Milling Tool Dynamometer

Knowledge of cutting forces is essential in metal cutting applications as they are used in the design of machine tools, cutting tools and fixtures. Therefore considerable amount of investigation is directed towards the prediction and measurement of cutting forces. The cutting forces generated during metal cutting have a direct influence on the generation of heat and thus tool wear, quality of machined surface and accuracy of the work piece. Due to the complex tool geometry and cutting conditions of metal cutting and some unknown factors and stresses, theoretical cutting force calculations is inadequate to produce the accurate results and hence the experimental measurement of cutting forces becomes unavoidable. The milling dynamometer is developed to measure the three cutting forces and torque.