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Vasco 3000 maximizes tool life and productivity of automotive manufacturer

Vasco 3000 maximizes tool life and productivity of automotive manufacturer

by | May 4, 2021 | Customer Cases

Vasco 3000 maximizes tool life and productivity of automotive manufacturer Company building of Yuhuan Jingrun Machinery Co. Ltd. In early 2020, the Chinese automotive parts manufacturer Yuhuan Jingrun Machinery Co. Ltd. contacted the metalworking fluid experts of Blaser Swisslube China to discuss pressing challenges: The tool costs were too high, and the machine utilization as well as production efficiency could not meet expectations. After an in-depth analysis of the processes, materials, and tools, Blaser Swisslube proposed the use of the mineral oil free cutting fluid Vasco 3000. With outstanding results: The tool life was increased between 30% and 55%, the process reliability was maintained, and the coolant costs were reduced. produced brake calipers for trucks Yuhuan Jingrun Machinery Co. Ltd., established in 2018 and located in Yuhuan City near Taizhou in the province of Zhejiang in China’s East, is a young but ambitious and quickly growing manufacturer of automotive parts. The company mainly produces automobile parts, motorcycle parts as well as engine parts. The manufacturing processes include casting and forging blanks as well as precision machining. The materials include cast iron, carbon steel, alloy steel, stainless steel and others. To provide more high-quality products, the decision makers at Yuhuan Jingrun wanted to focus on improving the product quality while at the same time optimizing the overall cost. Mr. Dasheng Zeng, the responsible production supervisor, explains: “We had the issue of high tool costs because of a too low tool life. The production efficiency and machine utilization did not meet our expectations. We set the goal to create a reliable and highly efficient process, increase the tool life and improve the production efficiency.” At the same time, Yuhuan Jingrun aimed to reduce the cost of the metalworking fluids. Coolant becomes a Liquid Tool In early 2020, decision makers of Yuhuan Jingrun and Blaser Swisslube China discussed the situation. Jack Wang, Blaser Sales Representative, looks back: “Blaser stands for an all-encompassing approach: It is crucial to evaluate all parameters, such as water quality, tools, machines, and materials, in order to identify the optimization potential of the whole process.” If the metalworking fluid matches perfectly to all the circumstances, it becomes a Liquid Tool and influences all other factors – productivity, tool life, surface quality, machine cleanliness – in a very positive way. Mr....