Machine Chisel, Holding Device, Removal System and Method

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This invention relates to an advanced machine chisel (specifically for use in mining, construction, and similar material-removal processes) equipped with a reference body that integrates a sensor-detectable magnetic scale. The chisel and its holder include sensors that allow for contactless measurement of the chisel's movement, force application, and wear during operation. The system enables real-time monitoring and analysis of both the processed material properties (such as hardness) and the chisel’s own condition, allowing selective and optimized material removal even under low visibility conditions.

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• Mining operations for selective extraction of valuable minerals with minimal waste.
• Tunnel, trench, or road construction where various rock or ground conditions must be monitored and responded to in real time.
• Demolition or building site excavation, allowing on-the-fly adaptation to material hardness and reducing unnecessary tool and machine wear.
• Implementation in autonomous or remotely operated excavation systems, removing the need for skilled manual visual assessment.
• Real-time monitoring and automatic adjustment of machine parameters (pressure, speed) based on detected material properties.
• Maintenance scheduling and predictive diagnostics based on wear detection of the chisel.

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• Enables more efficient, safer, and cost-effective selective mining or excavation by providing continuous, objective information about the material being processed.
• Reduces downtime and interruptions otherwise needed for visual inspections by operators, thus increasing productivity.
• Minimizes dilution of extracted minerals with waste materials, improving the value and ease of post-processing and reducing overall operational costs.
• Automates or assists material property detection independent of operator experience and environmental conditions (such as dust or debris).
• Facilitates predictive maintenance through early detection of chisel wear, potentially extending tool and holder lifespan and lowering replacement costs.
• Enhances process optimization, enabling adaptive and potentially autonomous excavation or cutting machines for various ground and material conditions.

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The invention relates to a machine chisel (100), a retaining device (300), a removing system (600) and a method. The machine chisel (100) can comprise: a chisel tip (102); a shank (104), which extends away from the chisel tip along a longitudinal axis (107) of the machine chisel; and a reference body (106), which has at least one scale (112) which is made of a magnetisable material and can be detected by sensors, the reference body, the shank and the chisel tip being rigidly connected to one another. The retaining device (300) can comprise: a chisel holder (302) having an opening (316) to receive a machine chisel; a locking device (202, 402) which is designed to make a form fit with the machine chisel received in the opening, thereby limiting movement of the machine chisel; a receiving region (320) to receive a portion of the machine chisel, the accommodating region being exposed relative to the opening; and at least one sensor (306), which is disposed on the receiving region and is designed to contactlessly detect the portion extending into the receiving region, and/or the reference body (106) being designed to be connected to the shank (104) with a form fit.