Critical Analysis of Sustainable Machining Process

Bringing sustainable manufacturing into practical application demands knowledge of industrial manufacturing processes' economic ecological and social impacts. Against the background of rising costs of metals and energy as well as production-induced environmental burden in combination with extending environmental regulations it is increasingly desired to implement sustainable manufacturing in order to minimize not only the economic load but also the potential environmental effects. Using an integrated process concept which internalizes economic ecological and social aspects the relevant variables for improving the efficiency consistency and sufficiency of manufacturing processes can be identified and options for improvement derived. In this book in particular the possible strategies and practical applications to foster sustainability in manufacturing focusing on the machine and process level are demonstrated considering sustainable development strategies.