Environmental Lubricants Manufacturing Inc. (ELM) recently announced its decision to offer contract blending and packaging services to the industry in addition to handling the manufacturing for its branded and private label customers.

To maximize efficiency, machine shops require coolants that are capable of working in diverse applications and on a wide variety of metals. Hocut 400K from Houghton International is a heavy-duty, chlorine-free machining and grinding metalworking fluid that can be used with many machines.

This article from the March 2012 issue of TLT does a great job of explaining STLE's Certified Metalworking Fluid Specialist certification - what it takes to get certified, as well as the benefits.

Low foaming especially in soft water areas is hard to achieve from a semi synthetic cutting and grinding fluid but Master Chemical cracked the science with its TRIM® SC415.

In an effort to improve machining and grinding performance for steel and cast iron components as well as overcome problems with hazardous waste generation and coolant odors, Rane TRW Steering Systems Ltd., the largest manufacturer and exporter of power steering gears in India, turned to Quaker Chemical Corporation – technical experts in metalworking fluids and in the field of Chemical Management Servic

Forecasting the metalworking fluid market with accuracy requires special skills, years of experience, a great number of contacts in the industry, and a lot of luck.  Freedonia has had all of they above in recent years.  Their most recent forecast looks at Synthetic Lubricants & Functional Fluids, including metalworking fluids.  Freedonia predicts that in 2015 the market for synthetic metalworking fluids will hit $290 million US.  That represents a 5% increase over the pathetic 1% rate of growth exper

Lets think about a few famous things that are pink.  What comes to mind (that we can print here)?  Here's my list.
 
1. Pink Floyd
2. Pink Panther
3. Cotton Candy
4. Victoria's Secret
5. Pepto Bismol
6. Bazooka Gum
7. Pink Lemonade
8. Cadillacs (Elvis and Mary Kay)
9. The Pink Flamingo
10. Pink Pearl pencil erasers

The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Rule 1144, first implemented on January 1, 2011, mandates the gradual reduction of these substances used in metal forming, foundry, steel mills, automobile part manufacturing, rebuilders, machine shops and a variety of other applications. The conference will be held on March 8, 2012 at the South Coast Air Quality Management District Headquarters at Diamond Bar, California.

ASTM International Committee E34 on Occupational Health and Safety named Thomas J. Slavin, global safety and health director at Navistar Inc., as chairman. Winner of 2 awards from Committee E34, Slavin is also chairman of Subcommittee E34.20 on Foundry Safety and Health and vice chairman of Subcommittee E34.55 on Occupational Safety and Health Performance Improvement. He also works on several other ASTM committees and participates in various societies/associations outside ASTM as well.