Sustainable Hard Machining

This text provides an in-depth overview of sustainability in machining processes, challenges during machining of difficult-to-cut materials and different ways of green machining in achieving sustainability. It discusses important topics including green and sustainable machining, dry machining, textured cutting coated tools for machining, solid lubricants-based machining, gas-cooled machining, cryogenic cooling for intelligent machining, artificial neural network for machining, big data based machining, and hybrid intelligent machining. This book- Covers advances in sustainable machining such as gas-cooled machining, near dry machining, and minimum quantity lubrication. Explores use of big data, machine learning and artificial intelligence for machining processes. Provides case studies and experimental design as well as results with analysis focusing on achieving sustainability. Discusses artificial intelligence and machine learning based machining processes. Cover the latest applications of sustainable manufacturing for a better understanding of the concepts. The text is primarily written for senior undergraduate, graduate students, and researchers in the fields of mechanical, manufacturing, industrial, production engineering and materials science.

Sustainable Hard Machining: Implementation and Assessment analyzes the various methodologies of cooling and lubrication employed during hard machining operations, along with their potential contributions towards achieving sustainable machining. It includes the needs, challenges and trends towards sustainable hard machining of difficult-to-cut materials through the application of dry, minimum quantity lubrication (MQL), cryogenic and nanofluid assisted MQL for environmental, economic, ecological and societal benefits, leading to environmentally cleaner sustainable machining. Features: Provides an introduction to hard machining, sustainability and environmentally conscious machining Discusses dry and minimum quantity lubrication (MQL) based hard machining Includes computational methods and optimization in hard machining Reviews nano-cutting fluids in hard machining Explores cryogenic cooling in hard machining This book is aimed at graduate students and researchers in mechanical engineering, manufacturing and materials science.

Environment-Friendly Machining provides an in-depth overview of environmentally-friendly machining processes, covering numerous different types of machining in order to identify which practice is the most environmentally sustainable. The book discusses three systems at length: machining with minimal cutting fluid, air-cooled machining and dry machining. Also covered is a way to conserve energy during machining processes, along with useful data and detailed descriptions for developing and utilizing the most efficient modern machining tools. Researchers and engineers looking for sustainable machining solutions will find Environment-Friendly Machining to be a useful volume.

This book provides an overview on current sustainable machining. Its chapters cover the concept in economic, social and environmental dimensions. It provides the reader with proper ways to handle several pollutants produced during the machining process. The book is useful on both undergraduate and postgraduate levels and it is of interest to all those working with manufacturing and machining technology.

This book presents select proceedings of the National Conference on Sustainable Machining Strategies for Better Performance (SMSBP 2020). It examines a range of machining strategies that helps to improve sustainability in machining processes. The focus is to improve competition, reduce costs, comply with environmental regulations and address environmental concerns. The topics covered include machining of difficult-to-machine materials, developments in new cutting tool materials, modern cooling methods, use of advanced machining technologies, lubrication strategies like MQL, cryogenic cooling, use of cold compressed air, adoption of hybrid cooling strategies, hybrid machining strategies, machining of special materials including elastomers and surface integrity studies in use of cryogenic machining. The book presents the latest research developments in the domain of sustainable machining which can improve the machining practice adopted by researchers, professionals and industries. The book will be a valuable reference for researchers, professionals and people from machining and material-related industries who are interested in adopting sustainable machining strategies.

This book aims to be a source for understanding sustainable machining and green manufacturing. The goal is to gain new ideas and encourage readers to utilize fewer natural resources to reduce pollution. Some examples include cutting material needs, recycling and reusing materials, and promoting environmentally-friendly practices such as dry machining and eco-friendly cutting fluids. By reducing pollution and waste, more environmentally-friendly practices will help encourage a more environmentally conscious future. Ideas evaluated in this book The investigating of synergy between natural fibers and epoxy composites that enhance mechanical properties Explores the potential of sustainable reinforcements in polymer composites Uncovers the critical role of manufacturing methods in determining the mechanical prowess of biofiber-reinforced composites Details the importance of environmentally friendly conscious manufacturing processes Discusses topics on precision machining, additive manufacturing, and optimizing manufacturing processes

This book provides the recent advances on green manufacturing processes and systems for modern industry. Chapter 1 provides information on sustainable manufacturing through environmentally-friendly machining. Chapter 2 is dedicated to environmentally-friendly machining: vegetable based cutting fluids. Chapter 3 describes environmental-friendly joining of tubes. Chapter 4 contains information on concepts, methods and strategies for zero-waste in manufacturing. Finally, chapter 5 is dedicated to the application of hybrid MCDM approach for selecting the best tyre recycling process. This book serves as a research book for students at final undergraduate engineering course or at postgraduate level. It is a reference for professionals in industries related to manufacturing and new green jobs (green products, renewable energy, green services and environmental conservation).

This book provides details on the innovations made to achieve sustainability in manufacturing. It highlights the trends of current progress in research and development being done to achieve overall sustainability in manufacturing technology. Green-EDM, Hybrid machining, MQL assisted machining, sustainable casting, welding, finishing and casting, energy- and resource-efficient manufacturing are some of the important topics discussed in this book.