Account:
Manufacturer of Finished Centrifugal Spun Castings

Metalforming Operations:
Turning, Broaching, Grinding, Slotting, Polishing, General Machining

Product:
OAKFLO DSY 4800 @ 15% conc.

Workpiece Material and Thickness:
Stellite (S3) material (small parts)
17-4 Stainless Steel (coned parts pictured at right)
Brass, all grades of Stellite and all grades of Stainless Steel.

Previous Fluid:
Synpar GP Blue @ 33% conc.

Tool Life:
10% improvement

Results:

• Lower consumption and concentration of metalworking fluid
• Increased parts per insert by 10% (increased tool life)
• 40% reduction in machining time to produce finished part
• Increased production 113%
• Reduced labor cost by 53%
• Cleaner running product
• Eliminated flash-rusting problems experienced with competitors product