Tool data chip
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1. A tooling system, comprising:
- an item of tooling installed in its operating environment;
a sensor for sensing at least one parameter of an operating environment; and
a memory device, fixedly attached to the tooling, for storing data concerning the tooling and for storing at least one parameter, the memory device being encoded with tooling identification data.
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Abstract
An item of tooling such as an injection mold that is fixedly coupled with a memory device for storing information such as tool identification information, optimal and actual operating parameters, cycle count, and similar information useful for the tracking, use, maintenance, and repair of an item of tooling. Also covered are communication links between the memory device and a logic device such as a controller that monitors and controls machine process parameters.
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20 Claims
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1. A tooling system, comprising:
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an item of tooling installed in its operating environment;
a sensor for sensing at least one parameter of an operating environment; and
a memory device, fixedly attached to the tooling, for storing data concerning the tooling and for storing at least one parameter, the memory device being encoded with tooling identification data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19)
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17. A tooling system comprising:
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an item of tooling installed in its operating environment;
a sensor for sensing at least one parameter of an operating environment;
a memory device fixedly coupled with the tooling, for storing data concerning the tooling and for storing at least one parameter;
a logic device separate from the memory device, said logic device having a communication link to outside the operating environment of the tooling; and
a communication link between the memory device and the logic device;
wherein information stored in the memory device can be communicated outside the operating environment,the communication link comprising web-based communications.
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20. A tooling system, comprising:
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an item of tooling installed in its operating environment;
a sensor for sensing at least one parameter of an operating environment;
a memory device, fixedly coupled with the tooling, for storing data concerning the tooling and for storing at least one parameter; and
the item of tooling being specialized for the manufacture of at least one component of an electrostatographic print cartridge.
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