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Transfer control system for piston insertion machine

US6467155B1 · kind B1 · utility

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15Claims
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Filing dateJun 29, 2000
Grant dateOct 22, 2002
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Expiry dateJun 29, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/53061
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A transfer control system for enabling technicians to insert a piston assembly into a cylinder of an engine block. The transfer control system ensures that only one technician at a single time is capable of controlling the insertion of the piston assembly into the cylinder of the engine block. The transfer control system has a proximity sensor and a first control system in communication with the proximity sensor. A second control system is in communication with the first control system.

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