Naslov
Sustainable Machining Process - Myth or Reality

Autori
Pušavec, Franci ; Stoić, Antun ; Kopač, Janez

Izvornik
Strojarstvo (0562-1887) 52 (2010), 2; 197-204

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, prethodno priopćenje, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
costs; cryogenics; machining process; performances; sustainability

Sažetak
The industry is under increasing pressure of the financial crisis, global competition, stricter environmental legislation and supply-chain demand. To tackle these issues, a sustainable development trend has to be assured synergetically on all the levels/fields, including machining processes. This paper promotes sustainable production via an improvment of machining technologies through an alternative cryogenic machining process. Presented are comparative experimental results of cryogenic machining performances in accordance with conventional processes, through the analysis of: cutting forces, tool-wear, temperatures and costs. This works proves that the cryogenic technology has a high potential to cut costs and improve competitiveness by reducing resorce consumption therefore, crating less waste, and has less of an environmental and social impact. The results of this work confirm that alternative sustainable cryogenic machining offers conditions for fulfilling the sustainability pillars: the economical, social and environmental one, over conventional machining processes.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Strojarstvo

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