Sometimes it's a good idea to look back. I was interested in seeing where our industry was 5 years ago on the topic of mist collection. This was a time when the topic was really hot, and just ahead of the newest regulations in Southern California. I located this article from Cutting Tool Engineering related to the Donaldson products. I personally have installed two Donaldson systems myself.
Innovadex has joined forces with UL (Underwriters Laboratories) to become Prospector. This new way of knowledge sharing is with the belief that fast access to accurate technical information speeds innovation and improves the quality and safety of products for Metalworking consumers. Consummers can now have direct access to technical information, including TDSs, MSDSs and specifications, for hundreds of raw materials and from top suppliers.
Now is your chance to jump the great wall and explore business opportunities in China. With the successful conclusion in Guangzhou 2013, Inter Lubric China is celebrating its 15th year anniversary. The 15th China International Lubricants and Technology Exhibition (Inter Lubric China), organized by Intex Shanghai Co., Ltd., will be held in Beijing at the China International Exhibition Center, November 20-22, 2014.
E-300 from Extract All is designed for direct source capture of various airborne contaminants from Metalworking Fluids. It is one of the possible methods of cleaning unwanted nuisance or hazardous contaminants from the workplace efficiently and cost-effectively. The E-300 is more effective when accommodating a single machine or enclosure. The equipment it looks very simple (multi-stage mechanical filtration) but the video describes it in detail.
METALUBE is celebrating being awarded a highly prestigious QUEEN'S AWARD for Enterprise for Innovation 2014, for inventing a novel synthetic grease. It is the second successive year that the company has been honored with this tremendous accolade. We admit that we don't actually know what the award is, and that's not really a picture from the ceremony. But we do know this - - METALUBE is a well-established North Carolina Metalworking Fluid Supplier with a global reach that exports to over 86 countries worldwide.
SME's Tooling-U is a great resource for training of Manufacturing Professionals. Online classes, books, certifications - you name it. Recently, SME launched 15 new online classes focused on Siemens PLC products.
Mist Collection Month at METALWORKING FLUID MAGAZINE continues. The centrifugal line of mist collectors from LOSMA are designed for the removal of oil mist from the workplace environment. These moderate cost solutions are suitable for all kinds of machine tools, from small lathes and grinding machines to the largest machining centers.
They say the Early Bird gets the worm. In this case, the bird also saves $90. If you plan to attend STLE's 2014 Annual Meeting & Exhibition but have not registered yet, you can save $90 by doing so by April 18. That is the Early Bird deadline for both members and non-members. Anyone who registers after April 18 pays an additional $90. The fastest and easiest way to register is online, click here to get started. For the Tardy Bird, on-site registration will be available for the meeting.
The best things in life don't happen every day. We enjoy the quarterly release of the Metalworking Fluid Newsletter from the Special Interest Group at STLE. It provides a collection of the past news and recent articles from STLE related to metalworking fluids. It also has links for listening to archived Webinars and a schedule of upcoming STLE courses and events. We will send you a reminder each quarter when these are published.
Imagine, you want to make an emulsion of 5% to fill your machine tools, you go to the grocery shop buy 5 big fat coconuts, crush it in the mixy to get the white coconut milk and mix it in water instead of expensive metalworking fluids. This may be among the many possibilites of our future.
