Open AccessDEVELOPMENT OF A MEASURING AND CONTROL UNIT FOR AN INTELLIGENT ADJUSTMENT OF PROCESS PARAMETERS IN SAWING
Author(s) -
Frank Schreiner,
Benjamin Thorenz,
J. Schmidt,
Matthias Friedrich,
Florian Doepper
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
mm science journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.195
H-Index - 10
eISSN - 1805-0476
pISSN - 1803-1269
DOI - 10.17973/mmsj.2021_11_2021166
Subject(s) - downtime , process (computing) , service life , unit (ring theory) , process engineering , mechanical engineering , manufacturing engineering , operator (biology) , wood processing , automotive engineering , control (management) , computer science , production (economics) , reliability engineering , engineering , mathematics , artificial intelligence , macroeconomics , repressor , transcription factor , economics , gene , biochemistry , chemistry , mathematics education , operating system
Sawing frozen wood differs significantly from sawing unfrozen wood. Temperatures below zero degrees result in an increasing hardness of wood, rising cutting forces and a progression of tool wear. Currently, the adaption of process parameters due to different wood temperatures is based on operator experience, leading to overloaded saw blades, hence causing considerable economic damage by increasing production downtime. This paper presents the development of a measuring and control unit featuring an integrated database of processing values enabling operators to use most suitable process parameters, thus extending the service life of circular saw blades and increasing the performance of sawmills.