Content tagged with "lubricants"
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December 3, 2009
Synthetics take on tough jobs
When it comes to the function of metal forming lubricants, not much has changed over the years. They reduce friction between the metal and the forming dies; reduce tooling wear; help produce smooth finishes by preventing metal pickup, welding, or scoring; cool the metal to minimize any... Read more...
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March 10, 2009
The next generation of VOC-free vanishing lubricants
Disappearing compound , vanishing oil , evaporative , and solvent are among the many names for basically the same product. Manufacturers use these lubricants for numerous metal forming operations, such as drawing, forming, punching, and perforating. They get their name from the nature... Read more...
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December 15, 2008
Converting your fluid systems to green
Using a stable fluid and maintaining it at optimal performance for as long as possible will reduce the impact on the environment, preserve natural resources, and net black ink on your bottom line.
Metal forming, stamping, and washing fluids traditionally have been thought of as... Read more...
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December 4, 2008
Fact or Friction?
The tube and pipe bending process is full of variables and options, all of which you must understand and manage successfully to make the end product.
Any of these variables can make a significant contribution to the success or failure of the manufacturing process. Certain variables are... Read more...
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June 17, 2008
10 FAQs about preparing, applying, reclaiming lubricants
Application nozzles must be oriented correctly to take advantage of electronic lubrication controls.
Lubricant application can be both expensive and time-consuming. Disposal practices are wasteful and often incur additional costs. Are you missing the collection pan? It might be time to... Read more...
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November 6, 2007
Reducing lubricant waste
All metal forming facilities that use chemicals ultimately produce wastes, and these facilities then have to deal with them, usually in two steps: treatment and disposal. Treatment and disposal are reactions to the processes that generate waste, so it's obvious that one way to ease the waste... Read more...
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October 9, 2007
Stamping with third-generation dry-film lubricants
In the simplest terms, stamping lubricants are either "wet" or "dry," and that's how many in the industry still classify them. While that simple approach really isn't very helpful in understanding the choices available today, it does provide some common ground on which to begin the... Read more...
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October 9, 2007
New lube gives the slip to stamper's slips, trips, and falls
KI (USA), Berea, Ky., a division of Keiaisha Co. Ltd. (Japan), stamps and produces subassembly parts for Toyota, Honda, Nissan, and other automotive OEMs (see lead image). Company President Gary Robinson requested that a team from the stamping department improve plant safety by reducing... Read more...
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October 9, 2007
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September 11, 2007
Better lubricant control leads to better mandrel bends
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R&B Wagner uses an automatic lubrication application system that has two reservoirs to hold two different lubricants (at left). Its tube bending personnel can select one lubricant or the other, depending on the application at hand. A plastic tube carries the lubricant... Read more...
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February 13, 2007
Cleaning up
Simpson Dura-Vent, a designer and manufacturer of gas vent and chimney products, produces stamped and drawn parts from galvanized steel, aluminum, zinc aluminum, and stainless steel with material thicknesses from 0.018 inch to 0.100 in. The stamper produces about 20 million finished goods... Read more...
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December 12, 2006
Lubricant developments for forming high-strength steel
The features of high-strength steels (HSS) can help improve the fuel efficiency and safety of vehicle structures. However, this developing steel technology has created new challenges for the metal forming industry and, as a result, has spawned a frontier of techniques and supporting... Read more...
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June 13, 2006
Evaluating dry film lubricants for automotive applications
This column was prepared by Hyunok Kim, a staff member of the Engineering Research Center for Net Shape Manufacturing (ERC/NSM), The Ohio State University, Professor Taylan Altan, director.
In stamping operations, wet (oil-based) or dry film lubricants are used to protect the surfaces of the... Read more...
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June 13, 2006
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December 13, 2005
Achieving consistent stock lubrication with less oil
Figure 1 LVLP systems use precision spray valves and air pressure of 5 to 10 pounds per square inch (PSI) to apply a uniform film of lubricant over the stock surface. When it comes to stock lubrication, metal stampers often choose to flood their strip or sheet with oil rather than... Read more...
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November 8, 2005
Just say no to rework
The "3, 6-12, 24" rule is good to know when you're selecting tooth pitch for a particular application. No fewer than 3 teeth should be in the work at any given time, but never more than 24. Reducing the time and cost associated with band sawing rework operations is key to increasing... Read more...
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November 8, 2005
Okay with tool coating
Applying a thermal diffusion coating to stamping tooling has doubled tool life. Production runs now exceed 100,000 cycles, according to the company. In the 35 years Okay Industries, New Britain, Conn., has been in the stamping business, it has grown to 160 employees, including 11 tool... Read more...
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November 8, 2005
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September 13, 2005
Taking a look at automated spray control:
Figure 1 Wasted chemicals, scrap, and other related costs can increase the negative financial impact of poor spray performance. After years of working hard to improve efficiency, you've wrung every bit of available savings out of your production line. From automation to staffing to... Read more...
