Tool Wear Monitoring and Alarm System Based on Pattern Recognition With Logical Analysis of Data

Author(s):  
Yasser Shaban ◽  
Soumaya Yacout ◽  
Marek Balazinski

This paper presents a new tool wear monitoring and alarm system that is based on logical analysis of data (LAD). LAD is a data-driven combinatorial optimization technique for knowledge discovery and pattern recognition. The system is a nonintrusive online device that measures the cutting forces and relates them to tool wear through learned patterns. It is developed during turning titanium metal matrix composites (TiMMCs). These are a new generation of materials which have proven to be viable in various industrial fields such as biomedical and aerospace. Since they are quite expensive, our objective is to increase the tool life by giving an alarm at the right moment. The proposed monitoring system is tested by using the experimental results obtained under sequential different machining conditions. External and internal factors that affect the turning process are taken into consideration. The system's alarm limit is validated and is compared to the limit obtained when the statistical proportional hazards model (PHM) is used. The results show that the proposed system that is based on using LAD detects the worn patterns and gives a more accurate alarm for cutting tool replacement.

Author(s):  
Chenhui Shao ◽  
Tae Hyung Kim ◽  
S. Jack Hu ◽  
Jionghua (Judy) Jin ◽  
Jeffrey A. Abell ◽  
...  

This paper presents a tool wear monitoring framework for ultrasonic metal welding which has been used for lithium-ion battery manufacturing. Tool wear has a significant impact on joining quality. In addition, tool replacement, including horns and anvils, constitutes an important part of production costs. Therefore, a tool condition monitoring (TCM) system is highly desirable for ultrasonic metal welding. However, it is very challenging to develop a TCM system due to the complexity of tool surface geometry and a lack of thorough understanding on the wear mechanism. Here, we first characterize tool wear progression by comparing surface measurements obtained at different stages of tool wear, and then develop a tool condition classification algorithm to identify the state of wear. The developed algorithm is validated using tool measurement data from a battery plant.


Author(s):  
Chenhui Shao ◽  
Tae Hyung Kim ◽  
S. Jack Hu ◽  
Jionghua (Judy) Jin ◽  
Jeffrey A. Abell ◽  
...  

This paper presents a tool wear monitoring framework for ultrasonic metal welding which has been used for lithium-ion battery manufacturing. Tool wear has a significant impact on joining quality. In addition, tool replacement, including horns and anvils, constitutes an important part of production costs. Therefore, a tool condition monitoring (TCM) system is highly desirable for ultrasonic metal welding. However, it is very challenging to develop a TCM system due to the complexity of tool surface geometry and a lack of thorough understanding on the wear mechanism. Here, we first characterize tool wear progression by comparing surface measurements obtained at different stages of tool wear, and then develop a monitoring algorithm using a quadratic classifier and features that are extracted from space and frequency domains of cross-sectional profiles on tool surfaces. The developed algorithm is validated using tool measurement data from a battery plant.


1988 ◽  
Vol 110 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Rutelli ◽  
D. Cuppini

In automatic metalworking systems, in-process tool-life monitoring and quality control of the parts produced play a crucial role. This paper is on the architecture and performance of an opto-electronic sensor designed for automatic tool-wear monitoring in Computer Numerical Controlled (CNC) lathe applications. Tool wear is sensed by detecting the wear land image, which is captured by an analogic camera, digitized and processed using a computer system. The computer system, linked to the lathe control module, implements a real-time procedure supporting an optimal tool replacement strategy.


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