Lubricants, Coolants, Metalworking Fluids
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WD-40 Brand Launches Gear Shop and Summer of Swag Sweepstakes
Official WD-40 Brand merchandise is available to purchase for the first time, and fans of the blue-and-yellow can have a chance to win $100 gift cards each week.
Five Smart Maintenance Tips to Keep Your Machines Humming
With machine shops running at or near full capacity, unscheduled downtime due to machinery and equipment breakdowns can cost time and money – but routine maintenance can keep facilities moving.
Coolant R&D Can Cut Tool Wear
According to Blaser Swisslube Inc. (Goshen, New York), choosing the right metalworking fluid for an application can have wide-ranging and positive effects on tool life, cycle time and workpiece quality.
Automated Monitoring of Coolant Results in Cleaner Machines
Sensors monitor and measure fluid concentration and temperature, two major factors impacting performance.
Track and Control Stamping Operations in Real Time From Wherever You Are
IRMCO Advanced Metalforming Lubricant Technologies’ iNSIGHT enables metal stampers to track the rate of chemical consumption by part and process and compare the data to tool life to pinpoint the actual cost per part for each process in a facility.
Metalworking Fluid Isn’t Just Another Consumable
Formulators spend significant resources to develop coolant that optimizes a machining process based on what materials, machine, and tooling a manufacturer is using. Don’t miss out on the product’s strategic value by being pennywise and pound-foolish.
Extend Your Cutting Tool Investment By Up to 25%
Cutting tools account for 3% to 5% of manufacturing costs, so anything that extends their life will improve profitability. By minimizing waste and freeing employees to perform higher-value work, automated fluid recycling systems pay for themselves in less than a year.
Boron- and Amine-Free Cooling Lubricant
Zeller + Gmelin’s Zubora 30 FD provides excellent drainage with minimal copper release, making the cooling lubricant ideal for machining sensitive copper and aluminum alloys.
No-Drip Lubricant Stays Where Applied
WD-40’s Specialist line of more than 20 rust-management solutions includes Gel Lube. The no-drip formula is designed to stick to moving metal surfaces such as gears, bearings, cables, chains, and rollers.
Real-Time Fluid Monitor Prevents Unnecessary Downtime
A thousand times more accurate than a typical handheld refractometer, Quaker Houghton’s self-contained continuous concentration monitor is an easy-to-use, low-maintenance way to maintain appropriate metalworking fluid levels.
How to Choose Induction Welding with Chillers – and Why
This article from Pfannenberg Inc. explains the hazards that can be involved with cooling units that use water or water/glycol mixtures. But an air-cooled liquid chiller removes concentrated heat from process equipment without the condensation risks, while also solving a variety of other issues.
ALL-IN-ONE SPINDLE-BEARING LUBRICANT
Metworx Spindle Oil 2 is designed to meet the demanding service requirements of bearings in extremely high-precision, tight-clearance applications.
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