Article from Master Fluid Solutions

Master Fluid Solutions continues its commitment to its customers across the globe with the announcement of its new precision machining center. Known worldwide for its TRIM, long-lasting, premium-performance and aerospace-approved metalworking fluids, Master Fluids Solutions continues to invest in the development of state-of-the-art cutting and grinding fluids to surpass their worldwide customers' ever-increasing needs for more efficient metalworking fluids that deliver exactly what is needed directly to the point of cut.

^{Master Fluid Solutions continues its investment in innovation and future development with the purchase of a new machining center.}

Michael A. McHenry, president and CEO, Master Fluid Solutions, commented: "In all aspects, we aim to serve our global customers to the highest level of excellence. This investment is one key element of our goal of speeding up and expanding our innovation and future development processes. We are committed to bringing the best and most productive metalworking fluids to all of our unique customers' high-tech and demanding applications."

"Master Fluid Solutions is a very data-driven company," remarked Dr. Steven M. Florio, the company's chief technology officer. "In the course of new product development, we rely on a variety of validated functional tests to drive our product development efforts. Among these tests is a statistically-validated, on-machine method, utilized to evaluate lubricity, which is one of the key performance metrics for any metalworking fluid. Having the ability to control all interactive functional parameters, such as substrate, tooling, machine settings and, of course, the metalworking fluid, allows for an improved ability to optimize performance."

Master Fluid Solutions' new Makino PS105 vertical machining center is equipped with high-pressure, through-spindle cooling and a 30-tool capacity. The machine also includes many high-tech measuring tools to quickly and efficiently help Master Fluid Solutions collect large amounts of data to guide the product development process.

Dr. Florio continued, "additionally, we know that we can utilize our CNC to develop data that is more relevant to the customer, in their language, utilizing their key metrics. Tool life, surface finish and optimization of machine parameters will be fully developed for all new-to-market products. Key, in-machine performance characteristics such as foam, rust prevention and metalworking fluid stability will be vetted as part of our development processes. The ability to establish functionality, to troubleshoot and to conduct in-machine product evaluations for our customers is also a critical key advantage."

John O. Treese, director of global training for Master Fluid Solutions, explained, "We are really looking forward to utilizing the new precision machining center in our employees', distributors', partners' and customers' training programs. The new center gives us many new opportunities to help our customers to further understand the role of the cutting fluids in their challenging manufacturing operations. That understanding can lead them to greatly improved process efficiencies that save time, reduce waste, and increase their profitability."