Try before buying
July 1st 2008 So confident of the core benefits
that its Minimal Quantity
Lubrication (MQL) can give to
machining operations Bielomatik
is introducing a trial kit.
Companies already using MQL
technology are said to be
experiencing a significant up-turn
in productivity. Bielomatik says
cutting cycle times may be
reduced and better product
finishes achieved. There are also
said to be direct, on-going financial
savings since there is a reduction
in the amount of cutting oil
required and disposal cost of
discarded metal is lower since it is
virtually oil-free.
The trial unit comprises a singlechannel
MQL system and comes
complete with ball valve, hoses,
nozzles - everything needed to
connect to a machine. MQL
systems require that tooling and
spindle have through-holes since
this is where the lubricant has to
pass. Bielomatik engineers will
assist in the set-up of the trial kit to
optimise its function to each
particular machining application.
Core advantages claimed are
precise control and adjustment of
the oil flow, no overdosing during
tool changes (complies with EPA
requirements), and oil mist does
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