Abstract
This paper reports on a study into comparisons of different methods of tool wear assessment in turning. There is still a great deal of controversy about the usefulness and sensitivity of the different types of device which are commercially available.
The work reported here describes the possible methods of measuring wear for in-process applications, and defines those which have been commercialised. It then goes on to discuss the sensitivity of the useful methods and tabulates them for increasing sensitivity. This is based upon logical argument and the experience of other researchers. The paper then describes actual testing carried out by one of the authors and gives results for vibration, tool force and power sensing of wear.
The results of the tests supported the sensitivity tabulation already noted which places power, vibration and tool force sensing in an ascending order of sensitivity.
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Martin, K.F., Brandon, J.A., Grosvenor, R.I., Owen, A. (1986). A Comparison of in-Process Tool Wear Measurement Methods in Turning. In: Davies, B.J. (eds) Proceedings of the Twenty-Sixth International Machine Tool Design and Research Conference. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-08114-1_37
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