The Role of Bench Top Tribometers in Metal Working Fluids ResearchThere are several manufacturing techniques like bending, deep drawing, drilling, grinding, milling, punching and cutting used for shaping the metals. The productivity of any manufacturing process will depend on the tool life and surface integrity of the finished workpiece. Therefore, metalworking fluids (MWF’s) are used in the process to reduce the tool wear and improve the surface finish of the workpiece. This is due to the performance of MWF’s as lubricants, coolants, and carriers of the wear debris.
Figure 1. Images representing different manufacturing processes like cutting and drilling (left to ... Read More
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