LIQUID PRESSURIZATION PUMP AND SYSTEMS WITH DATA STORAGE
The invention features methods and apparatuses for altering a cutting operation during operation of the pressurized liquid jet cutting system. A pressurized liquid jet cutting system includes a pressurized fluid jet cutting head having a plurality of components. The cutting head further includes a sensor configured to sense an operating condition. The sensor transmits a value of the operating condition to a computing device, which alters a subsequent cutting operation. Further, the fluid jet cutting head is configured to work with a data storage mechanism and a reader, such that the data storage mechanism in contact with a body of the fluid jet cutting head is configured to communicate information to a reader of the pressurized liquid jet cutting system. The information is usable to determine a condition of replacement (e.g., a remaining usable life) of the replaceable component, change an operating pressure, change a cutting speed, or alter another operating parameter of the pressurized liquid jet cutting system.
1 . A method of scheduling a service event for a liquid pressurization system, the method comprising:
providing a liquid pressurization system with a replaceable component including a data storage device;
tracking usage information of the replaceable component using the data storage device; and
generating a notification based on the usage information of the liquid pressurization system when the replaceable component approaches the life expectancy.
2 . The method of claim 1 wherein the usage information is stored on data storage device associated with the replaceable component.
3 . The method of claim 1 wherein the data storage device is in physical contact with a body portion of the replaceable component.
4 . The method of claim 3 wherein the data storage device includes a sensor that provides data about an environmental condition within or near the replaceable component.
5 . The method of claim 4 wherein the data storage device is a radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag.
6 . The method of claim 4 wherein the sensor is a temperature sensor.
7 . The method of claim 1 further comprising comparing the usage information of the replaceable component of the liquid pressurization system to life expectancy information for the replaceable component.
8 . The method of claim 1 wherein the notification is generated after the replaceable component expends at least 90% of the life expectancy.
9 . The method of claim 1 further comprising (i) providing a plurality of replaceable components on or in the liquid pressurization system, each replaceable component including a device for tracking usage information for each replaceable component; and (ii) planning an outage of the liquid pressurization system based on usage information for the plurality of replaceable components.
10 . The method of claim 9 further comprising determining whether each of the plurality of replaceable components should be replaced based on the usage information for each respective component.