Cutting Fluid pH Value Maintenance in CNC Machine by Arduino Nano

Abstract

Cutting fluid plays an important role in machining operations like milling, drilling, reaming, etc. In production industry such as automobile industries, aerospace industries, etc., soluble cutting fluids are mainly used for machining operations. The maximum service life of the cutting fluid is about 3 to 4 months in that industry, when they mixed with water, the cutting fluid will get dried out or converted into vapour due to heat generation and due to friction between the cutting tool and the components. The repeated use of cutting fluid for machining operations, the chemical and physical property of the cutting fluid will be changed. The proper mixing ratio of cutting fluid can be done with the help of Arduino nano device and valves, sensors. Automatic cutting fluid filling process can be done by proper Arduino coding. In the present study, the pH sensor is used to detect the pH level of cutting fluid and the Solenoid valves are electromagnetic valves, these valves are used to maintain the proper flow of cutting fluid and water mixture ratio, whenever the cutting fluid pH value differs from the fixed value, the pH sensor will indicate in Arduino nano. The mixing of cutting fluid and water is carried out by stirrer mechanism, which is attached at just above the cutting fluid tank. Control valve is used to control the flow of cutting fluid during the machining operation. The electric signal from touch sensor will stops automatically, when the cutting fluid in the tank reaches its maximum limit. In this paper, cutting fluid pH value is maintained automatically by Arduino nano device for CNC Machine in industries is discussed.