CIMCOOL Fluid Technology announced the release of a new lubricant technology for machining and grinding of hard metals. These CIMTECH synthetic fluids feature synergistic lubricant blends that provide huge increases in productivity without the use of chlorine or other high levels of extreme pressure additives. CIMCOOL delivers significant cost reductions from the higher production rates these fluids can provide, according to the company.

More production and lower cost per part coupled with environmentally responsible fluids gives significant advantages to customers concerned with being competitive. With unique hybrid blends, including patented Milacron lubricants, only CIMCOOL can provide customers with these innovative fluids. Customers with heavy duty performance requirements looking to eliminate chlorine from their operations now have options never before available.

"We have developed something that is completely new and unique to the industry," said Tina Hunter, Automotive Product Manager. "These fluids work best when really pushed to the limit. The tougher the operation, the better results we see. The performance of these fluids is significantly better. They have outperformed some popular heavy duty, sulfo-chlorinated oils by up to 300 percent. This is a huge jump in technology."

And this is enormously significant in the automotive (and other) communities. There has been (and continues) to be a constant shifting of material preferences, especially as the materials themselves change in metallurgical makeup (steel is now lighter and more flexible, thus making a comeback, again). Then there is the penetration of the non-steels (aluminum, magnesium, titanium and other exotics) into automotive components, driving manufacturing managers and operators to rethink their milling, turning, drilling and grinding processes and the fluids they use.

CIMCOOL's new Hybrid Fluid Technology products include:

CIMTECH 627 — A synthetic fluid used in heavy-duty machining and grinding of exotic alloys, this water-based fluid performs best at high speeds and feeds where conventional fluids fail. With better lubricity than sulfo-chlorinated soluble oils, this new synthetic offers up to 65 percent savings compared to conventional competitive fluids.

CIMTECH 609-E — This water-based fluid exhibits reduced chatter, decreased wheel loading, excellent finish and more machine uptime in hard metal valve grinding and can provide more productivity compared to competitive soluble oils. Customer-documented results show a 52 percent lower cost per part.

CIMTECH 610 — A unique blend of patented Milacron Synthetic Lubricants (MSL) makes this perfect for titanium and other hard metals. Significantly lower cutting forces provide tool savings up to 200 percent making this one of the best fluids for ferrous metals CIMCOOL has ever developed. This fluid performs best at high speeds and feeds where conventional fluids fail and does not contain chlorine, sulfur or phosphorus. It can also be used on aluminum alloys as well.

CIMTECH 612NF — This water-based synthetic is reportedly the best CIMCOOL has ever developed for machining high-silicon aluminum alloys, with excellent machining and tapping capabilities. Dramatically lower cutting forces improve tool life and finish even in operations with extreme speeds and feeds. This fluid can be used on some ferrous grinding and machining applications. It does not contain chlorine, sulfur or phosphorus.