Method of selecting a cutting system

• US 6,574,527 B1
• Filed: 10/05/2000
• Issued: 06/03/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 10/05/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Kennametal Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Kennametal Incorporated
• Inventors: Woods, Gerald L., Statler, Daniel C., Topka, Kenneth J., Courtney, James C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Voeltz, Emanuel Todd
• Assistant Examiner(s): GAIN, EDWARD F
• Application Number:
  US09/680,009
• Time in Patent Office: 971 Days
• Field of Search: 700/179, 700/180, 700/160
• US Class Current: 700/179
• CPC Class Codes: B23Q 13/00 Equipment for use with tools or cutters when not in operation, e.g. protectors for storage B26B29/00 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E21B 44/00 Automatic control systems specially adapted for drilling operations, i.e. self-operating systems which function to carry out or modify a drilling operation without intervention of a human operator, e.g. computer-controlled drilling systems; Systems specially adapted for monitoring a plurality of drilling variables or conditions
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/36344 Display different tools in different colours
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/36358 Use of cd rom with catalog of tools
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/45004 Mining

Abstract

A tiered level cutting system and method that guides a user through the process of selecting an appropriate tool or adapter for specific cutting conditions and/or applications. The cutting system may include a plurality of blocks, one or more sleeves for each block, and a plurality of cutting tools. The method includes the steps of selecting a block for a user'"'"'s particular operation, optionally, selecting a sleeve based on the selected block, and selecting a cutting tool based on the selected sleeve. The cutting system is selected based upon the type of machinery and cutting environment. The block is selected based upon the particular operation. Operation categories may include severe, heavy, medium and light based upon conditions. The cutting tool is selected based upon the shape and carbide content. The steps can be performed in most any suitable order.

Claims

1. A method for selecting a cutting tool for mining and construction applications, the method comprising the steps of:

setting and registering cutting tool criteria comprising an alphanumeric code for identifying a desired cutting tool from a plurality of cutting tools appropriate for a particular mining or construction application;

arranging and displaying the cutting tool data in accordance with the registered cutting tool criteria; and

selecting the desired cutting tool from among the displayed cutting tool data based upon the registered cutting tool criteria,

wherein a block is selected based on a particular operation category.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the desired cutting tool is selected based on a type of machinery.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the particular operation category includes one of a severe, heavy, medium and light operation category.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the desired cutting tool is selected based on a color of one of the severe, medium and light operation category.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the desired cutting tool is selected based on a shape of the desired cutting tool.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the desired cutting tool is selected based on a composition of the desired cutting tool.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the cutting tool data is displayed on an Internet web page.

8. A method for selecting a desired cutting tool from a cutting tool system comprising a plurality of blocks, a plurality of sleeves for each block, and a plurality of cutting tools for each sleeve, the plurality of cutting tools categorized according to a plurality of operation categories, the method comprising the steps of:

setting and registering cutting tool criteria for the plurality of cutting tools appropriate for a particular mining or construction application;

arranging and displaying the cutting tool data comprising an alphanumeric code for identifying the desired cutting tool from the plurality of cutting tools; and

selecting the desired cutting tool from among the displayed cutting tool data based upon the registered cutting tool criteria,

wherein a block is selected based on a particular operation category.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the desired cutting tool is selected based on a type of machinery.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein the particular operation category includes one of a severe, heavy, medium and light operation category.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the desired cutting tool is selected based on a color of one of the severe, medium and light operation category.

12. The method of claim 8, wherein the desired cutting tool is selected based on a shape of the desired cutting tool.

13. The method of claim 8, wherein the desired cutting tool is selected based on a composition of the desired cutting tool.

14. The method of claim 8, wherein the cutting tool data is displayed on an Internet web page.