To meet the changing industry and government demands, KODA Distribution Group and Solazyme, Inc., a renewable oil and bioproducts company, announced the distribution partnership in the lubricants and metalworking fluids industries.
A new study by a diverse group of researchers from twelve countries found that of the human impacts stemming from climate change, the threat it poses to global water supplies may be the most severe. Published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and reported in the journal Nature, the researchers found that if global temperatures rise by an average of 2°C, up to a fifth of the global population will suffer from severe water shortages.
Firefighters were called to Metalworking Fluid Additives Manufacturing Company on 47th Avenue south of Van Buren Street at about 5 a.m.
The Milford based animal research watchdog group "STOP ANIMAL EXPLOITATION NOW" is piling onto Cimcool. It might be fair to say this group never saw a research test involving animals that it approved of. Cimcool was previously warned about the Deaths of 24 guinea pigs during experimental testing. They are now the target of a new complaint alleging ongoing animal mistreatment.
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Part III of the METALWORKING FLUID MAGAZINE online course on lawsuit avoidance. This is the class STLE doesn't teach. We can do more to motivate your HSE and MWF Management Teams than any class on currently being offered. Every lawsuit starts with a petition and an answer. Reviewing the petition of a case like this is very instructive to manufacturing managers with regards to what can happen, and what will be alleged. In other words - where you will be accused of having failed.
As they rightly say "Don't re-invent the wheel, just re-align." Sharing best practices with different experiences from various sites saves time, makes the work easier, and saves users the money. One of our favorite resources is Quaker Chemicals Skill Builders.
Metalworking, fluid quality and tooling precision have a decisive impact on machining performance.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has revised its Approved Code of Practice (ACOP) to clarify and simplify practical advice to help dutyholders comply with the requirements of Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH).
Contained within an updated document, the revised guidance is aimed at management, supervisory staff, safety representatives and technical specialists (e.g. occupational hygienists, consultants etc).
Metalworking Fluid mist is a serious health concern for machine operators. Nova GREEN LINE Series from 3nine may be a step in the direction of reducing this health hazard. Nova 300 is suited for all applications involving processes using metalworking fluids or neat cutting oils. It works on all machine tools with a cabin volume up to 70CF and has a flow rate capacity of 176 CFM (300 m³/h) .
In Part II, we continue our report on the $28 million dollar verdict in the contaminated metalworking fluid exposure case against Copeland. Attached is the signed and dated Verdict Form, obtained by METALWORKING FLUID MAGAZINE. We are currently obtaining and reviewing additional records related to the case for publication. Reading such records can be very informative. We will start at the end, because the jury verdict form is the bottom line. Many decisions in life are "go" or "no go" decisions which are made after considering a complex multitude of facts.
