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How Does Cold Machining Compare to Traditional Machining?
When it comes to machining, there are different types of techniques that manufacturers use based on their requirements. Traditional machining is a process that has been in use for many years. However, with the advancement of technology, alternatives like cold machining have come about.
What is Traditional Machining?
Traditional machining is a process that involves cutting and shaping metals, plastics or other materials through various cutting tools such as lathes, milling machine, and so on. This process feeds on the energy created through the mechanical breakdown of the material to produce goods like gears, shafts, and pins.
What is Cold Machining?
Cold Machining, on the other hand, is a relatively new technology developed to work with various materials, including titanium, aluminum, stainless steel, and many others. This process uses a coolant system to maintain a consistent temperature below the materials melting point. The cooling system which is built into the machine, sprays a coolant mixture of liquid nitrogen or carbon dioxide, combined with an oil emulsion, over the tool and the workpiece during the cutting process. .
How Does Cold Machining Compare to Traditional Machining?
In comparison to traditional machining, cold machining offers various advantages, some of which include:
1. Better Finish:
The liquid nitrogen and carbon dioxide coolant makes the material brittle allowing it to shatter easily, leaving little to no burrs, chips, or debris alongside giving a better finish consistently. Better surface finish leads to better product quality and reduction in finishing time with the end product being a lot smoother.
2. Higher Precision:
Since the coolant system that is built in the machine maintains a consistent temperature, the precision of the cut is much higher in comparison to traditional machining, leading to a greater degree of accuracy and repeatability in production.
3. Faster Cutting Speed:
Cold machining can cut materials at faster speeds compared to traditional machining while maintaining the same levels of precision. This is mainly because the coolant system helps to reduce the round cutting tool's temperature, thus lubricating and cooling it more effectively when it comes into contact with the workpiece.
4. Extended Tool Life:
Due to the coolant system providing better lubrication, reducing friction, and lowering the tool's temperature, using cold machining increases the lifespan of the tool. This, in turn, leads to a lower cost of maintenance and replacement.
When comparing both traditional machining and cold machining processes, one can now see that cold machining is a much faster and more efficient process in terms of precision, surface finish, and tool lifespan. .
In Conclusion,
A window into the manufacturing process's future, cold machining is a remarkable technology innovation that has a lot of benefits to offer businesses. It's more efficient and provides more precision and accuracy even with harder materials, all while reducing time, costs, and resources. Although not extensively implemented in the industry, cold machining is set to become an integral part of the machining world shortly.
If you're interested in using cold machining for your next project, contact us, and we'll get you in touch with a supplier to meet your requirements.