MACHINING CENTER, FLUID DRIVEN SPINDLE SYSTEM, MACHINING CENTER CONVERSION KIT, AND METHOD USING WIRELESS SENSOR FOR ACCESS CONTROL

摘要

A machining center having at least one door to control access to an enclosure thereof, where access through the door is provided by an unlocked latch, and the latch is unlocked based on wirelessly communicated signals relaying information about at least one operating condition of a fluid driven cutting tool spindle in use within the machining center.

主权项

1. A machining center having at least one door to control access to an enclosure thereof, the machining center comprising:
a latch having a locked position and an unlocked position to control an ability to open the at least one door; a fluid driven cutting tool spindle, the fluid driven cutting tool spindle having a fluid driven shaft; at least one sensor configured to monitor at least one operating condition of the fluid driven cutting tool spindle; a wireless transmitter configured to receive sensor information from the at least one sensor, and transmit said sensor information; a controller managing at least one processing condition of the machining center; a wireless receiver in wireless communication with the wireless transmitter and in communication with at least one of the controller and the latch; wherein, in response to sensor information received by the wireless receiver from the wireless transmitter, at least one function of the machining center is adjusted.