Lubricor Inc. develops and manufactures a range of specialized coolants, cutting and grinding oils, hydroforming compounds, metal forming lubricants, cleaners and corrosion preventives for the metal working industry.

Lubricor Inc. named Bill Banner MBA, P.Eng. Chief Executive Officer effective January 2 2012. This is a new role for Lubricor, Chairman and Founder Jorma Braks PhD., P.Eng. will continue to focus on advanced technologies, innovation and strategic initiatives.

Banner started his career in 1982 with General Motors and has subsequently worked in the metal working industry with TRW and Linamar Corporation in increasingly responsible engineering and operations roles most recently as General Manager for a multi facility manufacturing division.

“He has overseen significant growth in manufacturing operations, has a strong background in business development and will provide skilled direction to Lubricor in developing new opportunities and initiatives in support of the Corporation’s growth plans” said Dr. Braks.

Visit the Metalworking Fluid Suppliers at WESTEC 2012.  We noted Blaser Swisslube, Chemetall US, Hangsterfer's, ITW Rocol, Quaker and Unist will be there. Also, we noted that convention addict Eriez will be there, but we didn't immediately recognize any other MWF related equipment suppliers. It's a great opportunity to learn about the industry.

WESTEC 2012 represents the most prominent West Coast manufacturing industries that directly impact consumer goods. Don't miss out. Register today for this three-day event, which will be held March 27 - 29 at the Los Angeles Convention center. 

 

The SOCIETY OF MANUFACTURING ENGINEERS (SME) delivered my January edition of Manufacturing Engineering today (pictured). The magazine is now rivaling the TLT publication for cool factor, but remains slightly more difficult to navigate.  I asked them if I could post it for our Readers. When they failed to return my call, I took that to mean they had no objection. So here it is. We bring it to your attention because it includes the article "GREEN COOLANT TECHNOLOGY ADVANCE" by Patrick Waurzyniak. Brutally honest, the author addresses the technical advancements and competitive status of vegetable oil based coolants.   That news is good. And also as to the current cost of these products, and that news remains bad. Still, there seems to be offsetting performance improvements,and the products remain popular in Canada. The semisynthetic coolants are the more successful products at this time.

As you begin to ponder your resolutions for the new year, be sure to keep RELIABLE PLANT 2012 top of mind. And, if you register by Friday, January 20th, you can save $300. This year, RELIABLE PLANT 2012 will feature two co-located conferences: Lubrication Excellence and Reliability World, so you get double the value at a lower price.

The world continues to shrink. HIRSCHMANN announces "takeover" of JauchSchmider GmbH & Co. KG, which was insolvent. The JS GMBH website states: "We like to inform you that as from December 1, 2011 the insolvent JauchSchmider GmbH & Co. KG has been taken over by the HIRSCHMANN Group, Fluorn-Winzeln. The parent company HM Holding GmbH has established the successor company JS GmbH which continues the transactions of the insolvent JauchSchmider GmbH & Co. KG. The business address of the newly founded JS GmbH is as previously Robert-Bosch-Str. 15 in 78667 Villingendorf."