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Plugging In: Turning Performance

A new turning tool emits an electric signal when its insert reaches a predetermined wear point or breaks.

January 1, 2001By Alan Richter

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.

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