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Technology Disclosure: 08-097 Magnetic Sensor for Determining Wear


Various equipment and devices such as snow plows, agricultural tillage implements, earth moving equipment, clutches, and brakes, have replaceable parts and surfaces that move relative to other parts and that may significantly wear during the operational life of such parts.  If these parts are not replaced before the wear becomes too severe, extensive collateral damage may occur to adjacent parts and mechanical structures.  Repairing the collateral damage or replacing damaged parts may become exceedingly expensive and time-consuming.  Additionally, a wearing part, such as a carbide-edged snowplow blade, may itself be expensive and time-consuming to replace.  Therefore, premature replacement of wearing parts creates additional possibility for unnecessary costs in time and materials.

Fortunately, researchers at the University of Wyoming have developed an innovative, magnetic sensor, designed to accurately measure wear of surfaces and edges on wearing parts. The design of this sensor, which incorporates multiple magnetic fields, offers several advantages over existing wear sensors and wear detection devices.

If you would like to learn more about this novel wear sensor device and how your company may apply it in commercial situations, please contact the director of the University of Wyoming Research Products Center, Davona Douglass. We would be pleased to share further details.