ABSTRACT
Machining operations are shape transformation processes in which metal is removed from a stock of material to produce a part. This chapter presents techniques for monitoring and controlling the process phenomena that arise due to the interaction of the cutting tool and the workpiece. Process monitoring is the manipulation of sensor measurements to determine the state of the processes. Process control is the manipulation of process variables to regulate the processes. The trend toward making products with greater quality faster and cheaper has lead manufacturers to investigate innovative solutions such as process monitoring and control technology. The chapter discusses force/torque/power generation, forced vibrations and regenerative chatter, and tool condition monitoring and control, respectively. It describes burr and chip formation and cutting temperatures and presents common techniques for on-line chatter detection and suppression. Some of the most common monitoring techniques concentrate on tool condition monitoring.
