RT Journal Article SR Electronic A1 Vasilko, Karol A1 Murčinková, Zuzana A1 Nosáľ, Jozef T1 Theoretical and Practical Relationship Rz = f(f;rε) JF Manufacturing Technology Journal YR 2016 VO 16 IS 4 SP 826 OP 830 DO 10.21062/ujep/x.2016/a/1213-2489/MT/16/4/826 UL https://journalmt.com/artkey/mft-201604-0030.php AB Development of methods for machined surface identification has reached a stage when real surface shape can be visualised more precisely. Mechanical tools for measuring roughness have shown misrepresented profile considering the fact that the tip of diamond sensor is not "ideally sharp", it only follows the outline of actual profile. Profile details can be followed by optical scanning. During observation of profile records and theoretically defined rounded tool tip copying considerable disproportions can be found. This fact leads to incorrectly determination of feed with defined value of Rz and selected tool tip radius in practice. The aim of the paper is to identify the reasons of such differences and suggest a process of their elimination.