Jayakrishna, K; Girubha, R J and Vinodh, S (2016) Comparison of sustainability characteristics of conventional and CNC turning processes: A case study. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 14(3), pp. 422-445.
Abstract
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present the comparison of sustainability characteristics of conventional and computer numerical control (CNC) turning process. The sustainability performance measures of both the processes were also being evaluated. Design/methodology/approach The study discusses the achievement of sustainability characteristics at the manufacturing process level of widely used industrial process, mechanical machining. Sustainable development includes improvements in material, product design and manufacturing process orientations. The present study narrates the sustainability characteristics at the process level. Findings The results confirm that the overall sustainability characteristics of CNC machining are potentially high considering the economic and environmental aspects of the machining parameters. A detailed life cycle analysis for both conventional and CNC turning was performed to evaluate the environmental impact and benefits. Research limitations/implications The study contributed in the paper is limited to process dimension of sustainability. The economic and environmental aspects of machining were also being discussed. Practical implications The conduct of the study enabled the comparison of sustainability characteristics of conventional and CNC-turning processes. The approach could also be expanded for the comparison of sustainability characteristics of other manufacturing processes also. Originality/value The study is an attempt to explore the process sustainability by the comparison of environmental impact of making processes. Hence, the contributions are original.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | sustainability; sustainable development; environmental issues; environmental impact; sustainable manufacturing; turning |
| Index terms: | environmental impact, methodology, product design, environmental issue, sustainable development, life cycle analysis, dimension, case study, sustainability performance, manufacturing process, sustainable manufacturing |
| Subjects: | sustainable engineering, research methods, manufacturing engineering, sustainability assessment, health safety and environment, health monitoring assessment and metrics, innovation and technology management, data collection methods, environmental impact, environmental issues |
| Topics: | Health and Safety, Research Practice, Engineering Principles, Sustainability |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCTE |
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