Case Studies

The customer’s previous cutting fluid met all expectations in terms of performance, sump life and other KPIs. However, managers were tasked with finding additional cost-saving opportunities on the shop floor without sacrificing quality. As a result, they conducted a head-to-head test of their previous cutting fluid with a product from the Master Fluid Solutions™ TRIM™ catalogue and analysed the financial impact on their operation.

The team at Master Fluid Solutions recommended TRIM E950, a high-performance, premium emulsion especially suited to aerospace manufacturing. The low-maintenance cutting fluid delivered exceptionally long tool life and flawless surface finish on parts, even with difficult-to-machine materials like Inconel, aluminium alloys, titanium and various grades of steel.

The customer charged several sumps with TRIM E950 and ran machines side by side with their previous cutting fluid, using the same materials, feeds and speeds to create identical machining conditions. E950 outperformed the previous fluid by every measure.

Immediately, machine operators noticed improved surface finish on their parts and even longer tool life. Due to TRIM E950’s low carryoff, the operators also saw a significant reduction in coolant consumption — enough to cut costs by 40%.

Originally, Master Fluid Solutions experts estimated E950 would save the customer 10% in fluid spending. Managers were so impressed by the actual results that they converted all their machines to the TRIM solution. Savings remained consistent even after 12 months of continuous monitoring.