Sustainability & Environment

It's never been easier to recycle cutting tools, which produces both cost savings and environmental benefits.

Manufacturing is an energy-intensive activity. The U.S. government estimates that manufacturing consumes about one-third of the energy used in the country, stated Scott Hibbard, vice president of technology for Bosch Rexroth Corp., Hoffman Estates, Ill., in his paper "Six keys to sustainable manufacturing."

The benefits of minimumquantitylubrication, which is suitable for many types of machine tools, are numerous.