Article citation info: among other events that can damage both the workpiece and the machine tool [13].Tool condition monitoring can track tool wear and thereby predict the Remaining Useful Life (RUL) of the tool, a very important issue for rapid machining processes involving superalloys. Together with the detection of instability, tool monitoring provides a valuable data source for improving the efficiency of superalloy turning processes.In this paper, cutting-force signals are studied for the detection of instabilities during the hard-turning process and a tool-wear prediction model is proposed. The three superalloys tested in this study were as follows: Inconel 718, Haynes 282 and Waspalloy.The structure of this paper will be as follows. In Section 2, related work on radial turning process optimization, tool-wear prediction, and the improvement of tool life will be discussed. In Section 3, the industrial application will be explained and, in Section 4, the methodology used to detect instabilities and to predict tool wear. The results will