In the present environmentally conscious world, there is a paradigm shift from using harmful
cutting fluids to bio-oil based cutting fluids in machining applications. Vegetable oils, as …

Use of animal and plant based oils for lubrication dates back to history. Discovery of
petroleum and subsequent improvements in the refining technologies replaced them with …

This paper aims to provide a systematic overview of the state of the art in energy and
resource efficiency increasing methods and techniques in the domain of discrete part …

In various manufacturing processes, metalworking fluids (MWFs) are applied to ensure
workpiece quality, to reduce tool wear, and to improve process productivity. The specific …

To increase the performance of the tool materials operating at high temperatures (HT), the
protection of the surface from wear is usually needed. Conventional lubricants pose …

Abstract Internet of Things (IoT) as a new emerging and fast growing technology has
attracted lots of attention from worldwide recently. Successful applications of IoT have been …

Ever increasing demands on functional integration of high strength light weight products
leads to the development of a new class of manufacturing processes. The application of bulk …

Cutting fluids are an inherent part of the modern manufacturing system. With the increase in
the industrialization and development of new materials and processes, there has been a …

Forming is widely used due to its high efficiency in material utilization and its high production
rate in general. Most forming processes control the geometry of final products through a set …

Friction is the main phenomenon that has a huge influence on the flow behavior of deformed
material in sheet metal forming operations. Sheet metal forming methods are one of the most …