<p>Manufacturing is one of the major contributors to global greenhouse gas emissions. To address this challenge, manufacturing companies are developing strategies towards environmental impact mitigation. Consequently, there is a growing need for developing accurate methodologies and tools for analyzing and estimating&nbsp; environmental impacts of various manufacturing processes. Our study applies the Unit Process Life Cycle Inventory methodology to develop a reusable life cycle inventory model for a high-volume infeed centerless grinding process. The developed model enables estimation of process energy consumption, material loss and process consumables based on process geometry, setup and machine specifications. Our future research will focus on experimental verification of the developed model in a real-world manufacturing line as well as explore correlations between process resource consumption and part quality.</p>

Reusable Life Cycle Inventory Models for Centerless Grinding

Paper Proceedings: https://asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/MSEC/MSEC2021/volume/85062

2021 International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference (MSEC2021)

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