Monitoring of milling processes based on artificial intelligence

Abstract This study was carried out to establish the feasibility of the Fourier analysis and fuzzy logic for tool and process monitoring of a milling operation. The dynamics of the measured cutting force component and vibration of a milling machine is investigated to establish the response of the signal variations due to tool wear, tool breakage, entering, exit, harder workpiece material, hole in workpiece, etc. A lot of experiments have already been performed to develop a commercially viable monitoring/diagnostic system for milling and the experiments continue.