Accepted for publication in Int. J. of Surface Technology and Coatings TOOL COATINGS INFLUENCE DURING CONTINUOUS METAL MACHINING A. Kusiak (1) , J.-L. Battaglia (1) , J. Rech (2) (1) Laboratoire ‘Energetique et Phenomenes de Transfert’, UMR 8508, Esplande des Arts et Métiers, 33405 Talence Cedex, France (2) LABOMAP, Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Arts et Métiers de Cluny. Email : kusiak@lept-ensam.u-bordeaux.fr Tel : 05 56 84 54 21 Fax : 05 56 84 54 01