Continuous duty tie rod press strain monitor

Details Continuous duty tie rod press strain monitor Continuous duty tie rod press strain monitor

1996-11-07

1998-09-15

Voeltz, Emanuel Todd

Boots, shoes, and leggings

364550, 36455101, 36455102, 73862542, 73862625, 32420718, 34087036, G01B 716

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058089047

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus (20) for press operation data acquisition comprises a tie rod (45a) for bearing a load during a press cycle. The rod (45a) has a load bearing portion (76) and a non-load bearing portion (78). An elongated, axially extending bore (75) is formed in one end (62) of the rod (45a) such that the bore (75) extends from the non-load bearing portion (78) into the load bearing portion (76). A linear variable differential transformer (LVDT) (24), includes a core portion (114) movably disposed relative to a coil portion (118), such that magnetic flux generated by current impression on the coil portion (118) is influenced by a position of the core portion (114) relative thereto. The core portion (114) is secured to a shaft (80). The shaft (80) is adapted for axial movement within the bore (75) in response to deformation of the rod (45a) during press operation. The coil portion (118) is adapted to receive an electric signal current from an associated electric source. The magnetic flux induced by operation of the associated press is regularly sensed by monitoring of the electric signal in a sensing coil portion (120). A position signal is periodically generated (126) that is representative of a relative position of the core portion (114) to the coil portion (118) in accordance with sensed magnetic flux. The apparatus is adapted for automatically calibrating the position signal (304, 306) to a base level prior to initiating a press cycle of the associated press. A press deflection signal is generated (320, 322) in accordance with the position signal.

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