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    What Machine Coolant Does(Page)

    To reasonably evaluate the choices available in machine coolants, it's good to remember why you're using coolants in the first place.  Metal‑removal techniques generate friction, which in turn...

    Tungsten Carbide Properties(Page)

    From the book Building Superior Brazed Tools     Buy the Book

    Particles in Machine Coolant(Page)

    Microscopic Particles Damage Tools In Precision Machining  Many machine shops remove the big chips from the machine coolant and consider it clean.  Very few shops adequately filter their...

    Getting Machine Coolant Where You Need It(Page)

    In a huge number of cases, maybe the majority, machine coolant is applied improperly.  Often a great amount of machine coolant is used improperly when much better results would be achieved...

    Referencing Carbide by Grade(Page)

    Cross Referencing Carbide by Grade   From the book Building Superior Brazed Tools   Buy the Book <

    Importance of Quality Carbide(Page)

    Quality Carbide Is Important  From the book Building Superior Brazed Tools   

    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...

    Filtering to Improve Quality(Page)

     When and Why to Filter   In grinding operations you want to filter out all the particles that are larger than 10% of the grit size of the wheel or 10% of the tightest dimension...

    Carbide Defects(Page)

    Common Tungsten Carbide Defects From the book Building Superior Brazed Tools   

    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

    Calculating the Amount of Brazing Alloy to use(Page)

    Braze joints are strongest at about 0.0005” (1/2 of one –thousandth of an inch) but this is not a good standard for two main reasons: As the braze joint gets thicker it provides significant...

    About Us(Page)

    In 1981 we started working for Weyerhaeuser R&D helping them make better saw blades for less money.   As our technology developed and our reputation grew we acquired more and more...

    Advanced Brazing Training(Page)

    Deliverables on Previous Projects Eliminate tungsten carbide breakage entirely Reduce tungsten carbide braze failure to six sigma (3 parts per million)

    Advanced Materials and Processes(Page)

         

    Machine Coolant Filter Units Cut Costs(Page)

    There are four simple steps to cutting costs.  These are proper settings, maintenance of equipment, proper air handling and proper machine coolant management.  Refer back to the

    Machine Coolant Analysis(Page)

    Machine Coolant Filtration Case Studies  #1  Machine Shop Machine Coolant Analysis   End mill at 10x and four corners of the end mill at 60-x magnification. Analysis of a tool...

    Machine Coolant Health and Safety(Page)

    Machine coolant alone can be dangerous.  It is not meant to be breathed.  Fortunately air handling equipment is easy to install and pretty inexpensive. The real health problems arise when...

    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

    Company Info(Page)

    Carbide Processors manufactures and sells exceptional tools for the toughest applications.  We've been at it since 1981, providing the highest performance tools to professional saw mills,...