Rotary cutting apparatus with an embedded monitoring unit
US10695930B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 3, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jun 30, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 30, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB26F1/38
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The disclosure is related to a rotary cutting apparatus (10) comprising a frame (12); a first rotary device (14 or 16) comprising a first shaft concentrically arranged about a first rotational axis (A or B) and a first drum (37 or 38); a second rotary device (14 or 16) comprising a second shaft concentrically arranged about a second rotational axis (A or B) and a second drum (37 or 38); said first and second rotational axes being substantially horizontal and substantially in the same plane, wherein, a monitoring unit (28) is at least partially embedded in at least one of the drums of the first and second rotary devices, the monitoring unit being configured for measuring at least one working parameter and for transmitting data representative of the at least one working parameter between the monitoring unit and an interface transmission unit positioned outside either the first or second rotary device or both.
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