Patent ID: 11883870
Assignee: PRIDE ENGINEERING, LLC
Field: Machine tools (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  G | IPC B  G

Claim 14:
15. A sensor plate assembly for use in a tool pack assembly having a series of spaced, annular dies for contact with a metal body held on a reciprocating can forming punch for the drawing and ironing of the metal body in the high cyclic manufacture of container bodies, said sensor plate assembly constructed and arranged for placement adjacent a die within the tool pack assembly and having the punch reciprocating therethrough, said sensor plate assembly comprising:
a. an annular, ring-shaped sensor plate body, having a front side and a back side, said front side having a plurality of raised sensing surfaces, said back side having a plurality of strain sensors, said front side of said sensor plate body positioned so that said plurality of raised sensing surfaces are positioned and configured to contact one of the dies in the series of spaced dies and to transmit force from the contacted die to said plurality of strain sensors to thereby measure forces caused by the reciprocating can forming punch onto said sensor plate assembly; and
b. an electronic element being in communication with said plurality of strain sensors of said sensor plate assembly.