Lubricants and metalworking fluids for Northwest PA manufacturers

Common problems I help with

• Coolant that goes bad too fast: odor, foaming, rust on parts or skin complaints. Usually the cause is concentration control, tramp oil or water quality.
• Way oil and coolant mixing: the wrong way oil emulsifies into the coolant and shortens sump life.
• Hydraulic problems on presses and molding machines: sticking valves, hot oil, short pump life. Most of it traces back to dirt and water.
• Too many products: five hydraulic oils on the shelf when two would do.

Plastics and injection molding

Injection molding machines run hydraulic systems hard, with tight valve clearances and long hours. Clean, stable hydraulic oil and a sensible oil analysis interval protect servo and proportional valves. The Erie region has a large concentration of plastics processors, and the same issues come up in most of these shops.

Machine shops and metalworking

Coolant concentration checked with a refractometer, a tramp-oil plan, compatible way oil and the right water all make a sump last longer. I supply Castrol and Quaker Houghton metalworking fluids, and I can help set up a simple daily or weekly check your operators will actually do.

Foundries

Heat, dust and heavy loads are hard on grease and gear oil. Calcium sulfonate and high-temperature greases, good seals and breathers make a real difference.

Food processing

NSF H1 food-grade lubricants where incidental contact is possible, and clear separation and labeling so non-food-grade product never ends up in the wrong place.