Advanced grind line closed loop feedback
OwnerTyler Stangle, Brian Ricciardelli +1inventors
InventorsTyler Stangle, Brian Ricciardelli, Douglas Ricciardelli
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Abstract
A closed loop system for a grind line including at least one grinder configured to machine a part with the grind line; a first coordinate measuring machine operatively coupled to the at least one grinder; a second coordinate measuring machine operatively coupled to the at least one grinder; and a processor operatively coupled to the at least one grinder and the first coordinate measuring machine and the second coordinate measuring machine, the processor configured to provide processor outputs to the at least one grinder responsive to data collected from the first coordinate measuring machine and the second coordinate measuring machine.
Claims18
A closed loop system for a grind line comprising:
- at least one grinder configured to machine a part with the grind line;
- a first coordinate measuring machine operatively coupled to said at least one grinder;
- a second coordinate measuring machine operatively coupled to said at least one grinder;
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- a processor operatively coupled to said at least one grinder and said first coordinate measuring machine and said second coordinate measuring machine, said processor configured to provide processor outputs to said at least one grinder responsive to data collected from said first coordinate measuring machine and said second coordinate measuring machine.
A closed loop system comprising a computer readable storage device readable by the system, tangibly embodying a program having a set of instructions executable by the system to perform the following steps for a grind line, the set of instructions comprising:
- an instruction to receive inspection data for a part from each of a first coordinate measuring machine, a second coordinate measuring machine and at least one grinder;
- an instruction to receive part configuration information taken from configuration data storage tables;
- an instruction to condition the inspection data;
- an instruction to determine a baseline of a current grind targeting;
- an instruction to adjust the grind targeting to a new nominal;
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- an instruction to provide an offset to said at least one grinder.
A process for a closed loop system comprising:
- providing at least one grinder configured to machine a part with the grind line;
- a first coordinate measuring machine operatively coupled to said at least one grinder;
- a second coordinate measuring machine operatively coupled to said at least one grinder;
- and a processor operatively coupled to said at least one grinder and said first coordinate measuring machine and said second coordinate measuring machine;
- configuring said processor to provide processor outputs to said at least one grinder responsive to data collected from said first coordinate measuring machine and said second coordinate measuring machine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.