1. Virtual machine tools: Through the development of mechatronics, hardware and software integration simulation technology, we can improve the design level and performance of machine tools.
2. Green machine tools: Emphasis on energy conservation and emission reduction, and strive to minimize the environmental load of the production system.
3. Intelligent machine tools: Improve the intelligence, reliability, processing accuracy and comprehensive performance of the production system.
4. e-machine tools: Improve the independence of the production system and the ability to interact with users and managers, making the machine tool not only a processing equipment, but a node in the enterprise management network.
Among them, green machine tools will become a research hotspot. The working machine that converts blanks into parts not only consumes energy during use, but also produces solid, liquid and gas waste, causing direct or indirect pollution to the working environment and the natural environment. Accordingly, green machine tools should have the following characteristics: the main parts of the machine tool are made of recycled materials; the weight and volume of the machine tool are reduced by more than 50%; power consumption is reduced by 30% to 40% through measures such as reducing moving mass and reducing idling power; Various wastes generated during use are reduced by 50% to 60%, ensuring a basically pollution-free working environment; machine tool materials are 100% recyclable after scrapping. According to statistics, the power used to remove metal during the use of machine tools only accounts for about 25%, and various losses and auxiliary functions account for the majority. The first measure to green machine tools is to build ecologically efficient machine tools by significantly reducing machine tool weight and driving power. Green machine tools propose a brand-new concept that significantly reduces weight, strives to save materials, and reduces energy consumption at the same time.