A new turning tool emits an electric signal when its insert reaches a predetermined wear point or breaks. Called Sensor Tool, sections of the coated insert are ablated by a laser, thereby creating an electronic circuit.
Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis.
Originally published on CTE: 2001-01-01
CTE source: https://ctemag.com/articles/plugging/
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