Coatings Show Promise in Improving Machinability of Gummy Metals
Research has shown that coating soft, gummy metals with certain media can locally embrittle the material, providing a range of machining benefits.
Julia Hider
Associate Editor, Modern Machine Shop, Additive Manufacturing
AquaTec 7655 Offers High Emulsion Stability
Oelheld US Inc. has released AquaTec 7655, a water-miscible cooling lubricant suitable for high-capacity machining.
Blaser Swisslube Launches Website for Shops Ramping Up After Shutdown
The website includes a restart checklist for water-miscible coolants, video tutorials for proper machine cleaning and a guide on coolant care.
PMA-Hosted Webinar To Discuss Coronavirus Safety and Metalworking Fluids
“How To Remain Safe and Productive in Working with Metalworking Fluids During the COVID-19 Pandemic” is scheduled for July 29, 2020, at 1 p.m. ET.
168 Manufacturing's FullShop Automates Coolant Delivery for 120 Machines
168 Manufacturing’s FullShop automated coolant delivery system can deliver properly mixed coolant to multiple CNC machines without human intervention.
Answering Five Honing FAQs
Honing is typically performed to bring bores to a precise size or achieve a specific surface finish. Here, a leading honing equipment manufacturer answers a few commonly asked questions about this process.
How One CNC Machine Shop Embraced Through-Tool High-Pressure Coolant
Instead of flooding the cutting zone with coolant, Burr Oak Tool uses LNS ChipBlaster systems to better control coolant flow and pressure, improving tool life and productivity.
Can Nanotechnology Redefine Metalworking Fluid?
Tiny onions provide a maintenance-reducing alternative to hazardous chemicals for cooling and lubricating parts.
Matt Danford
Senior Editor, Modern Machine Shop
Vomat's UBF Vacuum Belt Filter Processes Ultra-Fine Particles from Cutting Fluids
The UBF vacuum belt filter from Vomat, a division of Oelheld, filters ultra-fine particles from oil and water-based coolants.
Parker Hannifin's ProTura SB Dust Filter Provides Longevity
The ProTura SB from Parker Hannifin is a nanopleated dust collection filter designed for a variety of applications.
Oelheld's SintoGrind TC-X 630 Grinding Oil Maintains Viscosity
The grinding oil TC-X 630 has been added to Oelheld’s SintoGrind series as an entry-level product.
Running Unattended at Night Lets Machine Shop Serve New Customers During Day
Precision Tool Technologies found capacity for diversification not by adding machines, people or space, but by freeing up time. Running unattended—running so it can machine through all 168 hours in the week—has enabled this shop to use hours when staff is present to deliver work that lands outside its established specialty. To achieve unattended machining, some of the biggest challenges have related to basic details such as chips and coolant.
Exair's Mini Cooler Provides Cool Air at Two Points
Exair’s Mini Cooler with dual-point hose kit provides a stream of 20°F (-7°C) cold air to prevent heat buildup, reduce downtime and increase productivity.
MP Systems' Purge Keeps Machine Tool Coolant Tanks Clean
Westec 2019: MP Systems will display its Purge coolant filtration system designed to keep a CNC machine tool’s coolant tank filled to maximum capacity with clean coolant.
Centralized Filtration Key to Company Growth
By investing in a Transor Filter System, Advanced Tooling Inc. was able to immediately improve cycle times and gain a consistent cutting environment.
Emily Probst
Senior Editor, Modern Machine Shop
LNS' ChipBlaster Improves Chip Evacuation and Tool Life
EMO 2019: LNS America’s ChipBlaster line is comprised of high-pressure coolant systems, coolant chillers and cyclonic filtration systems.
Oberlin's Olimin8R Prolongs Coolant Life
Westec 2019: Oberlin’s Olimin8R is a small CNC machining pressure filter for continuous, side-stream filtration of a single CNC machine sump.
Parker Hannifin Launches Minisite for Industrial Clean Air Equipment
The new mobile-friendly website features the DustHog, SmogHog, Kleentek and other industrial filtration clean air solutions and equipment.
Castrol Announces Two New Supplier Partnerships in Northeast
Pilot Thomas Logistics and Northeast Lubricants offer full line of Castrol automotive products and support for the Northeast region.
Filtration Unit Prevents Chip Buildup in Coolant Tank Circulation
Eastec 2019: MP Systems has launched a coolant filtration system designed to prevent chips from accumulating inside a machine tool’s coolant tank
Coolant Mist Collector Combines Centrifugal Separation with HEPA Filtration
Eastec 2019: Edge Technologies will exhibit the Vortex AF water-solubale coolant mist collection system designed for machine tools performing wet machining operations.
Synthetic Cutting Fluid Keeps Shop Cleaner without Sacrificing Performance
Sometimes synthetic metalworking fluids end up negatively impacting tool life when used with tough materials. Wells Manufacturing overcame that issue when it converted to a new product from Blaser Swisslube.
Emily Probst
Senior Editor, Modern Machine Shop
Clear Metalworking Fluid Engineered for Easier Part Cleaning
Eastec 2019: Synergy 735 metalworking fluid from Blaser Swisslube is crystal-clear, water-miscible and oil-free, engineered to leave spotless surfaces that are easier to clean.
AAT, DMG MORI Co-Develop On-Machine Measurement Software
The product, CappsNC, is described as providing the capability to quickly develop measurement programs off-line and run them on CNC machine tools in a similar way to a CMM.
February 2019 Product Spotlight: Coolant and Chip Management
This month’s Modern Equipment Review Spotlight focuses on machining coolant and chip management.
Nederman Celebrates 75 Years of Sustainability
Starting out with the sole ideal of “clean air,” Nederman has grown from a local workshop to a leading firm in sustainable industrial production technology over the last 75 years, the company says.
Coolant Recycling System Improves Tool Life, Reduces Costs
This Canadian aerospace manufacturer cut coolant costs by 75 percent by installing a PRAB Guardian coolant recycling system, eliminating terrible smells in the process.
Magnetic Chip, Part Conveyors Promote Operator Safety
Eriez offers safety and productivity with its permanent magnetic chip and parts conveyor models.
