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News Release from: Fuchs Lubricants (UK) Plc | Subject: Ecocool Ultralife at MACH 2008
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 09 April 2008
Fuchs metal cutting fluid meets HSE
needs
Fuchs Lubricants (UK)'s metal cutting fluid offers optimum machining performance and surface finish and as it follows the latest UK HSE guidelines provides better machine tool cleanliness.
Fuchs Lubricants (UK) will be showing its latest development in water soluble metalworking fluids, the Ecocool Ultralife range, at the UK's MACH 2008 machine tool exhibition Ecocool Ultralife follows the latest UK HSE guidelines, concerning the control of bacterial contamination in used coolants
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 31 Jan 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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Ecocool Ultralife range has, said Fuchs to manufacturingtalk, a biologically hard nature which, during laboratory development tests and 'real world' field trials, showed slower bacterial growth when compared to standard water soluble fluids in identical situations.
Following six months of field tests by Fuchs, the case study documentation showed a reduced propensity to bacteria growth than conventional fluids, when operating in identical environments.
These findings are, commercially, very important to manufacturers as Paul Littley, research and development at Fuchs UK explained: "The presence of bacteria will degrade the technical performance properties of water soluble fluids, as they create an acid environment that causes the coolant to separate and lose its lubricant characteristics".
He continued: "Our new Ultralife range creates an environment where bacteria find it difficult to proliferate.
This in turn provides extended coolant life, reduces the need for tank side additions and reduces maintenance and monitoring in machine shops.
This consequently reduces fluid consumption, reduces waste generation and minimises disposal costs.
Manufacturers can not fail to notice the cost advantages that these products bring".
The Ecocool Ultralife product range contains five variants designed to provide a suitable fluid regardless of machining application, metal type (from cast iron to titanium) or water quality.
* Fuchs Lubricants (UK) at MACH 2008, NEC, Birmingham, UK, April 21-25, Hall 4, Stand 4340.
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