Machining Tool Drum Vibration Control

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing machining devices for removing hard materials like concrete, rock, and minerals face critical operating points that lead to either reduced efficiency or device damage, necessitating optimized operating parameters to avoid these issues.

Innovation Solution

Incorporating measuring sensors for translational and rotational vibrations, a vibration analysis module, and a controller module to dynamically adjust rotational and relative speeds based on vibration spectra, allowing for real-time optimization of machine parameters such as rotational speed and feed speed.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If higher rotational speeds and feed rates are used to increase removal rates, then productivity improves, but device damage and tool wear occur due to critical operating points

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveremoval rateVSAvoiddevice damage and tool wear
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a feedback control system using vibration sensors to continuously monitor the machining process. The measured vibrations are fed back to the control device, which automatically adjusts operating parameters (rotational speed, feed rate) to keep the system away from critical operating points, thereby preventing device damage while maintaining high productivity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically adjusts operating parameters in real-time based on measured vibrations. Instead of using fixed parameters, the rotational speed and feed rate are continuously adapted according to the current vibration state, allowing the system to operate at optimal points that maximize removal rate while avoiding critical conditions that cause damage

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Productivity

If operating parameters are optimized for maximum removal rate, then productivity improves, but the system may encounter critical operating points causing damage

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveremoval rateVSAvoidcritical operating points causing damage
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

Vibration sensors provide continuous feedback about the machining state, enabling the control system to detect approaching critical operating points and adjust parameters preemptively, thus avoiding damage while maintaining high removal rates

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The system uses the harmful vibrations that signal approaching critical points as useful information. By monitoring these vibrations, the control device can detect critical conditions and adjust parameters to avoid damage, converting the harmful effect into a protective mechanism

Inventive Principle:
Principle #22Blessing in disguise (Convert harm into benefit)

3Reliability

If vibration analysis and real-time control are implemented, then operational efficiency and service life improve, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveservice lifeVSAvoidcontrol system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The machining system performs self-diagnosis and self-adjustment through integrated vibration sensors and control algorithms. The system automatically monitors its own state and adjusts operating parameters without external intervention, extending service life while adding only minimal complexity through software-based control

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

This approach enhances operational efficiency by minimizing wear and maximizing removal rates, optimizing machine behavior, and extending device service life by controlling harmonics and sub-harmonic vibrations, thereby improving the overall machining process.

Implementation Method 1

measuring sensors for measuring the translational vibration of the device and/or at least one measuring sensor for determining the rotational vibration of the tool drum

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectVibration: Vibration

Data Source

PatentEP2761135B1Device machining materials by milling or drilling, and method therefor
Publication Date: 2018.12.19 CATERPILLER GLOBAL MINING EURO GMBH
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AI summary

The invention relates to a method and a device for machining materials by milling and/or drilling, in particular for removing rock, concrete, minerals or coal, having a tool drum (10) in which a plurality of tool shafts (9) which bear machining tools (7) at their ends projecting from the tool drum (10) are mounted such that they can be driven in rotation. A drive element (12) for the tool shafts and the tool drum (13) can be rotated relative to each other, and the drum carrier can be moved relative to the material by using a movement device (6, 7). By means of a control device, the speed of the relative movement between tool carrier (2) and material and the rotational speed of the tool drum (10) can be varied. In order to avoid critical operating points, the device is assigned at least one measuring sensor (30) for measuring the natural translational vibration and/or at least one measuring sensor (32; 34) for determining the rotational vibrations of the tool drum (10), and the control device has at least one vibration analysis module, by means of which, in a vibration analysis, a vibration spectrum can be determined, and at least one controller module, by means of which drive parameters can be or are controlled as a function of the vibrations determined by the analysis module.