CASE STUDY Machining and Grinding: Tool Life Improved by 11-13% FLEXICOOL™ TECHNOLOGY - QUAKERCOOL® 7350 BFF The Challenge
The Benefits
A large manufacturer of cycling equipment in the United States was producing machined components including cranks, hubs, and free wheels from a number of different materials. The customer was looking to replace the competitive product and address the following issues without diminishing performance:
At the completion of the trial the customer realized the following results:
• Replace chlorinated coolant • Improve or maintain insert life • Eliminate occasional foaming • Lower costs • Remove tacky residues
that at 8% concentration tool life • Determined was improved by 11-13% over the baseline of the competitive product
• Reduced direct coolant cost by 21% • Eliminated chlorinated additives from their waste stream • No foam build up and greater operator acceptance improvement in insert wear patterns and • Notable tool life Process and Equipment
The Solution After considering the demanding nature of the various operations and materials involved in the customer’s process, Quaker Houghton presented QUAKERCOOL® 7350 BFF as a solution. This product was chosen based on the following benefits: performance semi-synthetic ideally suited for • High operations where high lubrication is needed
no chlorinated compounds, boron, or • Contains secondary amines which meets local requirements
PRODUCT TITLE
PRODUCT INFORMATION
Concentration
Competitive product 8% QUAKERCOOL® 7350 BFF at 8%
Material
6-4 Titanium, 4140 Steel
Operations
Turning, drilling, milling, profiling, boring
Customer’s machined cycling components
and improves operator acceptance
not stain aluminum alloys at recommended • Will concentrations
• Disperses easily in a wide range of water conditions • Rinses clean, leaving non-tacky residue Testimonial “For Titanium machining, QUAKERCOOL® 7350 BFF shows no signs of insert chipping, and the heat dissipa-tion of the coolant prevents any physical signs of rake face burning (discoloration). Insert wearing is very consistent and ideal according to the tool OEM’s specifications,” said Dave Briggs, Operations Manager for Profile Racing. “On 4140 Steel, surface finish has been very good. Overall, there is more predictable edge wear as well as tool offset wear adjustments.” ©2019 Quaker Houghton. All rights reserved.
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