Affiliation:
1. Institute of Production Technologies, Faculty of Materials Science and Technology in Trnava, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, 812 43 Bratislava, Slovakia
Abstract
This paper presents a novel cutting fluid monitoring sensor system and a description of an algorithm framework to monitor the state of the cutting emulsion in the machine tool sump. One of the most frequently used coolants in metal machining is cutting emulsion. Contamination and gradual degradation of the fluid is a common occurrence, and unless certain maintenance steps are undertaken, the fluid needs to be completely replaced, which is both un-economical and non-ecological. Increasing the effective service life of the cutting emulsion is therefore desired, which can be achieved by monitoring the parameters of the fluid and taking corrective measures to ensure the correct levels of selected parameters. For this purpose, a multi-sensor monitoring probe was developed and a prototype device was subsequently created by additive manufacturing. The sensor-carrying probe was then placed in the machine tool sump and tested in operation. The probe automatically takes measurements of the selected cutting emulsion properties (temperature, concentration, pH, level height) in set intervals and logs them in the system. During the trial run of the probe, sensor accuracy was tracked and compared to reference measurements, achieving sufficiently low deviations for the purpose of continuous operation.
Funder
Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic
Slovak Academy of Sciences
European Regional Development Fund
Subject
Electrical and Electronic Engineering,Biochemistry,Instrumentation,Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics,Analytical Chemistry
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