Kennametal Inc.

Brian Lavely

Eric Paul Helsel

Chad Swope

James R Geyer

Donald E Keller

Luke A Weber

Timothy A LaMantia

Adapter block

A cutting tool mounting assembly adapted for attachment to a surface of a rotatable driving member of a cutting tool machine. The cutting tool mounting assembly includes: a cutting tool; a base having a bottom portion for attachment to the surface of the rotatable driving member and a front portion that defines a receptacle having an inner wall; a bushing configured for receipt in the receptacle of the base and having an aperture for receiving the cutting tool; and a sensor element for acquiring and transmitting operation data.

Smart cutting drum assembly

A mounting assembly adapted for attachment to a surface of a rotatable driving member of a cutting tool machine and adapted for receiving a cutting tool includes: a base having a bottom portion for attachment to the surface of the rotatable driving member and a front portion that defines a bore; and a tool holder configured for mounting to the base. The tool holder includes: a leading head region having a forward face that defines an aperture for receiving the cutting tool; a trailing shank region with a central longitudinal axis and having an axial forward end and an axial rearward end; and a mediate region intermediate of and contiguous with the leading head region and the trailing shank region. The trailing shank region includes an anti-rotation portion and a mounting retention portion.

Tool holder and base mounting assembly

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Ebensburg, PA, United States of America

Brian Lavely