Technology watch: Materials used in the field of tooling - General part

For more than two centuries now and the use of machine tools - the first metal-framed turning machine was invented in 1751! - the cutting speed of the tools has gradually increased from a few centimetres per second to almost 10,000 metres per minute (more than one hundred metres per second) thanks in particular to the continuous evolution of tools and machining processes.

This tool monitoring work is intended to explore several subjects concerning the evolution of technologies and processes used in the industry for tool manufacturing, and focuses here on the materials used, and prospectively on trends and innovations.