Process Monitoring Evaluation and Implementation for the Wood Abrasive Machining Process
Wood processing industries have continuously developed and improved technologies and processes to transform wood to obtain better final product quality and thus increase profits. Abrasive machining is one of the most important of these processes and therefore merits special attention and study. The...
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| author | Steven D. Jackson Richard L. Lemaster Daniel E. Saloni |
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| description | Wood processing industries have continuously developed and improved technologies and processes to transform wood to obtain better final product quality and thus increase profits. Abrasive machining is one of the most important of these processes and therefore merits special attention and study. The objective of this work was to evaluate and demonstrate a process monitoring system for use in the abrasive machining of wood and wood based products. The system developed increases the life of the belt by detecting (using process monitoring sensors) and removing (by cleaning) the abrasive loading during the machining process. This study focused on abrasive belt machining processes and included substantial background work, which provided a solid base for understanding the behavior of the abrasive, and the different ways that the abrasive machining process can be monitored. In addition, the background research showed that abrasive belts can effectively be cleaned by the appropriate cleaning technique. The process monitoring system developed included acoustic emission sensors which tended to be sensitive to belt wear, as well as platen vibration, but not loading, and optical sensors which were sensitive to abrasive loading. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e7c5e525d4e041dc86c87f73478fa96c2022-12-22T02:57:37ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202010-11-011011104011041210.3390/s101110401Process Monitoring Evaluation and Implementation for the Wood Abrasive Machining ProcessSteven D. JacksonRichard L. LemasterDaniel E. SaloniWood processing industries have continuously developed and improved technologies and processes to transform wood to obtain better final product quality and thus increase profits. Abrasive machining is one of the most important of these processes and therefore merits special attention and study. The objective of this work was to evaluate and demonstrate a process monitoring system for use in the abrasive machining of wood and wood based products. The system developed increases the life of the belt by detecting (using process monitoring sensors) and removing (by cleaning) the abrasive loading during the machining process. This study focused on abrasive belt machining processes and included substantial background work, which provided a solid base for understanding the behavior of the abrasive, and the different ways that the abrasive machining process can be monitored. In addition, the background research showed that abrasive belts can effectively be cleaned by the appropriate cleaning technique. The process monitoring system developed included acoustic emission sensors which tended to be sensitive to belt wear, as well as platen vibration, but not loading, and optical sensors which were sensitive to abrasive loading.http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/10/11/10401/abrasive machiningprocess monitoringabrasive belt lifebelt loadingacoustic emissionoptical sensors |
| spellingShingle | Steven D. Jackson Richard L. Lemaster Daniel E. Saloni Process Monitoring Evaluation and Implementation for the Wood Abrasive Machining Process Sensors abrasive machining process monitoring abrasive belt life belt loading acoustic emission optical sensors |
| title | Process Monitoring Evaluation and Implementation for the Wood Abrasive Machining Process |
| title_full | Process Monitoring Evaluation and Implementation for the Wood Abrasive Machining Process |
| title_fullStr | Process Monitoring Evaluation and Implementation for the Wood Abrasive Machining Process |
| title_full_unstemmed | Process Monitoring Evaluation and Implementation for the Wood Abrasive Machining Process |
| title_short | Process Monitoring Evaluation and Implementation for the Wood Abrasive Machining Process |
| title_sort | process monitoring evaluation and implementation for the wood abrasive machining process |
| topic | abrasive machining process monitoring abrasive belt life belt loading acoustic emission optical sensors |
| url | http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/10/11/10401/ |
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