A Novel Technique to Achieve Sustainable Machining System

Gunda, Rakesh Kumar; Reddy, N.S.; Kishawy, Hossam A.

doi:10.1016/j.procir.2016.01.045

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“…Sustainability assessment can be undertaken at different levels, involving different boundaries. The assessment levels found in the literature include the unit manufacturing process/work cell level (Kluczek, 2016; Panda et al , 2016; Gunda et al , 2016), product level (Fang et al , 2016), sector level (Egilmez et al , 2014), etc. Likewise, the assessment boundaries may be differentiated based on different life cycle phases considered in different studies.…”

Section: Theoretical Conceptsmentioning

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Sustainability assessment in the manufacturing industry: a review of recent studies

Ahmad

Wong

2018

BIJ

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review and analyze the recent sustainability assessment studies in the manufacturing industry from the triple-bottom-line (TBL) perspective. This paper aims to depict the status quo of practical sustainability assessment, summarize the different levels and boundaries of evaluation, and highlight the difficulties and further improvements needed to make the assessment more effective in the manufacturing industry. Design/methodology/approach Four keywords, namely, sustainability assessment, sustainable manufacturing, TBL and green production, were used to explore and find the relevant articles. First, this paper systematically reviewed the studies and analyzed the different levels and boundaries of sustainability assessment. Following this, the reviewed studies were critically discussed along with their merits and shortcomings. Findings The review showed that most of the sustainability assessment studies were conducted on product, company and process levels in the manufacturing industry. Nevertheless, there is still a need to focus more on plant and process level assessments to achieve the TBL objectives. Environmental assessment is comparatively matured in manufacturing industries. However, from the economic and social viewpoints, only cost analysis and workers’ safety, respectively, were considered in most of the studies. The economic and social indicators need to be more inclusive and should be validated and standardized for manufacturing industries. Originality/value Unlike previous sustainability assessment reviews in manufacturing industries which were mostly based on life cycle assessment, this paper has included environmental, social and economic aspects in one comprehensive review and focused on recent studies published from 2010 to 2017. This paper has explored the recent sustainability assessment trends and provided insights into the development of sustainability assessment in the manufacturing sector.

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Section: Theoretical Conceptsmentioning

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Sustainability assessment in the manufacturing industry: a review of recent studies

Ahmad

Wong

2018

BIJ

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“…In the solid lubricant-assisted machining of hardened steel, it was found that this technique is suitable for an ecofriendly environment with less cost of production and helps in the reduction of waste as well as occupational health and safety. It was noted that as demand for sustainable machining is increasing day by day, so solid lubricant assisted machining is emerging as a sustainable alternative machining process [ 148 ].…”

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Progressing towards Sustainable Machining of Steels: A Detailed Review

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Machining operations are very common for the production of auto parts, i.e., connecting rods, crankshafts, etc. In machining, the use of cutting oil is very necessary, but it leads to higher machining costs and environmental problems. About 17% of the cost of any product is associated with cutting fluid, and about 80% of skin diseases are due to mist and fumes generated by cutting oils. Environmental legislation and operators’ safety demand the minimal use of cutting fluid and proper disposal of used cutting oil. The disposal cost is huge, about two times higher than the machining cost. To improve occupational health and safety and the reduction of product costs, companies are moving towards sustainable manufacturing. Therefore, this review article emphasizes the sustainable machining aspects of steel by employing techniques that require the minimal use of cutting oils, i.e., minimum quantity lubrication, and other efficient techniques like cryogenic cooling, dry cutting, solid lubricants, air/vapor/gas cooling, and cryogenic treatment. Cryogenic treatment on tools and the use of vegetable oils or biodegradable oils instead of mineral oils are used as primary techniques to enhance the overall part quality, which leads to longer tool life with no negative impacts on the environment. To further help the manufacturing community in progressing towards industry 4.0 and obtaining net-zero emissions, in this paper, we present a comprehensive review of the recent, state of the art sustainable techniques used for machining steel materials/components by which the industry can massively improve their product quality and production.

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“…Gunda et al [43] presented a novel technique for the generation of machining techniques-namely, high-pressure minimum quantity solid lubricant (HP-MQSL) and an experimental setup, with an aim of improving process performance and eliminating the use of cutting fluids in machining operations.…”

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An Approach to Sustainable Metrics Definition and Evaluation for Green Manufacturing in Material Removal Processes

Ayabaca

Vila

2020

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Material removal technologies should be thoroughly analyzed not only to optimize operations but also to minimize the different waste emissions and obtain cleaner production centers. The study of environmental sustainability in manufacturing processes, which is rapidly gaining importance, requires activity modeling with material and resource inputs and outputs and, most importantly, the definition of a balanced scorecard with suitable indicators for different levels, including the operational level. This paper proposes a metrics deployment approach for the different stages of the product life cycle, including a conceptual framework of high-level indicators and the definition of machining process indicators from different perspectives. This set of metrics enables methodological measurement and analysis and integrates the results into aggregated indicators that can be considered for continuous improvement strategies. This approach was validated by five case studies of experimental testing of the sustainability indicators in material removal operations. The results helped to confirm or modify the approach and to adjust the parameter definitions to optimize the initial sustainability objectives.

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A Novel Technique to Achieve Sustainable Machining System

Cited by 15 publications

References 12 publications

Sustainability assessment in the manufacturing industry: a review of recent studies

Sustainability assessment in the manufacturing industry: a review of recent studies

Progressing towards Sustainable Machining of Steels: A Detailed Review

An Approach to Sustainable Metrics Definition and Evaluation for Green Manufacturing in Material Removal Processes

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