Lean and Environmentally Friendly Manufacturing – Minimum Quantity Lubrication (MQL) is a Key Technology for Driving the Paradigm Shift in Machining Operations

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Stoll ◽  
Amando Jose Sebastian ◽  
Robert Klosinski ◽  
Richard Furness
Keyword(s):  
Paradigm Shift ◽  
Minimum Quantity Lubrication ◽  
Environmentally Friendly ◽  
Key Technology ◽  
Minimum Quantity ◽  
Machining Operations

Experimental Research on Minimum Quantity Lubrication Surface Grinding With Different Cooling and Lubrication Conditions

2021 ◽  
pp. 1052-1079
Author(s):  
Changhe Li ◽  
Hafiz Muhammad Ali
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Experimental Research ◽  
Temperature Rise ◽  
Minimum Quantity Lubrication ◽  
Environmentally Friendly ◽  
Grinding Force ◽  
Minimum Quantity ◽  
Urgent Task ◽  
Cooling And Lubrication ◽  
Lubrication Conditions

Given the increasing attention to environmental and health problems caused by machining, the development of an environmentally friendly grinding fluid has become an urgent task. The cooling and lubricating properties of different cooling and lubricating conditions were analyzed. The influence mechanism of nanofluids minimum quantity lubrication (NMQL) on cooling and lubricating effect was revealed with different nanoparticles (MoS2, CNT, ZrO2) and different volume concentrations of MoS2 nanofluids (1%, 2%, 3%). The experimental results showed that the temperature rise (258 °C) and grinding force (Fn=70 N, Ft=27 N) obtained under NMQL grinding were the closest to the flood grinding. The specific grinding energy of MoS2 nanofluids was the lowest, which was 47 J/mm3. When the volume concentration was 2%, the best cooling and lubricating effect was obtained. The surface roughness of the workpiece was the lowest (Ra = 0.283 μm; Rz = 0.424 μm).

Experimental Research on Minimum Quantity Lubrication Surface Grinding With Different Cooling and Lubrication Conditions

2020 ◽  
pp. 132-159
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Experimental Research ◽  
Temperature Rise ◽  
Minimum Quantity Lubrication ◽  
Environmentally Friendly ◽  
Grinding Force ◽  
Minimum Quantity ◽  
Urgent Task ◽  
Cooling And Lubrication ◽  
Lubrication Conditions

Given the increasing attention to environmental and health problems caused by machining, the development of an environmentally friendly grinding fluid has become an urgent task. The cooling and lubricating properties of different cooling and lubricating conditions were analyzed. The influence mechanism of nanofluids minimum quantity lubrication (NMQL) on cooling and lubricating effect was revealed with different nanoparticles (MoS2, CNT, ZrO2) and different volume concentrations of MoS2 nanofluids (1%, 2%, 3%). The experimental results showed that the temperature rise (258 °C) and grinding force (Fn=70 N, Ft=27 N) obtained under NMQL grinding were the closest to the flood grinding. The specific grinding energy of MoS2 nanofluids was the lowest, which was 47 J/mm3. When the volume concentration was 2%, the best cooling and lubricating effect was obtained. The surface roughness of the workpiece was the lowest (Ra = 0.283 μm; Rz = 0.424 μm).

scholarly journals Application of Minimum Quantity Lubrication for Various Machining Processes – A Mini Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 40-47
Author(s):  
N. Rosli ◽  
N. E. H. Zamiruddin
Keyword(s):  
Review Paper ◽  
Cutting Temperature ◽  
Minimum Quantity Lubrication ◽  
Manufacturing Cost ◽  
Machining Processes ◽  
Minimum Quantity ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Recent Trends ◽  
Machining Operations ◽  
Future Work

Minimum Quantity Lubrication (MQL) is a great alternative lubricating and cooling environment method that has been widely used to replace the conventional flood coolant which brings drawbacks involving environmental awareness, human’s safety and health and manufacturing cost. Taking into account the recent trends, this review paper describes a summary of the research journals reviewed previously MQL  in various machining operations involving milling, turning, drilling and grinding of various types of materials. Most recent papers have described the use of vegetable oils which helps in maintaining the environmentally friendly machining. Also, the aided of nanofluid particles and hybrid environment in MQL application conversed the outstanding efficiency in machining performances as compared to that conventional flood lubrication technology. Briefly, this paper have shown the proficiency of eco-friendly MQL approach in improving the performance of machinability such as reducing the surface roughness of workpiece, producing a higher rate of tool life and also reducing the cutting temperature that leads to a sustainable machining environment in the future work.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document