Tool breakage detection in millin operations using a fiber optic sensor

Guillermo De Anda-Rodríguez, Eduardo Castillo-Castañeda, Salvador Guel-Sandoval

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Abstract

In this work a method is presented for determining the wear and fracture of a cutting tool, by means of a fiber optic sensor with high resolution and large bandwidth, used during the manufacturing process. The sensor has been configured with two groups of fibers, distributed in a ramdom fashion. One of the groups works as a light emitter that illuminates the tool, while the other captures the light reflected by the tool surface itself. The light is generated by a photodiode, which does not represent any risk to the health. This technique will allow observing the wear and breakage of the tool in real time while the tool is rotating, with a high degree of accuracy.

Original languageEnglish
Article number15
Pages (from-to)99-104
Number of pages6
JournalProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume5852 PART I
DOIs
StatePublished - 2005
Externally publishedYes
EventThird International Conference on Experimental Mechanics and Third Conference of the Asian Committee on Experimental Mechanics - Singapore, Singapore
Duration: 29 Nov 20041 Dec 2004

Keywords

  • Fiber optic sensors
  • Tool breakage
  • Tool wear

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