PECM Issue 55 2022 | Page 109

A small selection of the machines at Abbey Tool in Scotland
The improvement to tool life and machining performance can largely be accredited to the extremely high-pressure additives that provide medium to heavy-duty machining capabilities with excellent surface finishes on a very wide range of ferrous and nonferrous materials and aluminium alloys . Furthermore , the high performing semi-synthetic fluid enables the customer to rationalise one fluid for both machining and grinding operations .
Commenting upon the changeover from the previous fluid supplier to ROCOL and
As part of the Ultracare support package all parameters of fluid care are monitored its Ultracut 370EP , Iain says : “ There were no issues whatsoever in changing the fluid over . However , with so many machines on site , it was quite a lot of work and this meant we had to do the changeover over an extended period of time . One of the things I would recommend , is that you completely clear everything out of the machine and clean through the system . This was hard work for the guys , but it ’ s critical that you completely clear out the machine .”
As a manufacturer that has opted for the ROCOL Ultracare package of support , the team at Abbey Tool and Gauge Ltd have nothing but praise for the service . “ Alastair and I will receive a report probably around four hours after the ROCOL engineer has visited . This report gives us a detailed state of every machine and this gives us peace of mind as a company , and also for our employees .”
Providing insight from a ROCOL perspective , Ian Fenney from ROCOL says : “ The process has run really smoothly and we have changed the fluid in all of the machines . We cleaned the machines out and started afresh . Whether we follow this complete clean-out process or not depends upon the fluid we are providing , but in this instance , there were key differences between the existing product and the product that we proposed . The team at Abbey Tool and Gauge were a little sceptical at first about the projected savings , but we started on just one machine , we trialled ROCOL Ultracut 370EP and essentially we reduced the fluid usage , which obviously includes the financial spend . The fluid is also reducing the carbon footprint through buying less oil and having less waste .”
Alluding to the properties of ROCOL Ultracut 370EP , Ian Fenney continues : “ All fluids will cut to a certain degree , but finding the right one for the customer , especially in a subcontract shop like this - there will always be a multitude of materials and machines . With Ultracut 370EP , we have something that ticks every box . At Abbey Tool and Gauge , they are both cutting and grinding with the same fluid on everything from cast-iron right through to Inconel .”
Concluding upon the Ultracare service package , Ian Fenney continues : “ On this particular account , we supported the fluid changeover and we cleaned out a selection of machines and the Abbey Tool and Gauge team then took over and finished the project . Thereafter , we come in every fortnight and we are checking the machines to ensure all the machines are HSE compliant .”
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