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TRIM. Metalworking Fluids. For more than 60 years TRIM® metalworking fluids has lead the industry for all types of cutting and grinding operations. Known worldwide for superior performance, TRIM meets the demands of specialized industries such as automotive, aerospace, and medical parts manufacturers. For the full range of cutting and grinding applications for synthetics, semisynthetics, and soluble oils, TRIM delivers longer tool and sump life, better finished parts, and a better bottom line.
MicroSol. MicroSol® Products. For ultimate performance: TRIM® MicroSol® semisynthetic microemulsion coolants deliver high-performance lubricity and ultimately lowers costs. Achieve precision parts, exceptional tool life, extended sump life, assured regulatory compliance, and greater profitability with the MicroSol product just right for your production. Designed to meet the rigorous demands of the aerospace, medical, automotive, or high production, precision parts manufacturing industries, there's a MicroSol to answer your concerns, ramp up your production, and boost your bottom line.
MicroSol
Emulsions. Emulsion Cutting & Grinding Fluids. Geared up for production: With superior mechanical lubricity and a higher oil content, TRIM® emulsions provide a greater boundary layer between the tool and the material. Emulsions are ideal for lower, less than 600 SFPM, applications such as broaching, reaming, deep hole drilling, drilling, tapping, and centerless grinding. Emulsions work well for machining copper, yellow metals, steel alloys, cast aluminums, wrought aluminums, and tough-to-machine titanium and nickel-based alloys. Gear up with the TRIM emulsion designed to meet your production needs.
Emulsions
Semisynthetics. Semisynthetic Cutting & Grinding Fluids. Cutting edge solutions: TRIM® semisynthetics offer the cooling and lubricity of a synthetic without the higher oil content of an emulsion. Designed to operate at higher SFPM, semisynthetics perform well on many operations including face milling, cut-off turning, grinding, tapping, and drilling — depending on the specific product. Semisynthetics are compatible with alloy steels, tool steels, cast irons, copper alloys, as well as plastics and composites. With less carryoff, semisynthetics use less material — it all adds up to lower costs.
Semisynthetics
Synthetics. Synthetics Cutting & Grinding Fluids. Peak your performance: TRIM® clean-running synthetics contain little-to-no oil. They are hard-water tolerant with good corrosion protection. Plus, synthetics leave very low residue for easy cleaning. Paired with extremely low carryoff, synthetics translate to less maintenance and lower operational costs, saving you time and money. Run clean and long with TRIM synthetics.
Synthetics
VHP. VHP® Product (Very High Pressure). Stand up to pressure: TRIM® VHP® (Very High Pressure) fluids perform in high-volume, high-pressure applications with little to no foam. These specialized heavy-duty emulsions (or soluble oils) are used in very high-pressure operations where extreme lubrication is required. VHP soluble oils provide the boundary lubrication necessary in operations such as creepfeed grinding, drilling, milling, turning, tapping, or roll-form threading of multiple metals. VHP soluble oils leave a soft, fluid film for easy cleaning, and lower maintenance costs.
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Straight Oils. Straight Oil Cutting & Grinding Fluids. Straight to the point-of-cut: TRIM® straight oils, used "straight up", without dilution of water, provide maximum lubricity. Typically used for operations such as Swiss-style screw machines, honing, grinding very difficult-to-machine materials, and gun drilling. Depending on the specific product, some TRIM straight oils are a high-end blend of various base oils; while others contain extreme-pressure additives to control built-up edge and for added tool life. Get straight to the cut with TRIM straight oils.
Straight Oils
High Performance Straight Oils. High Performance, Highest Purity Straight Oils. Tough water white grinding oils: Use TRIM® high purity, high performance straight oils for tough carbide and HSS tool grinding. Utilizing either highly refined hydrocracked base oils, fully saturated esters or a combination of the two ensures very low levels of mist, foam and consumption rates while delivering safe, high flash points. TRIM high performance straight oils provide excellent wheel flushing properties, good friction reduction qualities and workpiece cooling. High purity delivers tough grinding performance.
High Performance Straight Oils
Tapping. Tapping Compounds. Added machinability: With strong friction-reducing properties, TRIM® TAP synthetic and synthetic blend straight oils are made for metals of low machinability. For added lubricity on extremely tough jobs, TAP oils ensure longer tool life, excellent surface finish, and parts size control. All TAP products are compatible with all TRIM coolants. Don't get tapped out — put TRIM TAP fluids to work for you.
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Honing. Honing Oils. For production honing and superfinishing operations. TRIM® Honing Oils can be used with a variety of work materials and stones.
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Specialty. Specialty Fluids. Specially suited to your operation: TRIM® specialty fluids are specifically tailored to unique needs, such as very high-pressure or high-volume applications, or to address specific code or approval requirements. Whatever your problems or special needs, there is always a TRIM solution.
Specialty
Additives. Cutting & Grinding Fluid Additives. The troubleshooters: As cutting and grinding fluids can start to break down over time, tank-side additives can solve a number of problems. There are TRIM® tank-side additives compatible with most coolants to extend tap and tool life, improve mechanical lubricity, control built-up edge, prevent stained parts, control foam, stabilize the emulsion, and replenish dye. Whatever your problems and concerns, ask your TRIM specialist if a tank-side additive could be the answer.
Additives
Master STAGES. Cleaning & RP Fluids. As effective cleaning and metal protection is essential to attaining precision parts and exceptional surface finish, Master STAGES' products include a full line of parts cleaners, corrosion inhibitors, and maintenance cleaners. Designed for aerospace, medical, automotive, energy exploration, heavy equipment, and general manufacturing production, these products meet stringent requirements to keep customers environmentally compliant, running at peak performance, and more profitable. <br> <br> Have health and safety issues? Problems with foam? Rust? Coolant or oily residue on parts? High disposal costs? <br> <br> Whether you are a mega-manufacturer or job shop, whatever your production problems and concerns, we have a performance-proven product specifically designed to meet your needs and make the real difference. It's the Master STAGES difference — the right solution for the job at the right price.
Cleaners. Master STAGES™ Cleaners & Washing Compounds. For single to multi-stage spray, high-pressure, immersion, and ultrasonics washers, Master STAGES™ highly-concentrated cleaners and aqueous-based washing compounds offer long sump life and tramp oil rejection, low foam, low mist, low carryoff, and biostability — many with no EP additives or SARA 313 reportable ingredients. Looking for onestep corrosion protection? Have problems with hard water? Or foam? Looking for cleaner parts at lower cost? <br> <br> Cleaning residues from coolant and light oil? Or removing more stubborn grease, heavy oil, drawing compounds, lubricants, waxy soil, oxidation, or rust? For metals ranging aluminum, steels, cast iron, stainless steels, alloys, brass, bronze, copper, to magnesium, there is a Master STAGES cleaner targeted to do the job. <br> <br> Master STAGES line of synthetic and semisynthetic in-process sump and central system cleaners dramatically extend coolant life and remarkably reduce downtime. <br> <br> And our hard-working maintenance cleaners get the grit and grime from machines, work surfaces, ceramics, plastics, glass, and floors — without harmful, corrosive, chemical compounds. Get it really clean with Master STAGES!
Cleaners
Spray. Spray Alkaline In-process Cleaners. By flooding parts with the chemical cleaner, spray cleaning offers a fast, effective way to remove soil, coolant, and oil residue from a variety of metals, and Master STAGES spray cleaners are specially tailored to do the job quickly, effectively, with less makeup, and no staining of parts. Master STAGES in-process spray cleaners are tough and fast-acting with very low V.O.C. and no SARA 313 reportable ingredients. <br> <br> There's a Master STAGES spray cleaner specifically designed for cleaning residues ranging from coolant, light to heavy oil, grease, drawing compounds, lubricants, waxy soil, oxidation, or rust from metals ranging from aluminum, steels, cast iron, stainless steels, alloys, brass, bronze, copper, to magnesium. <br> <br> Offering increased life, good tramp oil rejection, low odor, low foam, and low mist, and additional corrosion protection, highly-concentrated Master STAGES spray cleaners produce clean parts while reducing overall costs.
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Immersion. Immersion Alkaline In-process Cleaners. Immersion washers effectively remove residue from light to heavy soils, light rust, coolant, oil, drawing compounds, lubricants, waxy soil, and corrosion inhibitors. Designed for cleaning aluminum, steels, cast iron, stainless steels, alloys, brass, bronze, copper, and magnesium and for multiple-metal situations, Master STAGES highly-concentrated cleaners allow immersion washers to run at lower concentrations and lower temperatures with increased bath life, less foam, and added corrosion protection. <br> <br> Environmentally friendly, and free of SARA 313 reportable ingredients, cost-effective Master STAGES immersion cleaners ensure exceptional parts cleaning while using less product and less energy — for a better bottom line.
Immersion
