Optimum Design of Square Blank Dimension with Low Energy Consumption and Low Cost for Milling Based on Business Compass Concept

Abstract

Blank is the foundation for manufacturing enterprise production. The change of blank dimension is the fundamental purpose of product processing, and blank dimension change process dramatically affects the cost and energy consumption of blank production and use process. Therefore, the blank dimension design is of great significance for the sustainable development of enterprises. Based on the management concept of the business compass, combined with the enterprise development plan and production situation, this article established a blank dimension optimization design model, which can design the blank dimension according to enterprise demand. The model took the energy consumption and cost of the blank production and used process as the optimization objectives, and was solved by the gray wolf algorithm. The model was verified by analyzing the machining process of a fixture cavity. By comparison with standard square blank dimensions, the research results showed that the optimized square blank dimension can meet the objective of saving energy and reducing costs, it can also fully coordinate economy and resource consumption.

Exergy Loss Assessment Method for CNC Milling System considering the Energy Consumption of the Operator

“…Zhang et al [13] established the energy consumption models for the production process of gear, including direct energy consumption and indirect energy consumption. Xiao et al [14] proposed a milling energy consumption model of square blanks. Jia et al [5,15,16] modeled the energy demand of machine tools based on Therbligs.…”