METALWORKING FLUID

Finding the perfect coolant

Metalworking fluids (or commonly known as coolants) provide lubricating and cooling effects which are essential to the production of precision parts. The type and degree of lubrication and cooling required for various metal removal operations vary according to various factors, for example:

Type of operation (milling, turning, grinding, etc)
Type of metal (Steel, Aluminum Alloy, Magnesium, Brass, etc)
Type of tool material (Diamond, HSS, Carbide, etc)
Operating conditions (Geometry, speed, feed, depth of cut, etc)

Many types of coolants, ranging from fully synthetic, semi-synthetic and soluble oil, are available today. They are designed to provide some definite degree of lubricity, cooling, surface activity, stability, finishing, corrosion inhibition, anti-weld properties, and many more. There is probably no "Perfect" coolant available for any metal removal operations, but with careful considerations, a "best balanced" coolant can be selected to provide optimum performance.

Are you aware of these common concerns?

While coolant selection is important, coolant users are also challenged to maintain their coolants properly in order to get the most out of their coolants. Improper selection and maintenance of coolants often lead to some of the following problems faced by today's coolant users

High Coolant Consumption
Poor Finish
Corrosion of Parts & Machines
Bad Smell
Skin Irritation & Other Health Concerns
Short Coolant Life
Short Tool Life
High Waste Disposal

How to manage your coolant?

In today's ever-competitive metalworking industry, it is crucial for coolant users to recognize that coolants have become an important factor in determining the productivity and overall cost for their company.

We have been adopting and practicing Total Coolant Management (TCM) to help many of our customers increase productivity and decrease costs by solving coolant-related problems. Total Coolant Management means a single-source responsibility for an entire coolant system where all coolant-related variables are defined and monitored to ensure that coolant becomes a consistent and reliable contributor to the production process. Implementation of Total Coolant Management consists of the following activities:

Understanding the users' machining requirements
Selection of appropriate coolant(s)
Prepare machines for coolant use
Monitor coolant-related variables and maintain coolant performance
Housekeeping
Record Keeping
Coolant reconditioning / recycling
Keep up with new requirements and development

With the full range of our TRIM metalworking fluids, cleaners, rust preventatives, and coolant processing equipment, coupled with our principal's support with advanced R&D and up-to-date technical "know-how", we are able to help many of our customers achieve optimum coolant use and lower their production cost.