21st International Research/Expert Conference
In this paper recent state of art and application of minimum quantity lubrication (MQL) in machining processes is presented. Machining with the MQL system presents huge potential for sustainability of global manufacturing industry. Companies are constrained by different legal frameworks and regulations and they are forced to use new techniques for cooling, flushing and lubrication to be economically, socially and environmentally friendly. Because of this, it is interesting for scientists and manufacturers to adopt new technologies to improve the quality of the finished product and to increase the tool life with the least impact on all sustainability segments of machining process. This can be achieved by employing alternative techniques of cooling like MQL system as a substitute for traditional emulsion flood cooling.