PERRYSBURG, Ohio, May 22, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Master Chemical Corporation has released a case study (http://www.masterchemical.com/db-docs/case-studies/2008-05-21_Suruga.html) detailing the success of one of its Premier Distributors, Illini Coolant Management, considered to be the Chicago Metro area's complete coolant management resource. Process improvements and a change in coolant are helping the metal-forming manufacturer pick up more than 2.5 hours per machine, per shift -- for a savings of about $2400 per day.
Addison, Illinois-based Suruga USA Corp. manufactures metal-forming machinery and accessories and special mechanical parts for factory automation. As sister company and sole distributor to Misumi USA, a subsidiary of the Misumi Corporation of Japan, Suruga's mission is to provide highly original products with high quality, competitive prices and short delivery times.
Suruga was spending more than 2.5 hours every day shutting down machinery in order to manually apply and re-apply tapping compound and was not getting the expected tap life. The tapping fluid was polluting the cutting fluid in the machine, degrading the coolant and causing rancidity.
Illini Coolant Management was brought in to run tests and assess the situation. At this point -- while using a tapping compound that had to be applied manually -- the tapping operation was averaging four parts per tap at a cost of approximately $23 each. "Solving cutting fluid problems can seem pretty straight forward," said Max Bailey. "But the process is complex. Machining coolants come in a range of chemical compositions and you need to match the properties of the fluid with the demands of the job," he concluded.
After reviewing test results, Mr. Bailey proposed a different solution. "We elected to proceed with a high-lubricity, low-foam synthetic, because it had the potential to be used across the board -- eliminating the need to manage three different fluids," said Plant Manager Wally Campbell.
To read the entire case study, visit: http://www.masterchemical.com/db-docs/case-studies/2008-05-21_Suruga.html
About Master Chemical Corporation
Master Chemical Corporation was founded on November 13, 1951. Since then, working closely with the worldwide metalworking community, Master Chemical Corporation has developed and marketed a full line of specialty cutting and grinding fluids, cutting oils, concentrated washing and cleaning compounds, and rust preventives all under the TRIM Brand trademark. These products are both environmentally sound and, when used in conjunction with Master Chemical's XYBEX(r) Coolant Recycling and Filtration Systems, are the most durable and stable products available anywhere today. Master Chemical has always been committed to the safety of the people who use our products, the protection of our planet and the environment we live in, and the overall impact on our customers' profitability. For further information, please contact a Distributor near you (http://www.masterchemical.com/na_en/distributors/index.php), visit www.masterchemical.com, or call us at 419-874-7902.
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