CNC machine tools play an important role in manufacturing and are characterized by high
total energy consumption and low energy efficiency. The energy consumption characteristics …

Cutting parameters and machining configurations affect the energy consumption and
production time in the machining process significantly. Previous cutting parameters …

The energy benchmark has been recognised as an effective analytical methodology and
management tool that help to improve the efficiency and performance of energy utilisation …

Increasing energy price and emission limitations are new challenges faced by
manufacturers; above half of their energy consumption is attributed to the electricity …

The spindle system of a Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machine tool is essential for
improving the machining efficiency and accuracy. Although there are many studies on the …

Abstract Machine tools (MTs), as the key equipment of manufacturing systems, have
enormous quantities and consume a great amount of energy. However, the diversity of both …

Spindle system is the major mechanical component in machine tools, and its performance is
responsible for a significant portion of the total consumed energy of machine tools …

Net cutting specific energy (NCSE) reflects the actual cutting energy efficiency. Establishing
a NCSE prediction model is helpful to analyze the energy consumption characteristics of …

As an essential operation, spindle acceleration occurs frequently in the machining process,
the energy consumption of which has an important impact on the energy efficiency of …

This paper aims to prove in experimental terms that a transient regime of a lathe headstock
gearbox described by the evolution of the active electrical power absorbed by an AC driving …