Metalworking Fluids

Doing Away With Coolant Disposal

This shop installed a series of improvements that eliminated spent coolant waste.

At-The-Machine Chip Separation/Coolant Recovery

Universal Wheel Skimmer

Grease Fitting/Joint Cleaner

Fixing Smelly Corroding Coolant Sumps Pays Off For Injection Mold Maker

As this company grew and the machine shop expanded, odor and corrosion started to gain the upper hand.

Coolant Considerations For Medical Machining

While the proprietary nature of the actual metalworking processes used for making 'body parts' tends to be more mystique than technique, there are some things to think about for shops that are looking to do this kind of work.

Coolant Solves Odor And Dermatitis Problems

Unfortunately, along with this shop's successful growth rate came some new problems, the same problems experienced by many other companies: coolant odor, dermatitis outbreaks and rust.

Coolant Delivery System Clears The Air For Specialty Manufacturer

According to this shop owner, this coolant delivery system met his objective of minimizing coolant usage while reducing or eliminating the misting problem.

Closed Loop System For High Speed Spindles

As high speed machining has become more common, machine tool spindle technology has continued to advance. Spindle lubrication has been a special area of concern, and significant improvements have been appearing steadily.

Machine Tool Coolant Racing To Save Time And Improve Quality

As a former racecar driver, Jon Horgas is well aware that raw horsepower alone does not guarantee victory, and the fastest car does not always finish first. It takes a combination of finely tuned aerodynamics and suspension, fuel mixtures and gear ratios, driver skills and experience, a top-notch pit crew, tire composition, high quality components, and luck.