Behaviours Indicators of Machine Tools

Knowledge of machine tool behaviour is a key element to improve production, quality and availability as behaviour indicators represent or give an idea of the real state of the machine. Indeed, real conditions can be used to update simulation models’ parameters, detect or anticipate quality fault on workpiece, and to estimate damage state of machine components such as axis and spindle. Behaviour indicators extraction is based on the analysis of specific and known moves or actions of the machine tools. Two kinds of approaches to build these indicators are discussed in this chapter.