BOLT TRANSDUCER AND METHOD FOR MONITORING CUTTING FORCES IN A MACHINE TOOL - Patent 0708915

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EP 0 708 915 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	01.05.1996 Bulletin 1996/18

(21)	Application number: 93910866.0

(22)	Date of filing: 28.04.1993

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

G05B 19/ 4065^{( . )}

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US1993/003983

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1994/016302 (21.07.1994 Gazette 1994/17)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE GB IT

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Priority:

01.05.1992 US 19920877093

(71)	Applicant: MONTRONIX, INC.
	Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	FINCH, Jeffrey, L. Apex, NC 27502 (US)

(74)	Representative: Pidgeon, Robert John, et al
	Appleyard Lees & Co. 15 Clare Road Halifax West Yorkshire HX1 2HY Halifax West Yorkshire HX1 2HY (GB)

(54)	BOLT TRANSDUCER AND METHOD FOR MONITORING CUTTING FORCES IN A MACHINE TOOL