Diodometer
OwnerRobert D. Siroisinventor
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Abstract
A method for manufacturing includes a machine capable of operating with and without a stock material present and an apparatus responsive to each operation when the stock material is present and unresponsive when the stock material is absent.
Claims20
A method for manufacturing, said method comprising:
- providing a machine capable of operating with and without a stock material present;
- and
- providing an apparatus responsive to each operation when the stock material is present and unresponsive when the stock material is absent.
An apparatus for determining a number of operations by a machine on a stock material, said apparatus comprising:
- a strain gage configured to signal the operation of the machine;
- an optical sensor configured to verify the presence of stock material;
- and
- an accumulator operably coupled to said strain gage and said optical sensor, said accumulator configured to receive a signal transmitted from said strain gage and said optical sensor.
An apparatus in accordance with claim 17 wherein said apparatus configured to determine a number of actual strokes based on at least one signal from the strain gage and the optical sensor.
A punch press system for manufacturing articles, said punch press system comprising:
- a cooperating punch section and die section for creating said articles from a stock material moving therethrough;
- an apparatus for determining a number of operations by said punch press system on the stock material, said apparatus secured in at least one of said punch section and said die section.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.