PNEUMATIC FASTENING TOOL WITH WIRELESS SENSOR PACKAGE

A pneumatic fastener driving tool is provided with a sensor package. A first portion of the sensor package is mounted in the handle of the tool, with a data cable running to a second portion of the sensor package mounted to an external cylinder wall of the working cylinder. A second portion includes...

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Hauptverfasser: KLEIN, Christopher D, ROBINSON, Derick C
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A pneumatic fastener driving tool is provided with a sensor package. A first portion of the sensor package is mounted in the handle of the tool, with a data cable running to a second portion of the sensor package mounted to an external cylinder wall of the working cylinder. A second portion includes at least one sensor to monitor piston operating cycles and other tool statistics. An antenna exiting the first portion of the sensor package and is threaded through the tool's outer housing to provide a clear radio signal to an external computer. The antenna allows wireless access to download information gathered by the sensors, or to upload new software instructions.