SBIR-STTR Award

A Non-Invasive Vibration Sensor for the Machine Shop Environment
Award last edited on: 11/12/02

Sponsored Program
SBIR
Awarding Agency
DOD : AF
Total Award Amount
$98,985
Award Phase
1
Solicitation Topic Code
AF99-152
Principal Investigator
Michael Zari

Company Information

A2Z Technologies Corporation

4516 Highway 20 East Pmb 210
Niceville, FL 32578
   (850) 729-3001
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Location: Single
Congr. District: 01
County: Okaloosa

Phase I

Contract Number: F33615-99-C-5312
Start Date: 4/29/99    Completed: 1/29/00
Phase I year
1999
Phase I Amount
$98,985
Machine tool vibrations induce a number of difficulties including poor surface finish, reduced dimensional accuracy, and damage to the machine itself. Present day production machine tools control vibrations by optimizing characteristics of the structure and by adjusting process throughput. Unfortunately, the latter tends to result in overly conservative metal removal rates. A2Z Technologies Corporation proposes a Laser Vibrometer for optimizing machine tool feed rates. Our approach specifically solves the complex issues of 1) providing vibration amplitude measurements to an accuracy of 0.0001, 2) operating in the harsh oil/coolant environment of most machine shops, 3) providing up to 10 vibration sensors operating on a single network, and 4) providing means to operate under the wide range of surface conditions typically encountered in the machining environment. During Phase I, a prototype system will be designed, fabricated and tested. Testing will be performed both in the laboratory and in an operating machine shop. The Phase I prototype design and the testing activities will provide a low-risk, rapid transition into pre-production prototype to be developed in Phase II

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