Cutting fluid helps boost machine up-time
September 1st 2007 Furmanite specialises in onsite
and on-line plant and
pipeline maintenance,
helping customers achieve
maximum asset up-time. It has
offices worldwide servicing a wide
range of industries, including oil
and gas, power generation,
chemical and petrochemical, pulp
and paper, aerospace, iron and
steel, and food processing.
At its Cumbria site Furmanite
(Aero) International produces
components for these industries on
a range of CNC lathes and milling
machines. To ensure the machines
achieve maximum up-time, the
company uses Ultracut 255 which
is an EP soluble oil cutting fluid
from Rocol's Ultracut 200 series.
Ultracut 200 metalworking fluids
have high mineral oil content and
form milky white emulsions. They
leave a light oily protective film on
machine tools/components to
ensure a high degree of residual
corrosion protection and
lubrication during machining, and
are suitable for cutting operations.
The long-life, low foaming
Ultracut 255 used by Furmanite
can be diluted up to 40:1, although
the ratio used by Furmanite is 30:1.
It has been designed for
medium/difficult cutting operations
and is suitable for cast iron,
aluminium, copper alloys, lowmedium
carbon steels and
hardened alloys. It can also be
used for grinding.
Rocol works in partnership with
its customers to improve efficiency
and reduce costs. By offering its
Ultracare programme, the
company says it is possible for
users to save up to 40% in metal
working fluid spend from a
reduction in fluid use, tool wear,
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