REAL-TIME MONITORING OF USAGE AND WEAR OF TOOLS FOR MECHANICAL MACHINING FOR INTELLIGENT MANAGEMENT THEREOF

摘要

An electronic tool monitoring system to monitor usage and wear of tools for mechanical machining, comprising, for each tool to be monitored, a tag with a unique identifier and a self-contained, stand-alone electronic monitoring device. The electronic monitoring device comprises: an electronic sensory arrangement; an electronic communication interface; an electronic operator; and an electronic control unit. The electronic communication interface and the electronic operator interface are programmed to store data indicative of a service life of the tool, identify and monitor usage and wear of the tool based on an output of the electronic sensory arrangement, and estimate residual service life of the tool based on monitored usage and wear of the tool and the stored data indicative of service life of the tool. The system will implement certain actions based on whether the service life of the tool is determined to be exhausted.