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Extend Coolant Life: MCE Microbial Dip Slides
If you are using water-based metalworking fluids (coolants), there is a cost- effective method to extend fluid life and ensure its peak performance. Microbial dip slides are the first line of defense against the dreaded microbial issues that plague many manufacturers and machine shop fluid systems.
We Don’t Sell These Products, But Maybe We Should
In past blog posts and email newsletters, we have written about the importance of monitoring Coolant Concentration. The following video is a commercial for Atago, a company that manufactures refractometers.
Rust Preventatives
Rust is a problem, especially in the summer environment. Rust Preventatives like our ASTRO-KOTE C is a synthetic water-based rust inhibitor for in-plant rust protection on steel alloys
Practical Information on Synthetic Coolants
Synthetic Coolants are a class of metalworking coolants that do NOT contain oil. Formulations include additives to provide lubricity, prevent rusting, control foam, and control or prevent microbial growth.
Water Soluble Fluids for Heavy Duty Applications
Monroe Fluid Technology has two ‘workhorse’ water soluble oil concentrates, designed specifically for the demands of heavy duty machining applications. Where a chlorinated additive is specified, our Astro- Sol C HD is recommended. In circumstances where a chlorinated additive may not be suitable, we offer Astro-Sol A-XBP. Both are low foaming products, suitable for virtually all metals and applications, and are designed to resist bio-degradation.
Dirty Heavy Equipment? We Have The Solution
Keeping your equipment clean is not just for appearance’s sake. Dirt and dust love to cling to oils, greases, hydraulic fluid, and those mixtures can act like sandpaper, which can cause machine failures. We can help you deal with it.
Time to Clean your CNC Machine?
Here is one way to do it when time is a factor during production and you may not have the luxury of shutting down a system for a long time to do a full clean out and re-charge. You’ll need Astro-Clean A.
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There are many factors involved in selecting the fluids for your metalworking application. The right chemistry of the fluid, water quality, tooling, delivery pressure of the fluid, the alloy you are machining are just a few. Whether you choose Synthetic, Semi-Synthetic or Soluble Oil, concentration is the key.
What are Some of the Ways in Which We Can Help Our Community?
When the Covid-19 pandemic started last March, it impacted all of us in so many ways. Travel restrictions, masks, hand washing, hygiene, barriers, social distancing, and lots of other inconveniences. Many sectors of the economy were severely impacted, and many people...
Stability In An Unstable World
XBP SERIES - Extreme Biological Protection. You Need It. We Have It. Our XBP enhanced line of water-extendible coolants and rust preventives were designed for the most difficult sumps, where even a biostable product may be subject to rancidity. The use of enhanced...