Managing Shop Coolants and Chips: Better coolant and chip management leads to more productive plants, higher quality parts

摘要

Everyone knows that keeping coolants healthy through use of a coolant management program can save money. Now, filtration machine builders are improving their offerings with mobile units and machines that clean better and more efficiently. Poor coolant management often results in sump problems, with bacterial growth and metallic fines in coolant that can reduce machining quality. By implementing a comprehensive preventative maintenance (PM) program, manufacturers can substantially extend coolant life, reduce new coolant purchases and cut coolant disposal costs, notes Tim Hanna, managing director, Prab Fluid Filtration (Kalamazoo, MI). A good coolant recycling program can extend the life of expensive machine tools, improve overall part quality and extend coolant life two to five times over typical change-out periods.