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How Can Metalworking Reduce Waste?

October 22, 2024 |

Machining operations — even at a small scale — can be resource-intensive and can potentially generate large, unwanted volumes of waste.

Manufacturers continue to feel the pressure to reduce costs, increase efficiencies and meet their sustainability strategies. As the industry evolves to keep pace with these priorities, there are opportunities within metalworking processes to use less resources with advanced lubricants and technical expertise.

Agenda: 

  • An overview of metalworking lubrication
  • Evolutions in metalworking lubrication
  • Experience on the shop floor
  • Key takeaways
Presenter 1

Presenter 1:

Brian Halstead

Technical Engineer

Brian Halstead is a Castrol technical engineer with extensive experience in quality control processes and procedures, lubricants, metalworking fluids, cleaners and rust preventatives. He has a successful 27-year career in manufacturing and has been with Castrol engineering for 19 of those years. In his role, Brian directly supports customer concerns, conducts site surveys, provides product training and assists sales and distributors with acquiring new business.

Presenter 2

Presenter 2:

Hans Batchelder

Senior Technologist

Hans Batchelder is a senior technologist supporting global product development at Castrol. He has 17 years of working experience with the company and currently is responsible for industrial coolant and cleaner fluids development and formulation support. In his role, Hans has successfully led OEM approvals, project and data management, product pipeline development and formulation optimization for current and future products.

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