Apparatus, system and methods for improved metalworking lubricant monitoring, recording and reporting
AssigneeInternational Refining & Manufacturing Co.
InventorsFrank Joseph Kenny, Steve John Glowacz
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Abstract
The present disclosure is directed to an improved metalworking lubricant monitoring, logging, recording, calculating, analyzing, alerting and reporting apparatus, system and method that monitors data and changes to the lubricant application process and the amount and concentration of lubricant being dispensed or delivered, analyzes, calculates and records data and changes or alterations to the amount dispensed, and alerts or reports the data and changes in real-time, when necessary, over various communication channels, to those responsible for overseeing the system changes.
Claims20
An improved metalworking lubricant monitoring, logging and alerting system for integrating and interfacing with a lubricant application system comprising:
- a datalogger system, said datalogger system comprising a microprocessor and a memory device and at least one signal converter board for communicating with said lubricant application system, said datalogger system further comprising a software program, said software program stored in said memory device and accessible by said microprocessor for performing the steps necessary to obtain data, analyze data and communicate said analyzed data;
- a flowmeter, said flowmeter utilized to measure the amount of lubricant consumed;
- a relay array, said relay array utilized to measure a lubricant dosing firing pattern;
- a wiring setup, said wiring setup configured to analyzes the signal information sent from said lubricant application system, said wiring setup configured to pass the signal information to the datalogger system, such that the number of strokes per minute can be recorded and logged;
- a pressure sensor, said pressure sensor utilized to measure lubricant pressure;
- a concentration sensor, said concentration sensor utilized to measure the concentration of lubricant;
- a tamper sensor, said tamper sensor utilized to trigger alerts;
- a BCD input, said BCD input configured to allow the input of quantities to be used by the improved metalworking lubricant monitoring, logging and alerting system;
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- an authenticity sensor, said authenticity sensor configured to identify the lubricant being used;
- whereas, said improved metalworking lubricant monitoring, logging and alerting system can log the data received from the flowmeter, relay array, wiring setup, pressure sensor, concentration sensor, tamper sensor, BCD input, and authenticity sensor, and analyze the data received, and communicate the data from said improved metalworking lubricant monitoring, logging and alerting system.
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