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Coolant Supplier Optimizes Customer’s Machining Process
When a precision manufacturer wanted to rebuild the production process for a medical part made on a rotary transfer machine, its metalworking fluids supplier provided more than a new cutting oil.
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Global Gear & Machining created a new cell that requires no human intervention.
Metalworking Fluids
Vasco 5000 is designed for excellent cutting and grinding performance, providing extended tool life, faster cycle times and better surface finish over competitive water-miscible coolants. This advanced product contains vegetable oil-based esters made of renewable raw materials with excellent skin compatibility for machine operators. The Vascomill 10 for high-pressure oil applications, is especially suited for cutting oil applications in Swiss-style CNC lathes.
Vegetable Oil Improves Machining Of Medical Devices
Production management at this shop speculated that many of the materials used and operations performed might benefit from the higher level of lubricity characteristic of vegetable oils. Any consequent additional capacity and tool life would be a plus.