Transition Towards Energy Efficient Machine Tools

• Main Author: Zein, André (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
• Series: Sustainable Production, Life Cycle Engineering and Management,
• Subjects: Engineering.; Energy efficiency.; Production management.; Manufacturing industries.; Machines.; Tools.; Sustainable development.; Manufacturing, Machines, Tools.; Energy Efficiency (incl. Buildings).; Operations Management.; Sustainable Development.

Energy efficiency represents a cost-effective and immediate strategy of a sustainable development. Due to substantial environmental and economic implications, a strong emphasis is put on the electrical energy requirements of machine tools for metalworking processes. The improvement of energy efficie...

Table of Contents:

• Energy Demand of Machine Tools and Performance Management
• Review on the State of the Research in Improving Energy Performance of Machine Tools
• Performance Management Concept to Evaluate and Improve the Energy Efficiency of Machine Tools
• Towards Implementation
• Summary and Outlook.