Ultrasonics. Ultrasonic Alkaline In-process Cleaners. Ultrasonic parts washers — widely used in the medical, aerospace, automotive, mining, energy, and precision parts industries — offer results often far beyond that of traditional cleaning methods. Master STAGES specifically developed ultrasonic in-process cleaners are highly effective in removing dirt, oils, rust, bacteria, grease, drawing compounds, waxy soil, and other contaminants from a wide variety of metals. <br> <br> Whether cleaning aluminum, steels, cast iron, stainless steels, alloys, brass, bronze, copper, or magnesium, Master STAGES has the ultrasonic in-process alkaline product to get it really clean. <br> <br> Offering exceptional wetting ability, reduced cycle times, longer bath life, and faster, safer precision parts cleaning, yet are environmentally friendly and free of SARA 313 reportable ingredients, Master STAGES ultrasonic cleaners are the cost-effective solution to achieving a matchless surface finish.
Ultrasonics
Maintenance. Maintenance Cleaners. Whether cleaning true grit or light soil from machines, work surfaces, glass, or floors, there's a highly-concentrated, cost-effective Master STAGES cleaner to get the job done and save hours of maintenance. So, don't just get it clean — get it Master STAGES clean! Master STAGES highly concentrated Whamex™ sump and central system cleaners for interim and full cleanouts extend sump life, are very cost effective, and greatly reduce downtime. <br> <br> All Master STAGES environmentally-friendly products are safe for human contact and free of harmful, corrosive chemicals and troublesome SARA 313 ingredients.
Maintenance
Corrosion Inhibitors. Master STAGES™ Corrosion Inhibitors. Nothing is more counterproductive to superior surface finish than corrosion. Highly-effective Master STAGES corrosion inhibitors provide excellent protection on metals ranging from cast iron, steels, and other ferrous metals, aluminum and copper alloys, brass, and bronze with protection ranging from several days to a full 12 months and longer. Whether needing indoor corrosion protection during interim steps of the machining process, long-term outdoor protection, or for shipping parts overseas, there is a Master STAGES product to give you the assurance you need. <br> <br> Master STAGES rust preventatives (RPs) can be applied by dip, flood coating, ambient-temperature or heated spraying, roller, or brush, are easily removed — and most are barium-free with low V.O.C. content. Get cost-effective protection you can rely on with Master STAGES RPs.
Corrosion Inhibitors
Synthetics. Synthetic Corrosion Inhibitors. Highly-concentrated and economical, Master STAGES™ synthetic corrosion inhibitors leave a thin, water soluble film to provide one-to-two months of rust and oxidation protection. Clean and very low foaming, Master STAGES synthetic corrosion inhibitors are barium-free with very low V.O.C. content.
Synthetics
Emulsions. Emulsion Corrosion Inhibitors. Protect metal parts from rust and oxidation for up to six months with super-concentrated, very economical Master STAGES™ emulsion corrosion inhibitors. Barium-free with very low V.O.C. content, environmentally friendly Master STAGES emulsion corrosion inhibitors are built for low-pressure spray, immersion, and dip applications.
Emulsions
Cleaners+RP. Cleaners+RP Corrosion Inhibitors. Master STAGES™ CLEAN family of advanced-technology products offer highly effective cleaning and with the same in-process "one-step" method, leave behind an effective, short-term, anticorrosive film. <br> <br> Designed for specific metals, desired length of corrosion inhibition, and applications ranging from spray, immersion, ultrasonic parts, and dip tank cleaning, Master STAGES cleaners+RP inhibitors are all highly concentrated and economical, most with low foam and very low V.O.C. content.
Cleaners+RP
Oil/Solvent. Oil/Solvent Corrosion Inhibitors. Master STAGES™ oil- or solvent-based corrosion inhibitors, or rust preventatives, are nonstaining, water displacing, and can be used on a wide variety of metals. Whether dipping or spraying, short or long term, there's a very highly concentrated, rugged Master STAGES corrosion inhibitor to give you the protection you need.
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Wilson Tool Finds the Formula for Worker Health & Safety with Master Fluid Solutions Wilson Tool Finds the Formula for Worker Health & Safety with Master Fluid Solutions Global custom tooling company Wilson Tool International provides a complete line of tooling products for the additive, tableting, stamping, bending, and punching industries. From the louvers on the back of a microwave to the back panel of a computer server, if a company needs something to stamp out different forms, Wilson Tool likely makes it. THE CHALLENGE THE SOLUTION THE RESULTS Wilson Tool provides parts to a wide variety of industries, from automotive to information technology. Parts have to be delivered to specifications, with very low tolerance for error. Nothing can be delivered with scratches or dents, and fluids play a large role in ensuring that Wilson Tool’s products meet its customers’ exacting standards. To meet its different metalworking application needs, Wilson Tool purchases three different fluids from Master Fluid Solutions that can be adapted to different applications. TRIM® OGR 263 is the straight oil solution that Wilson Tool uses, along with TRIM® C270 for grinding and TRIM® MicroSol® 690XT. Additionally, worker health and safety can’t be overstated. Employees spend a lot of time in contact with the different fluids for milling, cutting, and other metalworking applications. Regardless of whether the fluid is oil-based, water-based, or pure oil, it needs to minimize dermatitis cases. Wilson Tool has dramatically reduced coolant waste and dermatitis cases on its production floor. The company uses 8,000-gallon tanks to run coolant through its three systems and the coolant lasts at least seven years before it needs to be cleaned out and recharged. The most recent system Wilson Tool cleaned out had been running smoothly for 17 years. Going so long between system cleanouts means less waste is created which equates to a savings of roughly $35,000 every time it can be skipped. With 400 people at its St. Paul, Minnesota facility, it’s very rare that even a single case of dermatitis is reported. While coolant cost and longevity is important, healthy employees have a major effect on the bottom line, too. ©2020 Master Fluid Solutions. Master Fluid Solutions®, TRIM® and MicroSol® are registered trademarks of Master Chemical Corporation d/b/a Master Fluid Solutions. 2020-05-07 “Master Fluid Solutions built a coolant that we can recycle and send back through our machines, and all improvements were made by them. We’ve built a good relationship, and they’re an important partner of ours.” – Duane Berg, Maintenance and Facilities Manager
Coolant Waste Dramatically Reduced
Aerospace Components Supplier Resolves Contamination using Master Fluid Solutions Aerospace Components Supplier Resolves Contamination using Master Fluid Solutions As a leading supplier of aerospace components, contamination is a serious problem. One UK-based supplier that performs milling, turning, drilling, and tapping operations at its facility had to face such an issue. This supplier machines aerospace-grade aluminum, with 19 machines in total consisting of mills, machining centers, and lathes. The aerospace industry requires a precision operation, while also minimizing downtime for the machines. THE CHALLENGE THE SOLUTION THE RESULTS The aerospace components supplier encountered a problem controlling bacterial contamination in its metalworking fluid. This meant it had to conduct regular machine cleans of approximately two to three machines per month. It took half a day to clean and refill the machines and the lost machine time cost $76 per hour. The existing metalworking fluid also periodically caused machining issues. The machines would tap oversize holes, which meant those component parts would have to be completely scrapped. Each scrapped component resulted in a $2,330 loss. Weary of losing more money and productivity, the aerospace components supplier agreed to a six-week trial of TRIM® E715, run at 6% to 10% concentration. TRIM E715 is a universal soluble oil that requires minimal maintenance and is suitable for machining aluminum, steel and nickel alloys, as well as cast iron and yellow metals. The trial of TRIM E715 resolved the bacterial contamination issue completely, eliminating the need for costly cleanouts, a saving of nearly $9,325 per year. Resolving bacterial contamination also removed the bad odors that operators frequently complained about. All machines have since been switched over to TRIM E715. TRIM E715 also fixed the issue with oversized holes that resulted in scrapped parts. The aerospace components supplier has had no reports of issues since the conversion. And, as a bonus, several operators who suffered from dermatitis with the former metalworking fluid have had their skin clear up since the switch to TRIM E715. ©2020 Master Fluid Solutions. Master Fluid Solutions®, TRIM® and MicroSol® are registered trademarks of Master Chemical Corporation d/b/a Master Fluid Solutions. 2020-04-16 “During the six-week test run, we resolved the bacterial contamination issue, leading to no need for costly cleanouts since April 2019.” -Machine Shop Manager
Saved Nearly $9,325
