Characterisation of a saw band of a band saw machine
OwnerFlorian Hoffer, Clemens Hohensulz +2inventors
InventorsFlorian Hoffer, Clemens Hohensulz, Gerhard Wiesinger, Friedrich Bleicher
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Abstract
This application relates to a measuring device for characterising a saw band (11) of a band saw machine. According to one embodiment, the measuring device has the following: a first inductive distance sensor (30), which is designed to generate a sensor signal that represents a distance between a sensor position and a front side of the saw band (11), on which saw teeth (101, 102) are present; a support roller (32); and a preload mechanism, which is designed to press the roller against a rear side of the saw band (11).
Claims27
1-24. (canceled)
A measuring device for characterizing a saw band of a band saw, the measuring device comprising:
- a first inductive distance sensor configured to generate a sensor signal representing a distance between a sensor position and a front side of the saw band where saw teeth are located;
- a support roller;
- and
- a preload mechanism configured to press the support roller against a rear side of the saw band.
A system, comprising:
- a band saw with a saw band and a machine control, the machine control configured to control a sawing process carried out by the band saw, one or more saw band parameters and/or process parameters being stored in the machine control and which are used for controlling the sawing process;
- a measuring device configured to determine at least one parameter value characterizing the saw band,
- wherein the measuring device comprises a first inductive distance sensor configured to generate a sensor signal that represents a distance between a sensor position and a front side of the saw band where saw teeth are located, a support roller, and a preload mechanism configured to press the support roller against a rear side of the saw band,
- wherein the machine control is further configured to receive the parameter value determined with the aid of the measuring device, or a parameter value derived therefrom, and to store the parameter value as a saw band parameter or process parameter.
A method, comprising:
- detecting, by a first inductive distance sensor, a distance between a sensor position and a front side of a saw band of a band saw where saw teeth are located, while a support roller presses against a rear side of the saw band;
- generating a command for a machine control of the band saw based on the measurement data;
- and
- transmitting the command to the machine control of the band saw.
A system, comprising:
- a band saw;
- a machine control for the band saw;
- a sensor unit integrated into the band saw and configured to detect measurement data characterizing a saw band of the band saw;
- and
- a data processing unit comprising a processor and memory storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the system to generate a command for the machine control based on the measurement data and transmit the command to the machine control.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.