| Article ID: | iaor20123718 |
| Volume: | 73 |
| Issue: | 4 |
| Start Page Number: | 742 |
| End Page Number: | 749 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2012 |
| Journal: | Automation and Remote Control |
| Authors: | Sokolov S, Martinova L, Grigoryev A |
| Keywords: | maintenance, repair & replacement, forecasting: applications |
The problem of monitoring and forecasting the remaining cutting tool durability is formulated and an architectural model of a generalized diagnostic system and its software implementation are suggested. A diagnostic module/CNC system kernel protocol is specified and a universal solution to diagnosing and predicting cutting tool wear is presented being based on an external calculator.