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    Machine Coolant Disposal Regulations(Page)

    Machine Coolant Federal Regulations  (Note:  We have corrected the government list to comply with standard chemical notation where we felt it was necessary.  We have included both...

    Machine Coolant Testing Methods(Page)

    Run these tests daily at first.  Once you get the system under control you shouldn't see much change from day to day. Then run the tests weekly. How and When to Test machine coolant -...

    Grinding-Health and Safety continued(Page)

    Return to previous page  Controlling Exposure By Filtering Coolant

    Bacteria in Machine Coolant(Page)

      Dirty machine coolant    60x We received machine coolant that was unusually clo

    Contaminants in Coolant(Page)

    Unfiltered Machine Coolant can have a lot of particles, bacteria and other contaminants in it.  Coming up with a Machine Coolant management  

    Types of Machine Coolant(Page)

    Save Time and Money by filtering your Machine Coolant.

    Importance of Machine Coolant Management(Page)

    A great number of industrial processes such as grinding, milling and turning create heat and particles.  Machine coolants are used to keep the work surface cool and to carry away chips and...

    Good Tools Cost Less Than Ruined Work and Overtime(Post)

    Our e-commerce manager, got a message today from a customer who is reclaiming electronics in an unheated warehouse. They’re having a lot of problems with their screwdriver bits rusting, which leads to

    Brazing Process(Page)

    Definitions Brazing is the joining of two dissimilar materials using a third material.  brazing alloying and brazing are the same thing except the brazing alloying takes place below 840 F and...

    Machine Coolant Sump Cleaning(Page)

    (This is a cleaning method for cleaning machine coolant sumps running water based machine coolants.  This is, perhaps, overkill in many cases but how much of this to do is your decision. ...

    Cermet II Saw Tips(Page)

    Saw tips that work 2, 4, 5 and 10 times as well as carbide They braze and grind like carbide. 

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    Machine Coolant Water Quality(Page)

    Water used in machine coolant mixtures should be made as pure as possible.  Contaminated water can contribute to bacteria growth in the Machine Coolant and can cause health problems for...

    Coolant Fluid Chip Separation(Page)

    Machine Coolant Fluid - Chip Separation  Every 100 lb of chips and turnings contains about two to four gallons of machine coolant.  The EPA estimates that approximately 90% of all the

    Types of Machine Coolant Disposal(Page)

    WARNING:  Do not take the following as being absolutely correct or as being all you need to know.   These were really good guidelines when I wrote them but laws change all the...

    Daily Machine Coolant Test(Page)

    You should do this once at the start of a shift and again at the end of a shift in a one-shift operation or once each shift in a three-shift operation.  You need to keep good records...

    Manufacturing Maintenance Hero Bondhus(Post)

    Good Tools Matter When Everything Goes Wrong The last couple of weeks we’ve been rebuilding equipment. I’ve been in this business for 30 years, and I have a pretty good idea what can go wrong. Of cour

    Tungsten Carbide Properties(Page)

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    Carbide Wetting Tests(Page)

    From the book Building Superior Brazed Tools  Buy the Book Carbide Wetting Analysis Test #1<

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