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10th International Symposium on Mine Planning and Equipment Selection (MPES), New Delhi, India, 19 - 21 November 2001, pp.401-407
The systematic and rigorous study of the cutting process in natural stones, using diamond abrasives, to provide an understanding of the relationships between machine, tool, workpiece and cutting parameters and naturally the resultant and evaluation factors comprising geometrical forces, wear, machined face and chips of the blade offers the possibility of optimising stone sawing operations. In this study, some empirical formulae and chip removal model has been developed which takes into consideration the distribution of synthetic diamonds on the tool surface and also the different mechanisms of cutter-edge wear. Besides, the influence of diamond grit size and concentration has been investigated in order to provide facility and practical view for frame and circular stone sawing processes.