Aerospace Components Manufacturer Reduces Consumption with Master Fluid Solutions Aerospace Components Manufacturer Reduces Consumption with Master Fluid Solutions Even a company with decades in the industry will occasionally struggle with its cutting fluid consumption. A large UK-based aerospace components manufacturer that performs milling, turning, and grinding operations experienced this firsthand. Their location houses over 100 machines that work with a range of materials, including aluminum, steel, titanium, and Inconel. Along with achieving performance objectives, they also needed to meet local and internal health, safety, and environmental standards. THE CHALLENGE THE SOLUTION THE RESULTS Poor coolant stability resulted in a costly and time-consuming regime of biocide additions to the majority of the machine sumps at their manufacturing site. Without the biocide additions, the coolant would not meet regulatory health, safety, and environmental requirements or internal health and safety standards. The components manufacturer set a coolant life expectation of 18 months as part of the planned maintenance clean-out process, but the biocide was necessary to reach that target. Additionally, machine operators did not like the existing coolant; it emitted a bad odor. To deal with this challenge, the components manufacturer actively sought out a product to test in its machines to eliminate the need for additives and improve operator acceptance. That product was TRIM® MicroSol® 590XT, an environmentallyfriendly, semisynthetic, microemulsion metalworking fluid. A six-month test run of TRIM MicroSol 590XT proved that no biocide additions were needed to meet the company’s coolant life expectancy standards. Additionally, using TRIM MicroSol 590XT reduced consumption. The top-up strength for its former coolant was 2%, and with TRIM MicroSol 590XT, it was lowered to 1%. Machine operators also accepted the new coolant enthusiastically. They began asking for TRIM MicroSol 590XT to be put in all of their machines. The company is currently in a planned conversion process with the possibility of the remaining machines moving to TRIM MicroSol 590XT. They’re also looking at opportunities to supply TRIM products to the remaining companies under their company umbrella. ©2020 Master Fluid Solutions. Master Fluid Solutions®, TRIM® and MicroSol® are registered trademarks of Master Chemical Corporation d/b/a Master Fluid Solutions. 2020-04-16 • Top-up strength halved from 2% to 1% • Biocide additions no longer needed • Machine operators requested TRIM MicroSol 590XT in all their machines
Reduced Consumption!
Nuclear Components Manufacturer Reduces Consumption by 30% with Master Fluid Solutions Nuclear Components Manufacturer Reduces Consumption by 30% with Master Fluid Solutions A nuclear components manufacturer produces a wide range of products, including microelectronic hardware, radiation monitoring systems, and integrated instrumentation diagnostic systems. The production facilities include everything needed for the full production cycle, from machine processing and printed circuit board production to surface mounting, assembling, welding, and testing. Its primary metalworking applications are milling, drilling, and turning of aluminum alloys and heat-resistant steel alloys, across approximately 100 CNC machines. THE CHALLENGE THE SOLUTION THE RESULTS THE NUMBERS The advanced nature of the nuclear components from the manufacturer’s metalworking applications means tight tolerance specifications. However, its existing coolant exhibited poor washing properties, which led to flaws in the finished product. The product also experienced short sump life and high fluid consumption, which slowed down production. The nuclear components manufacturer agreed to a trial of TRIM® MicroSol® 515 for its metalworking applications. This coolant is a medium to high lubrication, semisynthetic microemulsion coolant. TRIM MicroSol 515 is ideal for working with mixed metals and aluminum alloys and its translucent emulsion characteristics reduce carryoff to lower costs. The trial period of TRIM MicroSol 515 has been running for two years. In that time, the nuclear components manufacturer has doubled its sump life. Additionally, metalworking fluid consumption has been reduced by approximately 30% and the cost savings overall total 15%. Buoyed by the success of this trial, the nuclear components manufacturer plans to convert all its machines to TRIM MicroSol 515. The high quality of TRIM MicroSol 515, combined with Master Fluid Solutions’ reputation and commitment to its customers, has encouraged the company to expand its product usage. Tests of a neat grinding oil and ultrasonic cleaning fluid are underway. ©2020 Master Fluid Solutions. Master Fluid Solutions®, TRIM® and MicroSol® are registered trademarks of Master Chemical Corporation d/b/a Master Fluid Solutions. 2020-04-16 • Doubled sump life • 30% reduction in fluid consumption • 15% overall cost savings
15% Cost Reduction
Aircraft Components Manufacturer Reduces Coolant Usage by 50% with Master Fluid Solutions Aircraft Components Manufacturer Reduces Coolant Usage by 50% with Master Fluid Solutions A U.S.-based aircraft components manufacturer that produces fuselages, pylons, nacelles, and wing elements for commercial and defense aircraft needed to find ways to improve productivity in their plants and decrease costs. They operate multiple facilities globally and provide critical parts to several well-known aircraft manufacturers. THE CHALLENGE THE SOLUTION THE RESULTS THE NUMBERS The manufacturer’s existing coolant was going rancid in a very short period of time. Every two to three months, the coolant had to be completely dumped and replaced. As a result, each CNC machine required a twohour shutdown for cleaning and recharging to prevent clogged filters, foul odors, mist and steam, and tool life failure. With their existing coolant lifespan averaging three months, even a minimal improvement of coolant life could provide significant productivity gains and costs savings. The manufacturer decided it was time to investigate new suppliers. It brought in several companies, including Master Fluid Solutions, to run a seven-month trial of different products, including TRIM® MicroSol® 590XT. This semisynthetic microemulsion coolant is formulated specifically for aerospace applications and uses the latest technology to provide long life and protect sensitive alloys. Because of these unique properties, MicroSol 590XT was able to improve sump life and last longer in the manufacturer’s machines. In addition, MicroSol 590XT’s existing approvals from Airbus, Boeing, and other aerospace manufacturers made it stand out even more among the competition. Due to the strong positive results from the trials, Master Fluid Solutions was chosen as the manufacturer’s supplier. During the initial seven-month trial period, the manufacturer did not have to swap out MicroSol 590XT from any of the test CNC machines. In fact, once all 340 machines were charged with MicroSol 590XT, they were able to use the coolant for 12 to 13 months without having to clean out the sump, saving an impressive $500,000 in coolant costs annually. On top of the financial savings from not having to purchase and replace coolant as often, the manufacturer also achieved additional savings through increased productivity. Before, each machine had to be taken offline to dump, clean, and recharge with coolant every quarter, taking two hours per machine and causing a loss of 2,720 production hours each year. Using an industry standard burden rate of $100 per hour, with MicroSol 590XT, the manufacturer is now saving an additional $272,000 per year. Each machine cleanout also required at least one maintenance employee for two hours at a labor rate of $40 per hour. By reducing the need for frequent coolant changes, they yielded an additional $108,000 in savings from labor costs. For the aircraft components manufacturer, not only did they cut their coolant usage in half, they improved productivity by increasing machine utilization, resulting in substantial cost savings. ©2020 Master Fluid Solutions. Master Fluid Solutions®, TRIM® and MicroSol® are registered trademarks of Master Chemical Corporation d/b/a Master Fluid Solutions. 2020-04-16 • 50% reduction in coolant usage • $500,000 saved in coolant costs annually • Coolant life of 12 to 13 months • $272,000 annual cost savings from increased machine utilization • $108,000 in reduced labor costs annually • $880,000 total annual savings
50% Coolant Reduction
Industrial Fluid Solutions Expands Customer Offerings with TRIM<sup>®</sup> MicroSol<sup>®</sup> Products Industrial Fluid Solutions Expands Customer Offerings with TRIM® MicroSol® Products Wisconsin-based Industrial Fluid Solutions is a metalworking fluid distributor and fluid maintenance service provider that sells to CNC machine shops, die casting companies, mold makers, and heavy equipment manufacturers. Their customers range from small metalworking shops to large equipment and component suppliers in the midwest. THE CHALLENGE THE SOLUTION THE RESULTS When metalworking companies and manufacturers look for industrial fluid, they generally take one of two positions: either they want the best price, or they want the fluid that offers the best performance. Most believe these qualities are mutually exclusive. Because many of IFS’s customers work in industries like automotive and heavy equipment parts, their fluid requirements are stringent. The products they use must prevent corrosion, odors, foam, and dermatitis. Industrial manufacturing companies throughout Wisconsin and Illinois turn to IFS for fluid maintenance programs and services. To meet the needs of their customers, IFS must provide them with cutting fluids that not only work great, but also eliminate specific complications like odor and tool life issues — while still being cost-effective. IFS began offering several products in the Master Fluid Solutions’ TRIM® MicroSol® product line. These products were formulated specifically to meet the needs of modern manufacturing and have shown great results in all industries. It allowed customers the ability to machine both ferrous and non-ferrous metals at a price point that worked for the customers. TRIM MicroSol’s new technology increases sump and tool life, a definite advantage for manufacturing facilities. Additionally, the biostability and extreme pressure components allowed it to be used in a variety of machining applications, essentially replacing two products with a single solution. For IFS, working with Master Fluid Solutions has provided the support they need to offer customers both fluids and services above and beyond their competition. Master Fluid Solutions’ deep understanding of both customer and distributor needs helps IFS consistently provide highquality products for their customers’ unique applications. In turn, IFS is able to build strong, long-lasting customer relationships. By switching from two products to one, along with increased tool and sump life, IFS’s customers have seen savings of up to 30% annually on coolant after switching to the TRIM MicroSol product family. Additionally, IFS has consistently seen Master Fluid Solutions’ products win after testing in production, increasing customer loyalty and driving additional revenue. ©2019 Master Fluid Solutions. Master Fluid Solutions®, TRIM® and MicroSol® are registered trademarks of Master Chemical Corporation d/b/a Master Fluid Solutions. 2020-01-23 “Working with MFS has been a really positive experience. We were able to offer another product line, expand it with different options, and grow our customer base with their support.” – Courtney Green, Service Manager
