March 2, 2018
Among other things, the new system from acp (advanced clean production GmbH) increases productivity by around a third when machining workpieces made from polyether ether ketone (PEEK) and aluminium. A further advantage is that components and machines stay much cleaner. In recent years, the use of CO2 as a coolant for machining processes has become much more popular as an alternative to conventional cooling lubricant concepts. One of the reasons for this is the higher rate of material removal, which increases productivity and also reduces tool wear and the associated downtimes. The so-called cryogenic cooling method with carbon dioxide therefore decreases production costs. With its quattroClean snow jet technology, acp offers a cooling system that has proved its worth in serial productions. It can also be integrated into CNC machines and machining centres at a later stage. The quattroClean system works with liquid carbon dioxide, which is generated as a by-product from chemical processes as well as from the generation of energy…