Weight driven kiln control
US5226241A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 18, 1992 |
| Grant date | Jul 13, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 18, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF26B25/225
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A weight driven kiln control system is shown and described wherein a digital scale provides sample board weight values to a kiln control system in association with sample board identification values whereby the control system may drive a load through a given drying schedule by inferring the moisture content of the load based on received weight values for a set of sample boards. The control system requires less operator expertise in manipulating the progress of the kiln through the drying schedule, and allows the kiln control system to make certain judgements about the rate of drying within the kiln and independent adjustments, if so authorized, in the drying schedule based on a calculated drying rate.
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