30% Annual Savings
Signicast Improves Employee Morale with Master Fluid Solutions Signicast Improves Employee Morale with Master Fluid Solutions Signicast manufactures precision investment castings for a variety of industries, including firearms, mining and oilfield, recreational vehicles, and aerospace. With three plants located in the United States and three in Europe, Signicast can meet the needs of small to large runs of components for a wide range of applications. THE CHALLENGE THE SOLUTION THE RESULTS Biostability and customer service are the two main factors that drive Signicast’s metalworking fluid purchases. The fluid needs to avoid changing colors or developing a bad smell, which can indicate the presence of harmful bacteria or tramp oil and make for an unpleasant work environment for employees. Signicast also wants to know that its metalworking fluid provider will provide assistance if needed. Nonexistent customer service from a previous supplier led Signicast to find a new provider. Its Milwaukee, Wisconsin-area facility uses a 10,000 gallon system, and the company needed to know that it would get technical support when it had questions about managing its fluid. After evaluating several metalworking fluid suppliers, Signicast chose Master Fluid Solutions and its TRIM® MicroSol® 585XT for its operations. TRIM MicroSol 585XT does not require extra biocides or fungicides to remain biostable. The District Sales Manager from Master Fluid Solutions helped steer Signicast to the correct fluid for its machines, was knowledgeable about the product line and metalworking, and was confident that the product would work. TRIM® MicroSol® 585XT became part of Signicast’s overall efforts to achieve longer tool life, and it certainly has contributed to the initiative. The machines are cleaner and do not have a brown sludge buildup, saving approximately $16,000 per year in its main coolant system. However, it’s Master Fluid Solutions’s customer service that has really stood out to the company. When Signicast has a question about how to improve its shop floor, Master Fluid Solutions is there to provide information. Master Fluid Solutions also sent in its own service engineers to assist with discharge, clean, and recharge (DCR) to ensure a proper, thorough and quick process. Additionally, the biostability of TRIM MicroSol 585XT has contributed to happier employees, who no longer continually have to report problems with the fluid. This takes the pressure off the Plant Engineer, who can focus on proactively managing and maintaining equipment on the shop floor and continue to reap the benefits of the cost savings, turning that toward strategic initiatives. “Master Fluid Solutions isn’t afraid to jump in and get dirty. With them, it’s all about customer service.” – Matthew Speier, Plant Engineer ©2019 Master Fluid Solutions. Master Fluid Solutions®, TRIM® and MicroSol® are registered trademarks of Master Chemical Corporation d/b/a Master Fluid Solutions. 2020-01-22
$16,000 Per Year Savings!
Aerospace Manufacturer’s Holes Per Drill Soar with Master Fluid Solutions Aerospace Manufacturer’s Holes Per Drill Soar with Master Fluid Solutions At 30,000 feet, there’s no room for error. Aerospace companies have to meet that high standard when they design, manufacture, and support products that keep airline passengers safe in flight. One aerospace components manufacturer based in the Northeast focuses on aerospace propulsion components, flight control components, and aero engine components — all of which require high quality and precision to meet safety standards and specifications. The company machines a variety of alloys, including low carbon, hardened steel, aluminum, titanium, and nickel, as well as stainless steel, using drilling, reaming, tapping, milling, turning, and grinding operations. THE CHALLENGE THE SOLUTION THE RESULTS The aerospace components manufacturer could only get six holes per drill on a small drill with its incumbent coolant. This was not enough and led the company to start searching for a new coolant that could yield more holes per drill, as well as increase the life of its tools and reject tramp oil. Coolants used in the aerospace industry must meet the demands of high-pressure, high-volume applications. The aerospace components manufacturer began testing TRIM® E925AE for these rigorous applications, as it uses a proprietary lubricity package for a better surface finish and longer tool life when machining aerospace materials. TRIM® E925AE protects sensitive aluminum and nonferrous alloys, and its soft fluid film protects chucks, ways, and tool holders. The test run of TRIM® E925AE was a resounding success for the components manufacturer. TRIM® E925AE yielded 96 holes per drill, a 1500% increase. Additionally, part finishes were excellent, and drilling and reaming sizes, along with turning, milling, drilling, and reaming results overall were very good. Tool life was extended, and TRIM® E925AE rejected tramp oil well. The fluid ran clean in the machine, leaving no residue. For this aerospace company, using TRIM® E925AE has allowed them to improve production and extend tool life. THE NUMBERS • 1500% increase in holes per drill • 96 holes per drill with TRIM® E925AE vs. 6 holes per drill with the previous coolant • Total tooling spend decreased by 90% ©2020 Master Fluid Solutions. Master Fluid Solutions®, TRIM® and MicroSol® are registered trademarks of Master Chemical Corporation d/b/a Master Fluid Solutions. 2020-01-22
Holes Per Drill Up 1500%
Seeing flawless parts and dramatic results with TRIM<sup>®</sup> MicroSol<sup>®</sup> 690XT premium microemulsion. www.masterfluidsolutions.com/na/en-us/ ©2015-2019 Master Fluid Solutions. TRIM® and MicroSol® are registered trademarks of Master Chemical Corporation d/b/a Master Fluid Solutions. 2020-01-06 TRIM® MicroSol® 690XT Cuts to the Chase HY-SPEED MACHINING GRANTS PASS, OREGON INNOVATIONS FOR LONGER SUMP A N D T O O L L I F E General Manager Mike Mills, Sr. Check out Mike Mills, Sr.’s video testimonial at https://2trim.us/v/?v=420. For more video interviews from our customers about MicroSol 690XT performance, visit our web site at: www.microsol-690xt.com Seeing flawless parts and dramatic results with TRIM® MicroSol® 690XT premium microemulsion. Experiencing huge savings in time and costs. For more than 30 years Hy-Speed Machining has been producing quality, precision-machined parts primarily for the commercial and military aerospace industry. They had tapping issues on their CNC and lathes– having to program stops in order to manually add tapping fluid. And to go from water soluble synthetic for aluminum to a straight cutting oil for Inconel®, they had to stop production and clean the machines to make the switch. They ran a trial on MicroSol 690XT and found dramatic results. They no longer needed to waste time switching from straight oil to coolant to run different metals because the MicroSol 690XT did it all– whether milling, turning, or tapping 6061 or 7075 aluminum, steel, 316 stainless, 17-4, 440C heat-treated stainless, or Inconel. “We ran some tapping tests,” General Manager Mike Mills, Sr. notes. “We went from 2-56, 4-40, 6-32, to 8-32 form taps to tap 30 holes each in a block of 6061 aluminum– without any issues or need for tapping fluid at all– same tap no changes in speeds and feeds. Then “we tapped 17-4 stainless on the lathes with it without any extra tapping fluid. MicroSol 690XT has increased the life of our taps dramatically, decreased our machine downtime, and improved our production rates.” MicroSol 690XT provided impressive results from the start. First, they ran a small, 100-piece Inconel job. Rather than having to switch their cutoff tool every 5 pieces, they ran the whole job without changing it. With the flat-bottom, carbide drill going 800 thousandths deep, they ran all the parts on one drill – rather than changing the drill for every 10 pieces as in the past. Mills says MicroSol 609XT proved to be “a dramatic improvement, cutting is just incredible, and on that small job alone we saved about $3,000 on tooling costs.“ And that’s just one job! Additionally, with the switch to MicroSol 690XT, Mills mentions that the floors and machines are free of sticky residue and the operators have had no problems with dermatitis. The switch “saves us a lot over a year,” says Mills. Hy-Speed Machine continues to run strong with MicroSol 690XT and could not be more impressed with the difference to their bottom line. Peak your performance and profits with MicroSol 690XT.
Flawless Parts
