Smart molten metal pump

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United States of America

PATENT NO 12263522
APP PUB NO 20240042519A1
SERIAL NO

18480755

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A smart molten metal pump system and method automatically controls the operating speed of the pump rather than requiring an operator to control the speed. The system includes a pump, a controller for controlling the speed of the pump and one or more vibration sensors (such as an accelerometer) to measure vibration. The controller receives input about the vibration of the pump or one or more pump components, and possibly other data, such as the temperature of the molten metal, and/or the depth of the molten metal, ad/or parameters related to the operation of the pump. The controller analyzes the one or more inputs to vary the speed of the pump, turn the pump off, and/or send a communication to an operator.

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MOLTEN METAL EQUIPMENT INNOVATIONS LLC15510 OLD STATE ROAD MIDDLEFIELD OH 44062

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Daniels, James Robert Middlefield, US 3 31
Fontana, Vince Middlefield, US 5 63

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