Wash Plant and Vivex Coolant System Increased Productivity Supply, install and commission two large multi-stage wash systems, a Vivex Central Coolant System and secure a 5-year fluid management contract.
The Company • One of the world’s largest off-road wheel manufacturers
• Quaker Houghton have supplied
metalworking fluids and fluid management for over 10 years
• The company has recently announced a multimillion-pound investment program which will cover each of its seven manufacturing plants worldwide.
The Plant • Formerly one large wash plant washing
through several stages using Houghto-Clean 285
• Manufacturing process uses Houghto-Draw TD51 and Adrana D208 for wheel forming
• Large volume of stock is stored at plant
The Challenge • Old, expensive and unreliable wash plant that is expensive to maintain with a high energy consumption
• Wheel cleaning has remained challenging due to lack of investment and poor maintenance
• High rate of customer complaints due to quality-related issues
• Lack of capital to make required improvements
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The requirements of the wash line were extremely demanding: • Continuous in-line wash cycle of wheel rims which must remove all residual oils and be touch dry in 30 seconds
• Continuous in-line wash cycle of wheel
inserts which also must remove all residual oils and be dry to touch
• Coolant system to allow continuous
uninterrupted supply of clean coolant to each of the forming tools
