Doesn't matter you are a Metalworking Fluid Manufacturer, User or Service Provider. It’s time to get yourself recognized for all  efforts you have done to save mother earth. They named it “Sustainability.”  For a layman like me it simply means balancing social, environmental, and technological developments so that our future generations will not suffer because of actions taken by us today.

Mr Litherland was a trained blacksmith and worked for Sheffield County Council all his working life but began to suffer from breathlessness in 2005. The council introduced the metalworking fluids in 2000 but from 2004 his job required him to use the fluids more often.

An employee of a reputed Metalworking Fluid, cleaner and lubricant manufacturer in Crystal Lake severely injured his hand while operating a machine Monday morning, according to the Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department.  Crews were called to 8200 Ridgefield Road around 7:40 a.m. for a report of a man who had severed off several fingers, fire officials said.

Do your workers wear a face mask at work? Do they always wear their mask when they should? Do they check it and look after it properly? This easy to follow pocket card from HSE is aimed at workers. It covers the key points about wearing a face mask to make sure it is effective.

The industry has seen an increase in the use of Compacted Graphite Iron (CGI), particularly in the manufacturing of truck and automotive diesel engine blocks and cylinder heads. To address the challenges of machining CGI, Quaker has introduced QUAKERCOOL^® 7020 CG a new metalworking fluid technology developed specifically for CGI enhanced machining and designed to significantly reduce tool wear rates.

The former president of a South Carolina lubricant blender was arrested in May on charges of exporting oils in violation of a U.S. economic embargo against Iran. As part of its ongoing disagreement with Iran’s nuclear program, Washington prohibits U.S. companies and individuals from directly or indirectly supplying goods to Iranian companies. Detailed Lube Report from imakenews.

In metalworking formulations, Boron and Boric Acid are generally used as an iron corrosion inhibitor and pH buffering agents. With the increasing awareness many customers are now demanding Boron free metalworking fluids.  In Europe, boric acid and boron are considered as reproductive toxins, but only fluids containing >5.5% free boric acid must carry this “Danger” Label according to regulations.

LAW MONTH at Metalworking Fluid Magazine continues.  TSCA (Toxic Substance Control Act) part 747 is directed to specific use requirements of toxic chemical substances in metalworking fluids.  Here are a few key things to note.

Those were early days of my sales career. I was an enthusiastic Metalworking Fluids Salesman who had a plan to make at least five sales calls on the very first day of week, Monday. Early morning with the prior appointment I reached my first destination which was an auto component manufacturing company.  I was about the enter the machine shop and I saw most of the machine operators were standing outside.

Aerospace machining is always considered one of the toughest of all.  Boeing projects Current Market Outlook (CMO) , a demand for more than 35,000 new airplanes over the next 20 years, valued at $4.8 trillion. The company released its annual CMO in Paris, forecasting the world fleet to double over the next two decades. Both passenger traffic and cargo traffic are expected to grow 5 percent annually.