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September 13, 2005
AHSS Tooling Requires Greater Protection
Just as the coating on M&M's® breaks under pressure, tool coatings have a tough time standing up to the extreme pressure of advanced high-strength steel (AHSS) forming. Because AHSS requires twice the energy force to form ( Figure 1 ) and the tooling has less wear resistance but... Read more...
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May 10, 2005
Hey! Your stamping press is trying to tell you something
Bill Engvall and Travis Tritt teamed up on a humorous little song called "Here's Your Sign." This curious little ditty relates the frustration of dealing with modern man's inability to grasp the obvious in daily living. From the service station attendant who stares at the blown-out tire... Read more...
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April 11, 2005
Optimizing spray nozzle performance for lubrication:
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R&B Wagner uses an automatic lubrication application system that has two reservoirs to hold two different lubricants (at left). Its tube bending personnel can select one lubricant or the other, depending on the application at hand. A plastic tube carries the lubricant... Read more...
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April 11, 2005
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March 8, 2005
Advanced lubricants improve high-strength steel forming
Advanced or ultrahigh-strength steel (AHSS or UHSS) use in more than 60 percent of structural automotive stampings has changed the rules when it comes to tooling surface, heat and friction control, robotic automation, and paint pretreatment. With yield strengths now reaching production... Read more...
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September 14, 2004
Chemical-free cleaning of HSP lubricants
Because stamping suppliers increasingly are required to provide clean, oil-free stampings and assemblies, the focus on parts cleaning cost has intensified. Many companies have discovered that the cost of adding a cleaning system to a press line or contracting out to a parts-cleaning supplier is... Read more...
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June 8, 2004
Advanced lubricant technology for high-strength steel
Figure 1 As if the recent rise in steel prices weren't enough, now automotive stamping suppliers are faced with the difficult task of getting high-strength steel (HSS) to form parts with tooling designed for mild steel. In an effort to reduce vehicle weight and improve gas mileage,... Read more...
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April 6, 2004
Next-generation synthetic forming fluids
The deformation process creates friction and heat that lubrication is designed to reduce. Lubricants create smooth-surface finishes by preventing metal pickup, welding, or scoring. They also cool the metal to minimize effects on the gauge or metallurgical properties and help maintain part... Read more...
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October 23, 2003
Using a gel-type tube lube
As one manufacturer of automotive exhaust assemblies recently discovered, selecting the most appropriate lubricant for a tube bending operation can have a dramatic impact on part quality, workplace cleanliness, and economic efficiency. Although the liquid lubricant it was using was reliable and... Read more...
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September 25, 2003
How important is roll forming lubrication compatibility?
Plant Environment Let's begin with the plant environment. Environmental guidelines mandate safe handling and disposal of lubricants. You must determine if the various lubricants you are using are hazardous, requiring special controls and perhaps, a licensed waste hauler for proper... Read more...
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April 24, 2003
Applying and handling die lubricants
Effective application of die lubricants typically is overlooked in many stamping facilities. Many companies try to get by with applying as little lubricant as possible, just so they don't have to deal with the mess. However, metal stampers need to move away from thinking of in-die... Read more...
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February 27, 2003
Measuring Lubricants' Impact on Metal Formability
By looking at the relationship between metal formability and lubricant, we can make some significant discoveries. Both the metal and lubricant used influence the formability outcome. If the part requires a given N value of steel, but the lubricant fails to provide consistent metal flow over... Read more...
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September 26, 2002
Tooling: Lube it or lose it
Many variables affect tool wear in stamping operations. Just a few of them are: Lubricant properties. Lubricant application and control. Material. Tooling. Lubricant Properties Most metal forming operations use lubricants to protect the tooling and part from excessive wear caused by... Read more...
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September 12, 2002
Forming exhaust components with an alternative lubricant
In spring 2000 Zeuna Staerker ( www.zeunastaerker.de ), a manufacturer of exhaust system components, took a critical look at the lubricant it was using to mandrel-bend 300-series stainless steel tubing. Although the parts it manufactured, exhaust components for BMW Z3® and X5®... Read more...
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March 5, 2001
The basic elements of tubular hydroforming
Tube hydroforming has been well-known since the 1950s. However, with recent advancements in computer controls and high-pressure hydraulic systems, the process has become a viable method for mass production, especially with the use of internal pressures of up to 6,000 pounds per square inch... Read more...
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February 19, 2001
Choosing a Lubricant for Deep Drawing
One of the most common metalworking methods is drawing, which involves forming flat sheet metal into "cup-shaped" parts. If the depth of the formed cup is equal to or greater than the radius of the cup, the process is called deep drawing. Deep drawing involves placing a sheet metal blank... Read more...
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