Granted
Live tool collar having wireless sensor
AssigneeColibri Spindles Ltd.
InventorsAvigdor Angel, Ran Benedik
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Abstract
A live tool system having a live tool and a collar surrounding a rotating shaft or a rotating cutting tool of the live tool. The collar houses at least one sensor capable of monitoring an operating condition proximate to the cutting tool during a cutting operation. Example operating conditions including temperature and vibration. The system also includes a wireless transmitter in communication with the at least one sensor for transmitting a signal for use by a machining center controller.
Claims20
A wireless monitoring kit for mounting to a live tool, comprising:
- a collar configured to mount to the live tool such that the collar at least partially surrounds a rotating shaft of the live tool or a rotating cutting tool of the live tool, the collar comprising at least one sensor capable of monitoring an operating condition proximate to the cutting tool and during a cutting operation;
- the collar being a collet chuck lock nut;
- a transmitter unit comprising a wireless transmitter in communication with the at least one sensor for transmitting a signal for use by a machining center controller;
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- a power source.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.