MILACRON Moves Ahead in the Medical Parts Industry
CIMCOOL®, a long time industry leader in
metalworking fluids technology, is experiencing rapid growth in
the medical parts manufacturing industry. Excellent quality
and economical solutions are at the core of this expansion.
Medical parts manufacturing is a rapidly growing market. The
high demand for medical procedures including joint replacements,
heart catheterizations, abdominal surgery, liposuction, colonoscopies,
and many others, have generated an increase for precision instrumentation. Reliability
and quality are critical in the medical instruments industry. Therefore
manufactures of these precision instruments are focused on finding
quality products that will streamline costs and efficiency without
forfeiting quality.
Several products in Milacron’s CIMCOOL® lines
have been embraced by precision manufacturers for a variety of
reasons, including:
- Excellent lubricity and tool life
- Ease of cleaning
- Compatibility with metal alloys in medical parts
- Improvement in part quality and finish
- Increased sump life
- Excellent filtration
Milacron strives to provide the best products at the most economical
cost. This coupled with highly skilled research and development
teams has enabled Milacron to develop products that met and exceeded
the expectations of the medical supply industry. Continued
efforts will result in additional advancements and growth in this
product line.
Some of the most popular CIMCOOL® products
being used in the medical tool industry include:
- CIMTECH® 310 Synthetic metalworking Fluid – recommended
for machining and grinding operations, including creep feed grinding,
on non-ferrous or ferrous metals.
- CIMTECH® 495 - recommended for machining
and grinding operations on ferrous materials, and some aluminum
alloys where a heavy-duty synthetic fluid is desired. It
is an excellent choice for central system applications.
- CIMSTAR® 540 is a clear, water soluble,
semi-synthetic product having good rust control and excellent
rancidity control.
- CIMSTAR® 3890 Semi-Synthetic Metalworking
Fluid is designed for general machining of aluminum parts. It
can also be used for other nonferrous and ferrous machining or
grinding operations.
- CIMPERIAL® 1070 Soluble Oil Metalworking
Fluid is a premium soluble oil designed for moderate to heavy-duty
operations for ferrous and nonferrous machining and grinding
applications. This product is recommended for a wide variety
of operations and metals, making it an excellent general-purpose
product.
- MILPRO® 850 CF – for heavy-duty
broaching, gear cutting, stamping, and tapping, it is an excellent
general-purpose oil for screw machines.
- CIMSTAR® QUAL STAR© XLH Semi-Synthetic
Metalworking Fluid is recommended for general purpose machining
and grinding of ferrous metals. It can also be used on
some moderate to heavy-duty applications on non-ferrous materials.
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