In a monitoring system for the process-accompanying monitoring of machine tool components, it is provided that the same monitoring system, apart from the detection of at least one of the above mentioned conditions in tools, workpieces or processes, is used in other monitoring stages—which at times...http://www.google.co.uk/patents/US7328081?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7328081 - Monitoring system and method for the in-process monitoring of machine-tool components