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News Release from: Castrol UK
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 24 January 2006
Castrol lands Ford DVM-4 fluid deal
Ford picks Castrol to supply production fluids for its DVM-4 engine, due to go into production in July 2007.
Ford of Britain has chosen Castrol as the supplier of production fluids for its DVM-4 engine range The four-cylinder diesel engines go into full production in July 2007 at the company's engine plant at Dagenham, Essex, with a predicted output of 400,000 units per year
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 15 May 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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Castrol spokesman Simon Taylor said the contract was won with a combination of products including a multi-pack soluble metalworking fluid and a compatible range of associated fluids that eliminate the process of continuous contamination.
All metalworking fluids are susceptible to water evaporation and contamination from other machine fluids, which can affect their performance.
The way to counter this with a conventional fluid is to change the concentration or introduce quantities of additives.
Castrol's EM400 multi-pack product is a two-component soluble oil - complete with a package of additives - that can be managed tankside in the machine shop.
The individual components are mixed in the tank, letting the formula be adjusted hour-by-hour to maintain performance.
This ensures working conditions for the machining process at all times and reduces fluid wastage.
The compatible associated machine fluids include hydraulic oils, slideway oils, spindle oils, neat oils and cleaners.
They eliminate contamination and let the metalworking fluid be recycled and mixed back into the system.
With 13 central systems from 11,000 to 112,000-litre capacity, Castrol estimates that the combination of reduction in product use and an associated reduction in waste will save Ford £500,000 a year on the DVM-4 lines at Dagenham.
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