TRIM<sup®</sup> MicroSol<sup®</sup> 690XT has produced astonishing results for Hy-Speed Machining www.masterfluidsolutions.com/na/en-us/ ©2015-2019 Master Fluid Solutions. TRIM® and MicroSol® are registered trademarks of Master Chemical Corporation d/b/a Master Fluid Solutions. 2020-01-06 TRIM® MicroSol® 690XT Saves on Tooling and Run Times HY-SPEED MACHINING GRANTS PASS, OREGON INNOVATIONS FOR LONGER SUMP A N D T O O L L I F E CNC Programmer Mike Mills, Jr. Check out the video testimonial featuring Mike Mills Jr. and others from Hy-Speed Machining at https://2trim.us/v/?v=420 For more video interviews from our customers about MicroSol 690XT performance, visit our web site at www.microsol-690xt.com TRIM® MicroSol® 690XT has produced astonishing results for Hy-Speed Machining Making a big difference to the bottom line. Hy-Speed Machining, an Oregon job shop whose majority of work is for the aerospace industry, runs aluminum along with lots of tough-to-machine Inconel® and other aerospace alloys. Having to stop their CNC machines to add tapping fluid to cut challenging metals was costing them a lot of money— both in production time and tapping fluid. With a successful trial, they changed the whole shop over to MicroSol 690XT with impressive results. CNC programmer Mike Mills, Jr. has been amazed at the difference in production and huge cost savings since their switch to premium semisynthetic MicroSol 690XT. Mills sites the new coolant’s performance with a recent job cutting Inconel, “Since we switched to the MicroSol 690XT, we were able to increase our surface footage, our speed rates, our chip loads, and our tool life. We literally get up to six times the tool life that we were getting with the former coolant. On this one job, we went from 12 minutes per part down to four and one-half minutes—with a tenth of the coolant cost. “With this Inconel job,” he continues, “we use a $450 drill. Before, we were going through four to five of them on the run of 150 parts. With the MicroSol 690XT, we use ONE drill for the entire run and it’s still good to run more parts! We definitely have cut our tool and coolant costs down, sped the run time up... we are looking at saving thousands of dollars on this job.” That is just one example of the dramatic results they see with MicroSol 690XT day in and day out. “It has really changed our world here at Hy-Speed Machining, it has been a great success for us,” adds Mike. “MicroSol 690XT has helped our bottom line tremendously; with the savings on coolant, tooling costs, the time it took to switch out tools, and the faster run times, we’ll see savings of hundreds of thousands per year. It’s incredible.” See your profits soar with MicroSol 690XT.
Astonishing Results
Revved-up Performance: Global Automotive Crankshaft Manufacturer Saves Coolant Costs www.masterfluidsolutions.com/na/en-us/ Rev-up your performance. Have our team of Camshaft/ Crankshaft Grinding Experts baseline your operation. Call 800-874-0105 today to improve your productivity PROVEN COST SAVINGS Downtime due to foaming and bacteria was eliminated and production is up. Application Specifications Grinder: Landis Multi-Wheel Wheel: Norton SG Material: powdered metal Operation: journal grind Filter: vacuum paper bed INNOVATIONS F O R L O N G E R S U M P A N D T O O L L I F E ©2019 Master Fluid Solutions. Master Fluid Solutions® and TRIM® are registered trademarks of Master Chemical Corporation d/b/a Master Fluid Solutions. 2019-12-05 ReOvvveedr -tUhep LPoenrfgo rHmaaunl ce Additional significant savings were realized by eliminating the need for costly additives to reduce bacteria and foam levels. C270 reduced oil mist, kept the work environment cleaner, improved part cleanliness for process gauging, and increased operator acceptance. Now crankshaft and camshaft production is running smooth with C270. When a world leader in automotive manufacturing had a problem, TRIM® experts provided the solution. Problem: A global automotive manufacturer’s crankshaft production at one facility fell short of its 1500 crankshafts per day objective. Analysis proved further production time was being lost due to foaming and heavy bacterial contamination of a heavy-duty ester-based coolant. Solution: TRIM® C270 proved the perfect solution. Independent testing confirms C270 dissipates foam 13.9 times faster than the competition, and operates at a very low bacteria level. The automotive manufacturer changed to C270 with dramatic savings in coolant costs, water, filter media use, and downtime. Coolant costs dropped by $36,000 per year. Water consumption decreased 40%. Filter media use down over 30%. BBEEFFOORREE WITH TRIM C270 BBEEFFOORREE WITH TRIM C270 $ $ $ $ BBEEFFOORREE WITH TRIM C270 DOWNTIME COOLANT COST WATER USE FILTER MEDIA 72,000 36,000
Costs Dropped By $36,000
Zooming Production: Global Camshaft Producer Reduces Filter Media by over 98%
Filter Media Reduced 98%
Excel Manufacturing Boosted their bottom line with TRIM<sup>®</sup> MicroSol<sup>®</sup> 690XT www.masterfluidsolutions.com/na/en-us/ ©2015-2019 Master Fluid Solutions. TRIM® and MicroSol® are registered trademarks of Master Chemical Corporation d/b/a Master Fluid Solutions. 2019-12-03 Here’s how TRIM® MicroSol® 690XT semisynthetic outperformed expectations for Excel Manufacturing MicroSol 690XT saves time and money Brad Watts, Makino a81 operator, is thrilled with their change to premium semisynthetic MicroSol 690XT. They had been using two different coolants in their shop, one of which was targeted specifically at their foaming issues. Now they were looking for one high-performance solution that could do it all. After a threemonth trial, Excel Manufacturing changed over their whole shop to MicroSol 690XT. They find MicroSol 690XT has provided much better lubricity with low foam and much less coolant consumption. They had been running their coolant with a high refractometer reading in an effort to address their problem with excessive foam. Now they run MicroSol 690XT at half the refractometer reading with no foaming issues at all. Brad Watts attests, “Even with the previous, reliable low-foam coolant, foam would build up in the reserve wait area so high that it coated the drum and caused the machine to go into a low-coolant false alarm. With the MicroSol 690XT, foam barely builds up, then breaks down quickly without a problem. MicroSol 690XT is going to save us a lot of money... and I’m really excited we got it shop-wide.” Longer tool life and less foam with MicroSol 690XT Maintenance supervisor Curt Metcalf tells us about their successful three-month testing of MicroSol 690XT. “We tested it on aluminum, cast iron, and ductal iron. It solved a reaming problem we were having on aluminum, and we saw improved tool life. Operators like the low chemical smell and the parts are much cleaner.” To resolve their foaming issues Curt says they had tried other quality coolants, even those specially designed to be low-foam. One premium microemulsion did solve the foam problems, but resulted in shorter tool life. With excellent low-foam properties and exceptional tool life, Curt says, “MicroSol 690XT does it all!” Boost your profits and production with MicroSol 690XT! View testimonial for Bradford Watts, “MicroSol® 690XT Runs at About Half the Concentration...” at https://2trim.us/v/?v=419 Check out video testimonial “Curt Metcalf Solves Reaming Problem with MicroSol® 690XT” at https://2trim.us/v/?v=415 For more video interviews from our customers about MicroSol 690XT performance, visit our web site at: www.microsol-690xt.com TRIM® MicroSol® 690XT Boosted their Bottom Line EXCEL MANUFACTURING OF SEYMOUR, INDIANA INNOVATIONS FOR LONGER SUMP A N D T O O L L I F E Maintenance Supervisor Curt Metcalf Makino a81 Operator Brad Watts
Boosted the Bottom Line
Arkansas Automotive Products Facility Cuts Costs by 30% with Master Fluid Solutions Arkansas Automotive Products Facility Cuts Costs by 30% with Master Fluid Solutions A Heber Springs, Arkansas facility, as part of a global company, focuses on suspension products for the automotive industry using COBAPRESS™, gravity die casting, low-pressure casting, machining, and assembly. The facility works with aluminum alloy. THE CHALLENGE THE SOLUTION THE RESULTS Machine operators handle parts all day that are saturated in metalworking fluid, and environmental health and safety for these employees is a big concern for the facility. Dermatitis not only affects employee morale but also productivity. Additionally, at a plant like this one, a lot of fluids are used on a day-to-day basis. A significant driver for choosing fluid is how to lower the cost per piece, which in this case is how much metalworking fluid is used to manufacture one part, measured in gallons of concentrate. The facility chose a TRIM® MicroSol® product that has moderate to heavy lubricity, as well as low carry off on the parts. It meets the health and safety standards set by the company, as well as a cleanliness specification to protect the state-of-the-art machines in the plant. In addition to providing guidance for choosing fluid, Master Fluid Solutions also came on-site to implement service aspects to better control fluid management. This included weekly fluid sampling and concentration checks, as well as training for facility employees. This ongoing on-site maintenance and education helps them improve the life of their fluid. The cost savings alone have proven that the TRIM® MicroSol® fluid is ideal for the facility. The company was able to slash its cost per piece by 30%, a savings of approximately $180,000 per year or $540,000 over the three-year contract signed with Master Fluid Solutions. The facility is also seeing a cleaner working environment. And as a result of the improved metalworking fluid management techniques implemented alongside Master Fluid Solutions, the company has also reduced the need for service labor and floor maintenance due to equipment failures. Anticipated three-year savings: $540,000 with TRIM® MicroSol® 2019-12-02
Cost Per Piece Slashed by 30%
Over the Long Haul: Commercial Truck and Van Engine Manufacturer Eliminated Rust Problem: This manufacturer’s engines are found in virtually every type of commercial truck and van on the road today, yet they were using an inexpensive local coolant and were plague with rusting parts and excessive foam. With poor sump life, their 6,500- gallon central system needed to be dumped every three months. Besides reducing overall coolant costs and related downtime, improvements include: no more rusty parts to rework, reduced oil mist, cleaner parts and work area, and better operator acceptance. Solution: They needed a coolant that offered low foaming, long sump life, and rust protection – TRIM® C270 was the solution. They made the switch and the system has been up and running over eight months without needing to be dumped. Though the local coolant was one-tenth the cost of C270, the switch to C270 has paid for itself already. www.masterfluidsolutions.com/na/en-us/ Is your coolant good for the long haul? Have our team of Camshaft/Crankshaft Grinding Experts baseline your operation. Call 800-874-0105 today to improve your productivity PROVEN COST SAVINGS & PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS Annualized coolant costs dramatically reduced – payback in eight months. Downtime for cleanouts down by 400 percent – from quarterly to ZERO. Application Specifications Grinder: Landis Wheels: Norton vitrified CBN Material: cast iron and steel Operation: journal grind Filter: vacuum paper bed C270 did away with rusted parts and costly parts reworks. INNOVATIONS F O R L O N G E R S U M P A N D T O O L L I F E ©2019 Master Fluid Solutions. Master Fluid Solutions® and TRIM® are registered trademarks of Master Chemical Corporation d/b/a Master Fluid Solutions. 2019-11-29 OvOerv ethre t hLeo nLgo nHga Hulaul BBEEFFOORREE 12 months 8 months WITH TRIM C270 None CLEANOUTS PER YEAR Every 3 months ANNUALIIZED COOLANT COSTS IIN MONTHS WITH TRIM C270 BBEEFFOORREE When a worldwide manufacturer of engines had a problem, TRIM® experts had the solution. RUST LIKE THIS? NEVER AGAIN! COSTS: DOWN CLEANOUTS: DOWN RUST: GONE
