Case Studies

Located in a hard-water area, the customer had an unusually high coolant makeup rate, significantly increasing consumption and fluid costs. They needed a new cutting fluid that could produce less waste without reducing part quality, throughput, and other important KPIs.

The company switched to TRIM^® MicroSol^® 585XT, a high-lubricity semisynthetic especially suited for titanium and aluminum alloys, steels, and other advanced metals, including plastics and composites. A microemulsion, MicroSol 585XT provides both excellent cooling ability and mechanical lubricity. The fluid resists fungus, bacteria, and other contaminants without the use of tank-side additives. Most importantly, 585XT performs well in hard-water environments.

With higher lubricity than their previous solution, 585XT immediately extended tool life, improved part finish quality, and required less rework. The clean-running formula also produced less buildup on parts and cutting tools. Overall consumption also decreased dramatically.

With their previous solution, the customer used 3.5 totes of cutting fluid per month, adding up to an annual cost of $228,689. After switching to MicroSol 585XT, annual coolant spending dropped to just $174,924. Even though 585XT cost 15% more than their previous cutting fluid, the 23.5% decrease in consumption translated to $53,765 in savings. When factoring in reduced machine downtime from fewer coolant changes, less waste removal, and lower maintenance costs, the customer reduced coolant-related costs by an estimated 30% each year.