<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>A real-time monitoring and regulation system for metalworking fluids is being constructed to be installed in the Centre of excellence of 5-axis machining at the Faculty of Materials Science and Technology in Trnava. The article is focused on the description of the main components of the monitoring system and preliminary characterization of the software utilized in the regulation. The monitoring system will contain four probes to record real time values of pH, conductivity, temperature and concentration. After processing of recorded data by the LabVIEW software, an adjustment of the Metalworking fluid in the reservoir tank will be realized by the regulation part of the proposed system to optimum properties of the fluid, by adding water or concentrate. The designed device will provide an easy system which will control the quality of used metalworking fluid during its lifetime and maintain it on its optimum condition without human operator’s assistance.</p></abstract>

A real-time monitoring and regulation system for metalworking fluids is being constructed to be installed in the Centre of excellence of 5-axis machining at the Faculty of Materials Science and Technology in Trnava. The article is focused on the description of the main components of the monitoring system and preliminary characterization of the software utilized in the regulation. The monitoring system will contain four probes to record real time values of pH, conductivity, temperature and concentration. After processing of recorded data by the LabVIEW software, an adjustment of the Metalworking fluid in the reservoir tank will be realized by the regulation part of the proposed system to optimum properties of the fluid, by adding water or concentrate. The designed device will provide an easy system which will control the quality of used metalworking fluid during its lifetime and maintain it on its optimum condition without human operator’s assistance.

Real Time Monitoring and Automatic Regulation System for Metalworking Fluids

Institute of Integrated Safety, Faculty of Materials Science and Technology in Trnava, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Ulica Jána Bottu 2781/25, 917 24 Trnava, Slovak Republic

Institute of Applied Informatics, Automation and Mechatronics, Faculty of Materials Science and Technology in Trnava, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Ulica Jána Bottu 2781/25, 917 24 Trnava, Slovak Republic

Institute of Production Technologies, Faculty of Materials Science and Technology in Trnava, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Ulica Jána Bottu 2781/25, 917 24 Trnava, Slovak Republic

Research Papers Faculty of Materials Science and Technology Slovak University of Technology

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A real-time monitoring and regulation system for metalworking fluids is being constructed to be installed in the Centre of excellence of 5-axis machining at...

Real Time Monitoring and Automatic Regulation System for Metalworking Fluids

Published Online: Apr 04, 2017

Page range: 27 - 34

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/rput-2016-0035

Keywords
metalworking fluids, monitoring, regulation, LabVIEW, machining

© 2016 Kristína Gerulová et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Real Time Monitoring and Automatic Regulation System for Metalworking Fluids

Published Online: Apr 04, 2017

Page range: 27 - 34

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/rput-2016-0035

Keywordsmetalworking fluids, monitoring, regulation, LabVIEW, machining

© 2016 Kristína Gerulová et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
metalworking fluids, monitoring, regulation, LabVIEW, machining