Downtime for Cleanouts Down by 400%
Going the distance: Chinese Diesel Engine Manufacturer Improved Sump Life www.masterfluidsolutions.com/na/en-us/ ©2019 Master Fluid Solutions. Master Fluid Solutions® and TRIM® are registered trademarks of Master Chemical Corporation d/b/a Master Fluid Solutions. 2019-11-26 INNOVATIONS F O R L O N G E R S U M P A N D T O O L L I F E Application Specifications Grinder: Landis, Schleifring Wheels: vitrified CBN Material: steel Operation: journal, lobe grind Filter: paper media Does your coolant go the distance? Have our team of Camshaft/Crankshaft Grinding Experts baseline your operation. Call 800-874-0105 today to improve your productivity PROVEN COST SAVINGS Eliminated need for costly additives to control foam and bacteria No foaming problems meant no sump pumpout downtime FOAM DOWNTIME Solution: Starting in 2003, TRIM® C270 was used in a group of existing Landis grinders. Impressive results led to C270 replacing other coolants throughout the plant. When new Schleifring grinders were installed, C270 was their fluid of choice. Problem: This Chinese diesel engine manufacturer needed to improve their overall camshaft/crankshaft grinding process and reduce costs. They’d used both an expensive, high-tech, semisynthetic coolant and a less expensive local blend; both had problems with foam and short sump life. Having eliminated foaming, the need for additives, and having improved sump life, the manufacturer now uses C270 exclusively in their entire grinding process — over 100 machines of various sizes. Going the Distance When a global engine and parts manufacturer had a problem, TRIM® experts had the solution.
Improved Grinding & Reduced Costs
Don’t get it SIMPLY clean, get it Master STAGES™ REALLY clean! A customer using Simple Green asked for a cleanabilty analysis of Simple Green versus Master STAGES. Using the LAB/TECH SERVICE Test Methods Section 906, Master Fluid Solutions professional chemists conducted blind head-to-head tests of Master STAGES CLEAN F2 and Task2 Grime Fighter against Simple Green Industrial Cleaner and Degreaser. The results speak for themselves. Both Master STAGES CLEAN F2 and Task2 Grime Fighter remarkably outperformed Simple Green in cleaning various machine shop soils. and have cleaner machines, parts, and workplace with Master STAGES. Save money and maintenance time NOTHING BUT THE FACTS. Chlorinated Oil Hydraulic Oil Sulferized Oil Used Motor Oil Metalworking Fluid Residue Master STAGES CLEAN F2 TEST RESULTS at 5% product dilution with water Master STAGES Simple Green Task2 Grime Fighter Make it easy to boost your bottom line – with Master STAGES. Test procedures: Steel test strips were submerged in mixtures of chlorinated, hydraulic, sulfurized, and tramp oils to replicate standard machine shop soils, cured for 24 hours, then cleaned with the respective cleaners. Products were tested with 5%,10%, and 20% dilutions of deionized water and tested at 50°C for five minutes. Product performance was similar at all dilutions per the above chart (10% and 20% dilution results not shown for lack of space) and IN NO TEST DID THE SIMPLE GREEN OUTPERFORM the CLEAN F2 or Task2 Grime Fighter. www.masterfluidsolutions.com/na/en-us/ ©2019 Master Fluid Solutions. Master Fluid Solutions® is a registered trademarks of Master Chemical Corporation d/b/a Master Fluid Solutions. Master STAGES™ and Task2™ are trademarks of Master Chemical Corporation d/b/a Master Fluid Solutions. 2019-10-16 = Completely Cleaned = Mostly Cleaned = Partially Cleaned It’s that SIMPLE. Master STAGES™ Task 2™ and CLEAN F2™ out clean Simple Green. The proof is in the CLEAN! Don’t get it SIMPLY clean, get it Master STAGES™ REALLY clean! Completely Cleaned Mostly Cleaned Partially Cleaned INNOVATIONS F O R L O N G E R S U M P A N D T O O L L I F E ™
REALLY Clean!
Ace Manufacturing of Cincinnati, Ohio | TRIM<sup>®</sup> MicroSol<sup>®</sup> 690XT Raised the Bar on Productivity www.masterfluidsolutions.com/na/en-us/ ©2015-2019 Master Fluid Solutions. TRIM® and MicroSol® are registered trademarks of Master Chemical Corporation d/b/a Master Fluid Solutions. 2019-09-24 TRIM® MicroSol® 690XT produced dramatic results for Ace Manufacturing Ace Manufacturing of Cincinnati, Ohio had been running another coolant with far less than desired results. They were experiencing multiple problems: ”tap break and a real terrible tool life”, along with problems with foam, shop uncleanliness, rust on machines, and foul odor. Within weeks of beginning their trial of MicroSol 690XT on three CNC machines, they reported tool life was dramatically improved. Highly lubricious MicroSol 690XT was keeping the machines lightly oiled, rust-free, and definitely cleaner without any residue build up. Tapping into fluid savings - and bonuses - with MicroSol 690XT Ace supervisor Chuck Adams says, ”We’re losing a lot of coolant because it was foaming out of the side of the tanks, especially the two Morey’s with the high-pressure units. We were losing 15 to 20 gallons a week just from overflow. Since we have changed to MicroSol 690XT, we have no foam at all! Our operators like the pleasant odor and the shop environment is cleaner. We’re changing the entire shop over to MicroSol 690XT.” ”We were having a lot of tap wear and tap breaks trying to tap titanium,” Chuck testifies. ”After putting in MicroSol 690XT, tapping is much better, lubricity much higher, we’re having less failure, and our taps are lasting a lot longer. We are not shutting down to change tools as often, so we exceeded our production target and got our bonus this past quarter!” MicroSol 690XT, the problem solver Ace Manufacturing’s CNC operator Phil Smith couldn’t be more impressed with MicroSol 690XT’s performance. Phil reports “Since we have switched to using MicroSol 690XT, it has eliminated all my rust issues, all of my tapping and tooling breakage problems, all the odor issues, and all of the foaming issues! It has been a great coolant!” Let MicroSol 690XT put you at the top of the pack! Check out our MicroSol 690XT customer video testimonials at: https://2trim.us/v/?v=416 Chuck Adams, Machining Titanium with MicroSol® 690XT https://2trim.us/v/?v=417 Chuck Adams, Tapping into Fluid Savings with MicroSol® 690XT https://2trim.us/v/?v=418 Chuck Adams, Wants to Convert Whole Shop to MicroSol® 690XT https://2trim.us/v/?v=414 Phil Smith, Eliminates Tool Breaking Issues with MicroSol® 690XT TRIM® MicroSol® 690XT Raised the Bar on Productivity ACE MANUFACTURING OF CINCINNATI, OHIO INNOVATIONS FOR LONGER SUMP A N D T O O L L I F E CNC Operator Phil Smith Supervisor Chuck Adams
Tool Breakage Problems Eliminated
TRIM<sup>®</sup> MicroSol<sup>®</sup> 690XT Raised the Bar on Cleanliness www.masterfluidsolutions.com/na/en-us/ ©2015-2019 Master Fluid Solutions. TRIM® and MicroSol® are registered trademarks of Master Chemical Corporation d/b/a Master Fluid Solutions. 2019-09-24 Ace Manufacturing enjoys keeping it clean with the switch to TRIM® MicroSol® 690XT. When Ace Manufacturing of Cincinnati, OH switched to MicroSol 690XT shopwide, here is what Shop Supervisor Chuck Adams reported...“after just the first couple weeks, the inside of the machines, way covers, and jigs are rust free and the machines are definitely a lot cleaner. It keeps the inside of the machines lightly oiled with a light film, but there is no discoloration or residue buildup.” Chuck continues, “With the MicroSol 690XT, we have virtually no residue in our machines. The operators like the coolant a lot better because it keeps their machines clean and they don’t have to work hard cleaning the parts after machining. Not only are the parts themselves cleaner, but the smell’s better and the workplace is cleaner.” Choose MicroSol 690XT: > highest lubricity MicroSol product for markedly longer tool life and superior finish > exceptional foam control, low carryoff > dramatically extended sump life for substantial savings on time and material > soft aqueous film protects parts, keeps machines clean > multimetal, multi-operation versatility > superior corrosion inhibition on ferrous and nonferrous metals > nonchlorinated; no nitrates, triazine, phenol, or sulphurized EP additives > no need for tank-side biocides or fungicides > boron- and halogen-free Use MicroSol 690XT especially for: > steel, stainless steel, copper, titanium and aluminum alloys, and most composites > high-pressure, low-foaming operations Keep it really clean with MicroSol 690XT! INNOVATIONS FOR LONGER SUMP A N D T O O L L I F E TRIM® MicroSol® 690XT Raised the Bar on Cleanliness ACE MANUFACTURING OF CINCINNATI, OHIO Typical semisynthetic leaves sticky residue. TRIM MicroSol 690 XT keeps machines clean! Check out our MicroSol 690XT customer video testimonials at: https://2trim.us/v/?v=416 Chuck Adams, Machining Titanium with MicroSol® 690XT https://2trim.us/v/?v=417 Chuck Adams, Tapping into Fluid Savings with MicroSol® 690XT https://2trim.us/v/?v=418 Chuck Adams, Wants to Convert Whole Shop to MicroSol® 690XT https://2trim.us/v/?v=414 Phil Smith, Eliminates Tool Breaking Issues with MicroSol® 690XT
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10 Reasons to test TRIM® MicroSol® 455

