CRYOSIS - Cryogenic Machining Systems

制造业的发展对现代社会的进步起着至关重要的作用。事实上，制造业占英国出口的50%，约占英国GDP的11%。为了保持竞争力，需要新的技术和战略。CRYOSIS是专门为解决航空航天和医疗这两个关键工业部门面临的一系列挑战而设计的。通常，这些部门使用的材料被称为高性能和难加工。工具寿命很短，使用传统的油基冷却剂可能会产生不利影响。CRYOSIS将研究和开发低温冷却方法，目的是提高刀具寿命，减少表面粗糙度，并允许直接精加工近净形状。CRYOSIS的非技术目标是在英国保留高质量的制造工作，减少材料，增加高性能金属合金部件的生产能力。

The evolution of manufacturing plays a critical role in the enhancement of modern society. In fact, manufacturing accounts for 50% of UK exports and approximately 11% of total UK GDP. In order to remain competitive new technologies and strategies are required. CRYOSIS has been specifically designed to address a number of challenges facing two key industrial sectors namely, aerospace and medical. Typically materials used in these sectors are termed high performance and difficult to machine. Tool life is short and using conventional oil-based coolants can have adverse effects. CRYOSIS will research and develop cryogenic cooling methods, with the aims of increasing tool life, reduced surface roughens and allow for direct finish machining of near net shapes. The non-technical aims of CRYOSIS are to retain high quality manufacturing jobs in the UK, reduce material and increase the throughput of high performance metal alloy components.