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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 2020
Filed:
May. 10, 2018
Joy Global Surface Mining Inc, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Keith Pomerenke, Richfield, WI (US);
Richard Nicoson, Hartford, WI (US);
James R. Popp, Oak Creek, WI (US);
Daniel Schlegel, Germantown, WI (US);
Joy Global Surface Mining Inc, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Abstract
Methods and systems for detecting heavy machine wear. One system includes a heavy machine tooth of an industrial machine having a working end and a mounting end opposite the working end. The system also includes a wear indicator included in the tooth. The wear indicator includes a conductive tip, a conductive outer body extending along at least a length of the tooth, a conductive inner core positioned within the outer body, and insulating material positioned between the outer body and the inner core. The conductive tip is positioned between the working end of the tooth and the outer body and electrically couples the outer body and the inner core to form an electric circuit. The system also includes a transmitter included in the tooth. The transmitter transmits a state of the electric circuit.