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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2025
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;
Lincoln Industrial Corporation, St. Louis, MO (US);
Abstract
A system for maintaining the operating condition of a machine is provided. The system includes a dispensing device having: an interchangeable control module, the interchangeable control module including control hardware that provides a central processing unit, a data storage memory, 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 either a fixed or a portable dispensing device. The interchangeable control module communicates to an external or internal intermediary computing device. The interchangeable control module includes interface hardware for facilitating with at least one condition monitoring sensors, and based on measurements received from the at least one condition monitoring sensor, the interchangeable control module determines the amount or type of lubricant required, and creates a maintenance action to be completed.