Posted to News on 6th Nov 2008, 18:38
Try-before-you-buy Minimal Quantity Lubrication system
So confident is Bielomatik in the core benefits that its Minimal Quantity Lubrication (MQL) can give to machining operations, the company is introducing a Trial Kit that enables customers to try-before-they-buy and see for themselves how advantageous a Bielomatik MQL system can be.
Companies already using Bielomatik MQL technology are experiencing improvements with a significant increase in productivity, since cutting cycle times may be reduced and, at the same time, better product finishes achieved. There are also direct, on-going financial savings, since there is a reduction in the amount of cutting oil required and the disposal cost of discarded metal is lower since it is virtually oil-free.
Savings have been brought about with the Bielomatik system, which replaces traditional flood-type lubrication, or lubricating the workpiece with a very fine, precisely controlled mist of coolant.
Trial kit contents
Bielomatik's new trial unit comprises a single-channel MQL system and comes complete with ball valve, hoses, nozzles - in fact, everything that is needed to connect to a machine. MQL systems require that tooling and spindle have through-holes, since this is where the lubricant has to pass. Bielomatik engineers will assist in the set-up of the trial kit to optimise its function for each machining application.
In summary, the core advantages are:
- Precise control and adjustment of the oil flow
- No overdosing during tool changes (complies with EPA requirements)
- Oil mist does not get into the environment
- Immediate surroundings stay clean, as does the workpiece
It also results in swarf that is more easily and more cheaply disposed of, since no cleaning is required. And for a machine designer, MQL eliminates large-bore coolant delivery pipes, fire protection control and fluid-handling recovery.
Companies wishing to trial the Bielomatik system should contact Jim Hughes on +44(0)1480 408500 or email [email protected].
