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CAST IRON MACHININGFLEXICOOL™ TECHNOLOGY - QUAKERCOOL® 7330 BFF

THE SOLUTIONCHALLENGESA French machining sub-contractor of complex components for the agricultural machine industry, equipped with forty CNC machines, was actively looking to solve the following challenges: » Improve fluid performance

(stability of the emulsion, no foaming, no bacteria development)

» Solve skin irritation issues for operators

» Decrease costs (increase tool life, decrease fluid consumption)

Based on regular visits and technical support together with a local distributor, Quaker analyzed the customer’s challenges and introduced QUAKERCOOL® 7330 BFF in six machines for milling and turning operations.

Very quickly, these positive benefits were noticed by the customer: » No skin irritation issues for operators

» No smelly odor at the start-up of the product

During the two month trial, the emulsions were closely monitored with sample analysis and tool life was measured. After successfully running QUAKERCOOL® 7330 BFF, the customer realized the following: » Tool life increase (x2 or x3 depending on parts) on cast iron compared to previous product

» Top-up decrease from 3% to 1,5%

» Very stable emulsion

ANNUAL COST SAVINGS (TOOLS)

Machine OKUMA Machine MAKINO

2.000 €

4.000 €

6.000 €

0 €

3.400 €

5.200 €

PROCESS AND EQUIPMENT

Material Cast Iron - GS 600-3

Machine Trial on 6 machines (4 MAKINO, 1 OKUMA, 1 NAKAMURA)

Water Hardness TH 320 ppm – 32°f – 18°dH

Tank Volume 700 to 5000 liter tank capacity

Pressure Up to 30 bars

Filtration Paper or permanent media

Operation Milling, turning, drilling

Critical Operation Deep-hole drilling : diam. = 1,3mm, length = 120mm

Concentration 6 %

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CAST IRON MACHININGFLEXICOOL™ TECHNOLOGY - QUAKERCOOL® 7330 BFF

THE PRODUCT QUAKERCOOL® 7330 BFF is a high-performance, water-miscible semi-synthetic fluid, with a medium mineral oil content, suitable for machining and grinding operations on most engineering materials. This technology combines the cleanliness and detergency of a synthetic product with the unique properties of oil containing emulsions. Recommended for general machining and grinding operations on steel and cast iron.

THE EXPERTISE

Metalworking lubricants represent a very minor part of the costs in a metalworking process, typically less than 1%. This case illustrates the importance of correct fluid selection. The impact of the fluid can be a multiple of its costs, making the price of a metalworking fluid insignificant. That is why Quaker focuses on developing fluids with the highest performance without compromise, fluids that sharpen your competitive edge.