10 Rules for Working with Cutting Fluids

Sometimes the managers of our Company face some questions from metalworking enterprises that use cutting fluids (coolants) in their production. For example, “Why did corrosion appear on parts and equipment”, “What to do if the coolant sticks”, or “Allergies appeared on the hands of workers” or “Why does the coolant foam”, etc. Do you think poor-quality coolant is to blame for everything or are there flaws in its operation? Let’s figure it out.

There are certain rules for working with coolant. And workers who are involved in the process of machining metal simply you need to know them. Knowing the 10 rules for working with coolant will make your work easier and save the material assets of the enterprise as a whole.

Coolant rules:

1. Equipment, coolant preparation and supply systems, tanks and other containers must be clean!!!
2. To prepare mortar Coolant use tap water with a hardness of 2 to 7 mg-eq / l. Water from wells and springs requires water treatment.
3. When cooking solution pre-mixed concentrate must be poured into water, not vice versa.
4. Use filtration equipment to remove oil, chips and other contaminants from the coolant. Or remove them with a skimmer, slotted spoon or scoop. Mechanically remove settled deposits in the storage tank
5. Before coolant change it is necessary to drain the old one in full, clean the tank of the machine from oil, dirt and other deposits. Then wipe dry with a rag inside the tank. Then fill in the flushing liquid Biol-Eco 3% (1 part concentrate to 33 parts water) and let it work for 2 hours. After drain.
6. When cooking coolant solution clearly follow the manufacturer’s recommendations for the concentration of the working fluid. Especially in the summer, when the water from the working solution of ZOR is more actively evaporated.
7. For validation preparation of working solution use refractometer (ask the coolant manufacturer).
8. Coolant concentration measurements spend regularly. This will help determine the dynamics of the behavior of the working fluid and troubleshoot in time.
9. Refilling the machines should be done only with a coolant solution, not with water!!!Prepare the working solution in a separate container specially designed for this purpose.
10. To control fix a specific person with a state of coolant. Log coolant condition indicators.

It is a common case, especially in winter time, when a customer has opened a drum of oil-containing coolant and it has separated. What is it, low-quality coolant? Certainly, the coolant is of high quality, and the stratification, which is present in the barrel with the lubricating-cooling liquid, is a natural process of emulsification, which can start in case of sharp temperature change. To eliminate stratification it is necessary to put the coolant barrel in a warm place, let it warm up and mix it thoroughly (preferably with an industrial mixer).

In summer, when high temperatures and humidity favour the active development of harmful microflora, especially if equipment and machines are not kept clean. Contamination and metal swarf residues create a favourable environment for bacteria, resulting in faster deterioration of coolant, unpleasant odours and poor working conditions. Regular cleaning of the equipment is the key to stable and safe summer work.

Follow these guidelines in your business. And you must will definitely see that working with cutting fluid has reached a completely new, higher level.

Sticking, corrosion of parts and tools, skin rashes and other troubles are possible only from the lack of cleanliness of containers and equipment. As well as improper preparation of the working solution and concentration of the cutting fluid.

If you have any questions about working with coolant, please contact the managers or technical specialists of the sales department at the numbers indicated on the site.

IMPORTANT! These recommendations apply only to cutting fluids produced by JSC Khimprom. Since we are 100% sure of high quality, environmental friendliness and the absence of substances toxic to humans in the composition of these products.