The paper presents methods for achieving production sustainability on a machining technology level. In order to tackle the sustainability issues, the paper promotes sustainable production via the improvement of machining technologies that have a high potential to cut costs and improve competitiveness by reducing resource consumption and thus creating less waste. The idea is confirmed by a case study on the implementation and sustainability evaluation of innovative cryogenic and high pressure jet assisted machining processes in comparison to conventional machining process.
F.18 Transfer of new know-how to direct users (seminars, fora, conferences)
COBISS.SI-ID: 11063323In this work, sustainability in machining processes is under the scope. Two sustainable alternatives are evaluated: cryogenic machining and high pressure assisted machining in comparison to conventional machining. The sustainability performance measures refer to environmental impact, energy consumption, safety, personal health, waste management and costs. The sustainability evaluation is supported with machining experiments on Ni-alloy (Inconel 718). It is shown that alternatives offer a cost-effective route to improve the economic, environmental and social performance.
B.03 Paper at an international scientific conference
COBISS.SI-ID: 10974235