Sustainable Aluminium Machining by new tooling system for less lubricoolant usage - SALMA

Important results from the project

A strategy to replace flooding coolant with environmentally friendly lubricants was developed. New results on the Al-Co–W system was implemented in a database for thermodynamic calculations. New tool materials were developed and demonstrated to give prolonged tool-life. New tooling strategies can provide major savings, financial as well as environmental. Development and optimization of minimum quantity lubrication (MQL) procedures were performed. Machining model was developed.

Expected long term effects

In-depth cooperation between industry, institutes and academia will provide continued development of tools and processing strategies for automated, efficient processing of aluminum in Swedish industry in general and the Swedish automotive industry in particular. Lower energy consumption, less material consumption, less tool wear, and higher quality give the Swedish manufacturing industry better competitiveness.

Approach and implementation

The project was carried out with activities at all partners. Different industries, institutes and university with specialized skills. Physical project meetings were held at all participating partners and were combined with presentations and demonstrations of production and laboratories. Physical meetings were interspersed with monthly short pulse meetings. Demonstrators in the project were re-examined when new results were presented. The schedule was kept during the project, budget was exceeded.