A Techno-Health Study of the Use of Cutting Fluids and Future Alternatives

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Abstract

The health issues associated with exposure to cutting fluids is an increasing concern among occupational health researchers. However, this issue has been overlooked in manufacturing enterprises from engineering prospective. The aim of this paper is to provide a multi-disciplinary review of the health issues related to the use of cutting fluids in machining companies and provides some alternative solutions through a series of case studies. The studies indicated that minimum quantity lubrication, biostable oils, cryogenic machining and dry machining are potential alternatives to traditional flood cooling with potential to improve machinability.
Original languageEnglish
Publication statusPublished - May 2014
Event24th International Conference on Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing, FAIM 2014 - San Antonio, USA United States
Duration: 20 May 201423 May 2014

Conference

Conference24th International Conference on Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing, FAIM 2014
Country/TerritoryUSA United States
CitySan Antonio
Period20/05/1423/05/14

Bibliographical note

ISBN: 978-1-60595-173-7

Keywords

  • Health
  • cutting fluids
  • machining
  • metalworking fluids
  • Cryogenic machining

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