Green manufacturing is an important part of the sustainable development strategy of human society and its basic purpose is: to make products from the design, manufacture, use to scrap the entire life cycle of the highest processing of resource utilization, waste minimization, minimal negative impact on the environment . Cutting occupies an important position in the manufacturing industry, it is the creation of wealth for the human society, but also consume a lot of limited natural resources and environmental pollution. As one of the indispensable elements of machining cutting tools, there is a similar resource utilization and environmental protection and other issues in its manufacture and use. For this reason, it is proposed the concept of a green tool, cutting tool and apply the design, manufacture and use.

The basic features of a green tool

According to Green Manufacturing "energy conservation, use of resources, reduce pollution and are environmentally friendly," the guiding ideology, green tool should have the following characteristics:

Maximize energy savings: Energy green tool at all stages of their life cycle should be consumed at least, to make the most efficient use of energy.

Maximize the use of material resources: Green tool should minimize the use of the amount and type of materials used materials (with little or no rare materials and toxic and hazardous materials), which requires the design tool should meet the "cutting" requirement Under the premise tool structure as simple as possible, the rational use of materials, and to maximize the re-use of the tool material.

Minimize pollution, protect the environment: Green tool from developing, manufacturing to maintenance after each course of treatment even scrap recycling should be no negative impact on the environment or pollution is very small.