Difference between revisions of "Diamond Tipped Indenting Tool"

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Agenda

• To introduce and explain the benefits of the patented technology developed by Pratt & Whitney.

• To find out interest of the prospects in acquiring the technology on a licensed basis from Pratt & Whitney.

About Dolcera

• Dolcera is an international services firm specializing in intellectual property and market research services. Our clientele includes several fortune 500 companies and global 100 companies. For more information please visit: www.dolcera.com

• We at Dolcera are partnering with Pratt & whitney to out-license their green technology to replace Ni-Cd coatings used for finishing purposes.

About Pratt & Whitney

• Pratt & Whitney is one of the largest aircraft engine manufacturers in the world with a sales revenue of more than $12 Bn and spends more than $250 Mn in research & development.

• Cutting edge R&D with over a 1000 patents.

• Has always been at the forefront of technologies for turbine, rocket, reciprocating engines, power systems, etc.

Utility

Indenting Tool

• A Tool using this technology has a diamond at a specified precise orientation affixed to the tip of the shank of the machine Enabling markings on various metal surfaces for
• Identification purposes
• Surface treatment
• Surface condition
• The point of the tool strikes the surface of metal and on impact creates a cold-formed indentation or mark.

Schematic Representation - Indenting Tool

Graphical Representation - Tool tip

• Stereographic projection triangle for the diamond crystal

Represents a 3D orientation spread out on a 2D plane. Figure depicts the orientation of the diamond tip. It Shows the axis of orientation of the diamond crystal w.r.t three standard orientations of the crystal marked by the 3 vertices.The pole of the crystal should lie within the dotted circle to achieve the super wear resistance orientation

Importance of the orientation

• Diamond crystals are anisotropic
• Their mechanical and physical properties vary with their crystallographic orientation
• The orientation of the crystal governs its strength and wear resistance
• This particular super wear-resistant orientation has been discovered and patented by Pratt and Whitney.

Limitations of other technologies

• Carbide and non-oriented diamond indenters have problems such as

1. Wear and tear of tool head
2. Replacement costs

Advantages of this tool

• Economical

1. Low replacement costs because of increased tool life (up too 100 times that of carbide tools)
2. Reduced cost per mark

• Quality

1. Better reading of 2D markings
2. Improved marking reliability and quality

• Physical

1. Improved wear resistance
2. Less force required to obtain indention depth

Applications

• Aero & Industrial Gas Turbines
• Railway
• Machineries
• Weapon markings
• Punches and Dies
• Cables and Wires
• Weapon markings
• Any metal equipment

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