Actually, it's more like a drug testing kit.  It’s not a secret that the success of a Metalworking Fluid is more about maintenance than formulation. A relatively simple formulation can provide solid performance if well maintained. This Coolant Test Kit from Tektrak provides a nice assembly of items useful to the metalworking fluid professional for day to day condition monitoring in a single carrying case. We would prefer an faster method of biological testing, but for £249.00, you get:
•High quality refractometer 0-18% brix scale
•1 box of total water hardness test sticks (100 test sticks, scale 0-450ppm) CaCO3, German and French scales also indicated)
•1 tube of pH papers (100 test sticks, scale 7.5 - 9.5) with indicator chart
•5 bacterial/fungal indicator dipslides
•Handy screwdriver for adjustment of mixers, refractometers etc.
•Pouch for coolant monitoring charts and correction factor graphs
•Pipette for sampling fluids under a layer of 'tramp oil' - See more at: .