A Review on Minimum Quantity Lubrication

In contrast to flood lubrication, minimum quantity lubrication uses only a few drops nanoparticles of lubrication (approx. 5 ml to 50 ml per hour) in machining. Today, the enormous cost-saving potential resulting from doing almost entirely without metalworking fluids in machining production is recognized and implemented by many companies, primarily in the automotive industry. While in the early 1990s small applications (sawing, drilling) were done “dry”, today we are able to produce cylinder heads, crankcases, camshafts and numerous other components made of common materials – such as steel, cast iron and aluminium – using MQL in the framework of highly automated large volume production. The advantages of this new technology are clear. With respect to occupational safety, MQL offers numerous advantages over water-mixed metalworking fluids. This paper shows the overview of Minimum Quantity Lubrication (MQL) With respect to its need, types, application.