Deburring with abrasive brushes is mainly governed by the contact force between the brush and workpiece. For optimal machining results, the contact force should be kept constant. However, it is affected by brush wear and variations in process parameters. This study characterised brush-workpiece interactions through force and acceleration monitoring. Nanosen PNC force sensors measured contact force across different brush conditions and insertion depths, while a PCB 603C91 accelerometer monitored vibrations across varied rotational speeds, insertion depths, and brush conditions. Contact force increased non-linearly with insertion depth, with the most worn brush showing higher forces than the intermediate worn brush. A wear compensation method was validated by restoring the contact force of a worn brush to the level of a new brush. Spearman correlation showed that insertion depth positively correlated with SD_RMS (ρ = 0.73, p < 0.001) and rotational speed negatively with FFT amplitude (ρ = −0.58, p < 0.05), both in the 5–10 kHz band, indicating the potential of monitoring these features for insertion depth and speed adjustment. However, vibration features did not reliably distinguish visual quality or brush condition.
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