Master Chemical Corporation Chronicles Success of Premier Distributor Illini
Coolant Management in Recent Case Study
PERRYSBURG, Ohio, May 22, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Master Chemical Corporation
has released a case study
(http://www.masterchemical.com/db-docs/case-studies/2008-05-21_Suruga.html)
detailing the success of one of its Premier Distributors, Illini Coolant
Management, considered to be the Chicago Metro area's complete coolant
management resource. Process improvements and a change in coolant are helping
the metal-forming manufacturer pick up more than 2.5 hours per machine, per
shift -- for a savings of about $2400 per day.
Addison, Illinois-based Suruga USA Corp. manufactures metal-forming machinery
and accessories and special mechanical parts for factory automation. As sister
company and sole distributor to Misumi USA, a subsidiary of the Misumi
Corporation of Japan, Suruga's mission is to provide highly original products
with high quality, competitive prices and short delivery times.
Suruga was spending more than 2.5 hours every day shutting down machinery in
order to manually apply and re-apply tapping compound and was not getting the
expected tap life. The tapping fluid was polluting the cutting fluid in the
machine, degrading the coolant and causing rancidity.
Illini Coolant Management was brought in to run tests and assess the situation.
At this point -- while using a tapping compound that had to be applied manually
-- the tapping operation was averaging four parts per tap at a cost of
approximately $23 each. "Solving cutting fluid problems can seem pretty straight
forward," said Max Bailey. "But the process is complex. Machining coolants come
in a range of chemical compositions and you need to match the properties of the
fluid with the demands of the job," he concluded.
After reviewing test results, Mr. Bailey proposed a different solution. "We
elected to proceed with a high-lubricity, low-foam synthetic, because it had the
potential to be used across the board -- eliminating the need to manage three
different fluids," said Plant Manager Wally Campbell.
To read the entire case study, visit:
http://www.masterchemical.com/db-docs/case-studies/2008-05-21_Suruga.html
About Master Chemical Corporation
Master Chemical Corporation was founded on November 13, 1951. Since then,
working closely with the worldwide metalworking community, Master Chemical
Corporation has developed and marketed a full line of specialty cutting and
grinding fluids, cutting oils, concentrated washing and cleaning compounds, and
rust preventives all under the TRIM Brand trademark. These products are both
environmentally sound and, when used in conjunction with Master Chemical's
XYBEX(r) Coolant Recycling and Filtration Systems, are the most durable and
stable products available anywhere today. Master Chemical has always been
committed to the safety of the people who use our products, the protection of
our planet and the environment we live in, and the overall impact on our
customers' profitability. For further information, please contact a Distributor
near you (http://www.masterchemical.com/na_en/distributors/index.php), visit
www.masterchemical.com, or call us at 419-874-7902.
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CONTACT: Master Chemical Corporation
Mark W. Scherer, Manager-Communications
419-874-7902
mscherer@masterchemical.com
www.masterchemical.com
