Environmentally clean metal cutting processes—machining on the way to dry cutting

Abstract The growing importance of environmental aspects cannot be denied by manufacturing businesses. An important factor to be considered is the use of cutting fluids in machining processes. This paper presents concepts that need to be considered in companies that extensively use cutting fluids, and not only for environmental reasons. Based on these concepts, the improvement and practical realization of minimum quantity cutting fluid application and dry cutting are shown. In this paper experimental results and effects on tool life and part quality are presented and discussed for drilling, counterboring and reaming processes.