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Wear monitoring system for milling drum

US10385688B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims
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Filing dateDec 21, 2016
Grant dateAug 20, 2019
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Expiry dateJul 13, 2037

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N3/58
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A milling drum is disclosed for use with a cold planer. The milling drum may have a cylindrical body, a flighting plate affixed to an outer surface of the cylindrical body, a base block affixed to the fighting plate and having a first bore, a tool holder disposed in the first bore of the base block and having a second bore, a cutting tool disposed in the second bore of the tool holder, and a paddle affixed to the outer surface of the cylindrical body adjacent the fighting plate. The milling drum may further have a first transmitter coupled to the cutting tool, and a second transmitter coupled to the tool holder.

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