Running its machine shop 24 hours a day, Unicut considers itself a 'contract manufacturer' that works in tandem with OEM's and Tier 1 companies to deliver cost-down production philosophies to long term projects. It is this partnership with globally renowned companies that led Unicut to implement cutting fluids from Houghton International.

Houghton conducted a site survey to evaluate the machine tools, processes and materials being machined. With this information the company applied the best-fit fluid for the fixed and sliding head turning centres.

Houghton's business development manager, Kevin Lambdon, says: “We currently supply Unicut with our Macron 402 M12 neat mineral oil for the sliding head machines, the Houghto-Drive HM Series with a 100 viscosity for the barfeeds, the Houghto-Drive hydraulic oil with a 32 viscosity for machine lubrication and the Slideway Stay-Put G68 for the machine slideways.

"As a manufacturer of oils, we harmonise our products to prevent each oil having a negative impact upon the other products in the event of products mixing together."