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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2024
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2020
Skf Canada Limited, Scarborough, CA;
Lincoln Industrial Corporation;
Neila Ben Amar, Calgary, CA;
Nathan Donovan, Columbia, IL (US);
Shawn Gibson, Calgary, CA;
Timothy Andrew Harris, Calgary, CA;
Craig McFarland, Calgary, CA;
Brian Mitchell, Ballwin, MO (US);
Lois Gayle Wride, Calgary, CA;
Waheeduz Zaman, Calgary, CA;
SKF Canada Limited, Scarborough, CA;
Abstract
A dispensing device for maintaining the operating condition of a machine is provided. The dispensing device includes an interchangeable control module, the interchangeable control module including control hardware that provides at least one of a data storage memory, a central processing unit, interface hardware for condition monitoring sensors, an intermediary computing device, a display device, and communication modules. The dispensing device is configured to dispense lubricant in order to maintain the operating condition of the machine. The interchangeable control module is configured to interchangeably control and interchangeably reside in both a fixed and a portable dispensing device. Also, various related systems including the dispensing device are provided.