Poorly formulated slideway oils may not separate readily from aqueous coolants. This results in the formation of tramp oil which compromises the effectiveness of the coolant by shortening its effective life and adversely altering its cutting performance. Tramp oil can also lead to bacterial growth resulting in foul odour, short service life and potential health as well as safety concerns.

To further optimise productivity, it is very important to choose technology-leading aqueous coolants. The highest performing coolants can reduce maintenance requirements by resisting biological attack thereby extending batch life.  Ease of maintenance needs to be balanced with performance as well as protecting the machine tool components from corrosion and sticky deposits.  In addition, the fluids should meet the latest health and safety regulations, making the monitoring and maintenance easy. 

ExxonMobil™ is committed to offer a range of lubricants that are reliable and ensure optimal operational benefits for our customers, thus driving increased productivity and profitability for them. Few of the high performing product range in Mobil's portfolio include the Mobil Vactra™ series of slideway oils, Mobil Velocite™ series of spindle oils, Mobilcut™ series & Mobilmet™ series of metal cutting oils.

Imtiaz Ahmed who is the author of this article is a General Manager - Marketing Deployment (Commercial Marketing) - ‎ExxonMobil Lubricants Private Limited

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