PRECISION PERFORMANCE IN ALUMINIUM MACHINING IT’S MORE THAN JUST OIL IT’S LIQUID ENGINEERING.

DON'T LET BUILT-UP EDGE COMPROMISE THE PRECISION OF YOUR ALUMINIUM MACHINING The demand for lighter products from automotive, machinery and fabricated-metal-goods businesses is driving the need for precision-made aluminium components. Today's component manufacturers have to be creative when it comes to machining aluminium to meet complex designs and tight tolerances. This can be a challenge because aluminium can adhere to tool surfaces, creating a built-up edge. This changes the tool shape and reduces dimensional control in the machining process. The result: rejected components, wastage and rework. Castrol...

MAKE PRECISION MACHINING A REALITY ACROSS A RANGE OF APPLICATIONS Castrol Alusol is a comprehensive range of soluble and semi-soluble metalworking fluids. Our Liquid Engineers have applied a deep understanding of the demands of machining aluminium alloys to create a series of product variants designed to meet different machining requirements. The Castrol Alusol range includes products* that are: ■■ ormulated to provide superior performance F on automotive aluminium. ■■ nherently resistant to microbial growth I for long-lasting effective performance. ■■ pecifically created for multiple applications...

INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY, REDUCED COST The images below show the difference between good and poor lubrication on automotive-grade cast aluminium. You can see the vast improvements in surface finish that can be achieved using a Castrol Alusol product. Good lubrication from Castrol Alusol produces a high-quality finish, 0.1 Ra (Roughness average) for precision components Poor lubrication reduces surface finish, 0.8 Ra, and can lead to parts being rejected ■■ Switching to a Castrol Alusol product helped two aluminium component manufacturers reduce the concentration of coolant used from 10% to 7% and...