“…Again, the AMM project aimed to encourage researchers to delve into the knowledge of the cutting processes to assess reliable models (Ivester and Kennedy, 2004). The goal of the AMM project is to assess the ability of state-of-the-art machining models to make accurate predictions of the behaviour of practical machining operations, based upon the knowledge of machining parameters typically available on a modern industrial shop floor (Ivester et al, 2000(Ivester et al, , 2002Özel et al, 2005Özel et al, , Settineri et al, 2005. In this paper, the philosophy of the project is maintained, but different goals are pursued.…”