Keeping Cool in the Heat of Change

Automotive suppliers face a complexity of machining and forming applications that is compounded by new metals and alloys being introduced in the lightweighting movement and stricter environmental regulations. Tougher metals, more advanced, severe metalworking processes and the ongoing drive by machine shops and fabrication shops to increase productivity and reduce costs have driven up the importance of cutting fluids on the speed and depth of the removal operation and the type of cutting tool that is used. Also, the influence of operator preference, along with health and safety issues, has pushed more shops to adopt vegetable-based coolants and implement recycling programs.

To reduce their direct operating expenses and overhead costs, more shops are investigating new metalworking fluids to help them gain a competitive advantage. Here are some of the newest products for them to consider.

Breakthrough Fluids for Ferrous, Aluminum, Multi-Metal Machining
A new portfolio of metal removal fluids from Quaker Chemicals is ideal for automotive/heavy equipment applications and for shops that make parts with diverse metallurgies.

Hybrid Fluid for Heavy-Duty Machining of Aluminum, Stainless Steels, Titanium and Exotics
Cimperial 861 With InSol Technology from Cimcool is ideal for heavy-duty machining of non-ferrous and ferrous metals, including 6000 and 7000 series aluminum, stainless steels, titanium and other exotic alloys.

MQL Lubricant for Machining Aluminum
Coolube 2210AL from Unist provides specific benefits when machining aluminum, including exceptional lubricity and stability under load, which helps improve tool life.

Water-Soluble, Semi-Synthetic Fluid for Broaching and Reaming
AquaTec OH 3557 from Oelheld is ideal for machining tough materials, such as cobalt, chromium alloys, titanium alloys, and stainless steel. Their DiaMill HEF 1100 high performance cutting oil is based on hydrocrack oils.

Lubrication Using Functional Proteins
Novotec CL 800 from Gelita is an innovative raw material for oil-free cooling lubricants used to protect parts and tools against wear and overheating during turning, drilling, milling or grinding.

Machining Stainless Steel, Brass, Inconel, Titanium, Aluminum and More
Regardless of tool speed or feed, GreenCut Cutting Fluid/Misting Fluid from LubeCorp is 100 percent effective in preventing metal-to-metal contact through full access to the seizure zone on the tool rake-face where the cutting action takes place.

Improved Stamping Lubricant Performance Testing
IRMCO and Bennett Tool & Die have developed the iTOOL cup-draw process, a tool and test method to directly compare stamping lubricant performance prior to use in production.