Creeping wave technique for mill roll inspection
US6769957B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 29, 2001 |
| Grant date | Aug 3, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S451/91
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and apparatus for simultaneously inspecting and grinding roll mills which utilizes a transducer assembly which produces a creeping wave propagation in conjunction with a couplant fluid provider and data acquisition circuit which allows the operator to see the crack and imperfections in on the surface of the mill rolls as they are rotated and to grind them off.
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