Tool load sensor and control circuit
US4129789A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 30, 1976 |
| Grant date | Dec 12, 1978 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 30, 1996 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T408/14
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A machine control circuit in which the sharpness of a machine tool cutting edge is sensed as a function of the pressure in a hydraulic tool-feed cylinder, and in which the machine is automatically de-activated for tool inspection after a pass is completed when the feed pressure reaches a preselected level.
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