As the global manufacturing industry moves toward carbon neutrality, improving energy efficiency of machine tools has become essential. Although machine tools contribute significantly to industrial energy consumption, systematic methods for evaluating their energy consumption remain insufficient. To address this issue, this study developed an energy consumption evaluation system based on ISO 14955, the international standard for machine tool energy efficiency. The proposed system enabled a detailed analysis of energy usage patterns in different operating states, identifying key areas for energy reduction. The developed system could measure energy consumption of individual machine tool components in various operating states using power meters and automatically generates reports. This allows users to identify which components and operating states consume the most energy. We tested and validated this system on three different machine tools and analyzed strategies for reducing energy consumption. The developed evaluation system can help machine tool manufacturers integrate it into their equipment, develop energy-efficient technologies, and contribute to sustainable manufacturing.
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