2019-01-04, US-English

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Total Cost of Coolant

2018-10-30, US-English

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Video clip of Clyde A. Sluhan

Video clip of Clyde A. Sluhan, from "Miracle at Point of Cut", "Problem solving is our value in your operation. Research to reality, applied chemistry in metal removal. At Master Chemical, this is the working idea for progress."

1965-00-00, US-English

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Three Steps to Extend Your Coolant Life

2017-03-08, US-English

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Preparing your sump for a holiday shut-down

Preparing your sump for a holiday shut-down can save you the aggravation of foul odors in the shop when you return to work. Follow these 3 simple steps to ensure your sumps are ready for an extended period of time away.

2016-11-22, US-English

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TRIM® MicroSol® 590XT

My name is Charles Davis, Jr., with C & R Machine. We are trying the new MicroSol 590XT. We're running it in some 12L14 for some conveying system rollers. With 590XT I am getting better surface finishes, better insert life compared to my older coolant which was an oil based coolant, a lot less maintenance with this coolant compared to the oil based and it mixes well and stays mixed, where I always had separation before with the oil based coolant. That's where we're running it pretty hard um like I said we are still seeing better tool life, I haven't seen any of the speeds and feeds from what I always ran before, still running the same, we're getting a little bit better tool life. With the 590XT we are seeing a lot better surface finishes, the chips are coming out a lot nicer, parts are coming out nicer, and cleaner, a lot less time to clean parts up after they are machined, this is a single op where we just de-burr it and dry the parts off and they go into the box, from there.

2015-11-24, US-English

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Tools last longer cutting Inconel® with TRIM® MicroSol® 690XT

Watch the video to find out what everyone at Hy-Speed Machining has to say about MicroSol 690XT! Michael Mills, General Manager, Cutting Inconel: "Tools lasted a lot longer, parts came out better." Mike Mills Jr., CNC Programmer, Cutting Inconel: "I went from twelve minutes a part to about four and a half minutes." Taylor Cooper, CNC Operator, "The coolant is tenfold to what we've been using" Weston InKrote, CNC Operator, "Tooling life went up, run time cut in half, finishes were great" Peter Duffy, Maintenance, "More profit for us"

2015-04-14, US-English

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Phil Smith Eliminates Tool Breaking Issues with MicroSol® 690XT

Phil Smith, Ace Manufacturing Company, Cincinnati, Ohio, states, "Since we have switched to using MicroSol 690XT coolant, it has eliminated all my rust issues, all of my tapping and tooling breakage issues, all the odor issues, and all of the foaming issues. MicroSol 690XT has been a great coolant."

2014-12-05, US-English

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Curt Metcalf Solves Reaming Problem with MicroSol® 690XT

My name is Curt Metcalf and I work at Excel Manufacturing in Seymour, Indiana. We have been testing MicroSol 690XT for about three months now on two different machines with good success. We have tested aluminum, cast iron, and ductal iron. It solved a reaming problem we had on an aluminum machining operation and and gave us good tool life. The operators like it because of the low chemical smell and the parts come clean.

2014-12-05, US-English

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Chuck Adams is Machining A Lot of Titanium with MicroSol® 690XT

Chuck Adams, Ace Manufacturing Company, Cincinnati, Ohio, stated, "Our shop is starting to machine a lot of titanium products. In order to prevent micro fractures in the metal, we wanted a coolant that was nonchlorinated. With the MicroSol 690XT we achieved that purpose and also cut down on tap breaks. We were having a lot of tap wear and tap breaks trying to tap titanium. After putting in the 690XT the tapping is much better, lubricity is much higher, we’re having less failure, and our taps are lasting a lot longer!"

2014-12-05, US-English

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Chuck Adams Tapping into Fluid Savings with MicroSol® 690XT

Chuck Adams, Ace Manufacturing Company, Cincinnati, Ohio noted, "Prior to using MicroSol 690XT we were using $150 to $200 every two weeks on tapping fluid aerosol cans on all the machines. Now that we are using the TRIM coolant we don’t use any other tapping product. It is now just straight coolant with no problems."

2014-12-05, US-English

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Chuck Adams Wants to Convert Whole Shop to MicroSol® 690XT

Chuck Adams, Ace Manufacturing Company, Cincinnati, Ohio, stated, "After trials with the MicroSol 690XT in three of the machines, we wanted to buy the product. Three to four weeks after cleaning the machines we were having better machining. The product was not available at the time of the trial, so we changed the rest of the shop over to 685XT, which we are currently running. As soon as 690XT goes into production, we are changing the entire shop over to 690XT."

2014-12-05, US-English

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Bradford Watts, "MicroSol® 690XT Runs at About Half the Concentration..."

Bradford Watts of Excel Manufacturing in Seymour, Indiana says, "MicroSol 690XT runs at about half the concentration level as our older style coolant. We have used less of the 690XT in the machines and that has saved us a lot of money. MicroSol 690XT keeps the tools as clean as the old product. MicroSol 690XT is probably the best coolant that we have had in my time here; and I have been here almost ten years."

