Coolant contract for castings firm
July 1st 2008 Fuchs UK has won a three
year contract to supply and
manage all coolants and
lubricants to Amtek
Aluminium Castings
(Witham).
The contract was
awarded partly as a result
of a successful trial of a
new water-soluble
metalworking fluid, Fuchs
Ecocool Ultralife A.
Ecocool Ultralife was
developed with current and
future HSE guidelines,
biocide directives and
waste disposal issues in
mind. It has a biologically
hard formulation that helps
to extend coolant life,
reduces the need for tank
side additions and cuts
fluid maintenance and
monitoring. This lowers
fluid consumption, reduces
waste generation and
minimises disposal costs.
The semi-synthetic
metalworking fluid is
designed for heavy duty
machining applications on
aluminium alloys, as well
as the machining of
stainless steels and
automotive aluminium
castings.
At Amtek coolant
problems were eliminated
and the company reported
excellent machining
performance in milling and
drilling applications on
aluminium alloys (LM24).
No fluid maintenance or
tank side additions were
required during the trial
period, coolant life was
extended and fluid
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