On counter measure of vibration for machine using alkaline water with polymer

In the 21st century, as it is important to produce the products with high accuracy, high quality and eco-friendly, the most of manufacturers need several daring plans, unique ideas and new technologies. For example, in machine tool technology, restraint of vibration on the machine tool was required for high accuracy and quality, and several countermeasures using costly equipment and large quantity of electrical energy were used for the restraint, however those countermeasures are not enough. Therefore a countermeasure of vibration for machine tool using alkaline water with polymer was developed and evaluated. Polyethylene oxide was used for the polymer because of the low cost and the safety for health. Relationship between the mixed polymer in the alkaline water and the damping ratio were firstly investigated. And the optimum percentage of the polymer was decided for restraint of vibration on a machine tool. Then the damper structures using alkaline water with polymer were development, and the three dampers were set for restraint of vibration in the small machine tool; those are the support units, the vise and the head stock. Each damper was evaluated regarding noise and vibration on the machine tool and surface roughness on a work piece in the experiment. It is concluded from the results that; (1) the optimum percentage of the polymer for the damper was 6 wt%, (2) the damper structures using alkaline water with polymer were very effective for restraint of both noise and vibration on the machine tool and smoothly surface on the work piece.