2014-12-05, US-English

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Machine Talk: A Handy Guide to a Clean Machine

You'll like ";Hank" and "CJ." They may not sound like experts, but they know how to clean machines — inside and out. And while they won't bore you with the process, they don't skip any steps, either. As a result the 2002 edition of Master fluid Solutions' Machine Cleaning video is instructive, slightly irreverent and completely unorthodox. You'd better request your copy — now!

2002-03-15, US-English

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The Effect of hard Water on Coolant Filtration

The effect of hard water on the filterability of water-soluble coolants.

1991-02-01, US-English

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YELLOW BELLIED SUMP SUCKER

Fast-paced program with music and a professional narrator who highlights features and benefits of the entire Yellow Bellied Sump Sucker line. With studio and in-shop pictures. Supported with computer graphics throughout.

1985-03-01, US-English

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Conservation

This video traces Master Fluid Solutions' development of Coolant Recycling as an effort to conserve natural resources and preserve the environment. This leads into a computer graphic and video overview of how coolant recycling works with our XYBEX® Recycling Equipment. This brief, narrated program with music is a "must see" in gaining an introduction to coolant recycling.

1987-05-01, US-English

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XYBEX® System 1000 Centrifuge, Cleaning and Maintenance

This professionally narrated program demonstrates the maintenance procedures for the Westfalia OTB 2 Centrifuge on the XYBEX 1000. Demonstrations included: removal and cleaning of the bowl, changing of the gear case oil and replacement of the clutch drive linings.

1990-06-01, US-English

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XYBEX® System 1000 Operation and Maintenance

(Overview with Dave Semersky) A walk around overview of the operation and integration of the XYBEX System 1000 and twin compartment Yellow Bellied Sump Sucker. Stresses the importance of deionized water and coolant concentration control. Serves as an introduction for the Operation and Maintenance video modules of the XYBEX System 1000.

1990-05-01, US-English

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Dustin McCallum Speaks About TRIM® VHP® E814

Dustin McCallum of TUMAC, Inc. speaks about how they were able to change their machining processes because of TRIM VHP E814. They are now able to roll tap instead of cut tap. They also were able to keep tools from degrading during their very long and complex cutting which meant that they could meet their clients surface finish requirements.

2011-02-18, US-English

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No Rust. One Fluid.

TRIM MicroSol 585XT Solves High-tech Manufacturers Problems!

Gabriel Escobar, Shop Manager, of HELI-TECH is pleased to speak about how MicroSol 585XT allowed him to convert HELI-TECH's entire shop from two types of coolants to just one. He finds it much more convenient to have just one coolant. MicroSol 585XT solved rusting issues and his high-pressure application needs!

2011-01-24, US-English

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Concentration Control of Cutting and Grinding Fluids by Using a Refractometer

This is a funny and educational video to help people who use cutting and grinding fluids (commonly called coolants) to machine metal using large milling or grinding-type machines. The video has two characters, Clark is the machine operator and Devin is the TRIM® representative who helps Clark understand how to take care of the cutting fluid in his sump so that he gets better tool life and avoids rust and odor issues.

Starring:
Clark M. Callis
Devin O. Sizemore

Special thanks to Misco for the use of one of their Palm Abbe™ Digital Refractometers and to Owens Community College for the use of their machine shop. Special thanks to Misco for the use of one of their Palm Abbe Digital Refractometers and to Owens Community College for the use of their machine shop.

2010-07-09, US-English

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Superior Metalworking with Low-foaming TRIM® MicroSol® 585XT

Greetings, this is Mark Scherer, from Master Fluid Solutions, with a visual demonstration of how we significantly improved the low foaming characteristics of one of our TRIM cutting fluids. On the left is TRIM MicroSol 585, while on the right is our new TRIM MicroSol 585XT, an extended-life, nonchlorinated semisynthetic metalworking fluid. Both products are mixed using a standard kitchen mixer and at exactly five minutes the mixer is stopped. Notice how quickly the foam completely dissipates from our new MicroSol 585XT. It only takes seven seconds, compared to fourteen seconds for the original MicroSol 585. For more information about MicroSol 585XT and other cutting fluids, please visit our website www.masterfluidsolutions.com.

2009-10-20, US-English

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Master STAGES Videos

Machine Talk: A Handy Guide to a Clean Machine

You'll like ";Hank" and "CJ." They may not sound like experts, but they know how to clean machines — inside and out. And while they won't bore you with the process, they don't skip any steps, either. As a result the 2002 edition of Master fluid Solutions' Machine Cleaning video is instructive, slightly irreverent and completely unorthodox. You'd better request your copy — now!

2002-03-15, US-English

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Turn Your Machine Cleaning Downtime Into Uptime With Whamex XT™

Whamex has an excellent reputation for easy, fast, and productive machine sump and coolant system clean outs. Whamex can be added to machines utilizing emulsion or semisynthetic coolants and will start cleaning the sump while parts are still being cut. However, when used with pure synthetic coolants, Whamex is difficult to use while still cutting parts; it can create a lot of foam. As part of our Master STAGES™ surface treatment product line, we are introducing low-foaming Whamex XT. Production time is now increased for machine sumps filled with synthetic coolants -- parts can be cut while the cleaning process begins! The new Whamex XT cleans just as well as the original. In this side-by-side drip demonstration, on the left is the original Whamex. On the right, is the new Whamex XT. Both are cleaning the purple-dyed, typical semisynthetic coolant equally well.

As for foam, even under extreme agitation which is validated by this mixer test, a mixture of the new Whamex XT and a typical synthetic coolant is breaking foam as quickly as the beater is creating it. And when the agitation is stopped, any foam in the new Whamex XT breaks immediately. This demonstrates the low-foaming characteristics of Whamex XT and how machine-cleaning downtime can be turned into uptime!

Contact your Master Fluid Solutions distributor today to start benefiting from the amazing new low-foaming machine-cleaning technology -- Whamex XT! Category: Education Tags: Machine Cleaning low-foaming coolants semisynthetic synthetic emulsion cut cutting surface treatments Maintenance Whamex Whamex XT productive system sump process uptime

2011-07-21, US-English

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XYBEX Videos

Preparing your sump for a holiday shut-down

Preparing your sump for a holiday shut-down can save you the aggravation of foul odors in the shop when you return to work. Follow these 3 simple steps to ensure your sumps are ready for an extended period of time away.

2016-11-22, US-English

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Machine Talk: A Handy Guide to a Clean Machine

You'll like ";Hank" and "CJ." They may not sound like experts, but they know how to clean machines — inside and out. And while they won't bore you with the process, they don't skip any steps, either. As a result the 2002 edition of Master fluid Solutions' Machine Cleaning video is instructive, slightly irreverent and completely unorthodox. You'd better request your copy — now!

2002-03-15, US-English

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YELLOW BELLIED SUMP SUCKER

Fast-paced program with music and a professional narrator who highlights features and benefits of the entire Yellow Bellied Sump Sucker line. With studio and in-shop pictures. Supported with computer graphics throughout.

1985-03-01, US-English

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Conservation

This video traces Master Fluid Solutions' development of Coolant Recycling as an effort to conserve natural resources and preserve the environment. This leads into a computer graphic and video overview of how coolant recycling works with our XYBEX® Recycling Equipment. This brief, narrated program with music is a "must see" in gaining an introduction to coolant recycling.

1987-05-01, US-English

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XYBEX® System 1000 Centrifuge, Cleaning and Maintenance

This professionally narrated program demonstrates the maintenance procedures for the Westfalia OTB 2 Centrifuge on the XYBEX 1000. Demonstrations included: removal and cleaning of the bowl, changing of the gear case oil and replacement of the clutch drive linings.

1990-06-01, US-English

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XYBEX® System 1000 Operation and Maintenance

(Overview with Dave Semersky) A walk around overview of the operation and integration of the XYBEX System 1000 and twin compartment Yellow Bellied Sump Sucker. Stresses the importance of deionized water and coolant concentration control. Serves as an introduction for the Operation and Maintenance video modules of the XYBEX System 1000.

1990-05-01, US-English

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Concentration Control of Cutting and Grinding Fluids by Using a Refractometer

This is a funny and educational video to help people who use cutting and grinding fluids (commonly called coolants) to machine metal using large milling or grinding-type machines. The video has two characters, Clark is the machine operator and Devin is the TRIM® representative who helps Clark understand how to take care of the cutting fluid in his sump so that he gets better tool life and avoids rust and odor issues.

Starring:
Clark M. Callis
Devin O. Sizemore

Special thanks to Misco for the use of one of their Palm Abbe™ Digital Refractometers and to Owens Community College for the use of their machine shop. Special thanks to Misco for the use of one of their Palm Abbe Digital Refractometers and to Owens Community College for the use of their machine shop.

2010-07-09, US-English

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