METALWORKING © 2015 Quaker Chemical Corporation. All Rights Reserved. quakerchem.com | [email protected] MULTI-METAL MACHINING FLEXICOOL™ TECHNOLOGY - QUAKERCOOL® 7350 BFF THE SOLUTION CHALLENGES A midsize German machining workshop specialises in machining a large array of materials including aluminium, bronze, brass, steel and plastic. The customer has 30 CNC machines requiring 7.5 tons of coolant each year and was actively looking to solve the following challenges: » Skin irritation of operators » High amount of oil mist » Foaming issues, especially when machining plastics Based on regular visits and technical support together with a local distributor, Quaker analyzed the customer’s challenges and introduced QUAKERCOOL® 7350 BFF, a new boron-free and formaldehyde-free coolant ideal for general purpose machining of most engineering materials. After successfully running QUAKERCOOL® 7350 BFF in four machines that machine plastic, the customer expanded the use of the product to the remaining machines and realized the following: » Very good skin compatibility » No oil mist or odor » Good flushing and washing behavior » Eliminated foam problems while processing plastics Concentration QUAKERCOOL® 7350 BFF 6% to 8% | Competitive Product 6% to 8% Water hardness 10° dH Material Aluminum, bronze, brass, steel, plastic Operations Turning, milling, tapping, threading, sawing Special requirements Plastic machining Machines 30 single machines, tank volume between 160-600 liters Filtration Partly paper filtration, metal screen Other Belt and disc skimmer PROCESS AND EQUIPMENT Customers machined parts using QUAKERCOOL® 7350 BFF PARTS