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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2005
Chandra Jalluri, Canton, MI (US);
Prashanth Magadi, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Ingrid Kaufman, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Chandra Jalluri, Canton, MI (US);
Prashanth Magadi, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Ingrid Kaufman, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A method for monitoring health of a machine tool includes operating the machine tool outside an operation cycle to effect movement of a portion of the machine tool. Data from signals output from a sensor and from a controller attached to the machine tool are used to define at least one movement-specific data profile for the movement of the portion of the machine tool. An algorithm is then applied to at least a portion of the at least one movement-specific data profile to generate at least one movement-specific data point. This facilitates generation of at least one movement-specific trend line, which can be used to analysis the health of the machine tool.