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News Release from: Bielomatik | Subject: Minimal Quantity Lubrication system
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 01 April 2008
Machine upgrade cuts lubrication costs
Bielomatik's latest single-channel MQL system delivers a fine aerosol spray directly to the cutting tip.
The latest version of Bielomatik's Minimal Quantity Lubrication (MQL) system has been engineered specifically for machine retrofit, allowing machining operations to be changed more easily from conventional water-based lubrication of the cutting tip to that of a money-saving, highly efficient MQL system Bielomatik's latest single-channel MQL system delivers a fine aerosol spray directly to the cutting tip
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 10 Jul 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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The manner in which the oil-based aerosol is created and managed is crucial in achieving the correct level and rate of dosage.
Bielomatik achieved this within the company's second-generation multivalve aerosol generating unit, delivering MQL to the cutting tip through the spindle via a rotary transmission unit or externally using positional nozzles, giving total control over discharge levels for different cutting tools.
Other components that automatically work in harmony in the latest single-channel MQL unit are the multivalve and a proportional valve system to smooth out any potential fluctuations in the delivered output, ensuring both correct preset pressures and oil flow are maintained.
They add to the effectiveness of the Bielomatik MQL system, ensuring that it delivers the correct amount of lubricant to the cutting tip, extending tool life and maintaining the surface finish.
The cost of purchasing, maintaining and disposing of cutting fluids has become a significant factor when evaluating a machine's operating cost.
Apart from initially reducing the amount of lubricant being purchased, any machine shop that switches to MQL benefits from much easier disposal of metal cuttings since they are virtually oil-free and machine performance is enhanced, particularly production time.
Machining operations have been reduced by as much as 50% without detriment to the quality of the finished component.
The Bielomatik single-channel MQL system comes complete with integrated controls.
30 different programs can be selected to accommodate different tooling and component machining operations.
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