A state-of-the-art review on sustainability evaluation of machining processes involving the effects of advanced cooling technologies
Authors :- Jamil M., He N., Wei Z., Mushtaq R.T., Khan A.M., Hegab H., Gupta M.K., Khanna N.
Publication :- International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Springer, 2024
Sustainable manufacturing has become a global and societal goal. Although its execution is much slower, the manufacturing sector is also slowing down the unsustainable practices. One of the difficulties in the implementation of sustainability is to re-engineer its evaluation for specific fields. This study brings sustainable manufacturing underpinned an overall performance index (OPI) by integrating machinability metrics, sustainability metrics, and their comprehensive sustainability evaluation. It involves quantitative and qualitative factors such as the operator’s health, shop floor environment, air quality, chip removal, and surface quality of the product in this assessment process. In this attempt, the application of the framework is presented for the assessment of sustainability through a case study with different green and hybrid lubri-cooling technologies in machining processes. These technologies have the potential to contribute to cleaner production by reducing the consumption of cutting fluid, cutting tools, energy, and carbon emissions. Considering these state-of-the-art cooling technologies, this research aims to explore their advantages and promote their application in engineering fields, thereby opening new possibilities for sustainable manufacturing practices.