FLUID TREATMENT FOR AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
Application Triangular Wave Technical Benefits
Automotive steel
Sheet stock for body panels The extruding of angles, channel stock, and framing is a control of extruding dies and feed rates.  The dies are cooled with a "milk" (water lubricant mixture).  The parts are extruded and then drop press formed.  The presses are also cooled.  the hydraulic saws are "milk cooled and lubricated.  Triangular Wave systems control scale deposits on the "milk nozzles, pipes, and pumps.  In addition, the Triangular Wave system helps keep the "milk" well mixed with the lubricant dispersed in the water.
Steel / iron foundry Triangular Wave system controls deposit in the cooling waters for the cooling of the molds.  Production rates are governed by temperature controls.
Aluminum foundry Aluminum is less tolerant of water temperature variations.  Cooling is critical. Triangular Wave system controls deposit in the cooling waters for the cooling of the molds.  Production rates are governed by temperature controls.
Engine plants These plants are primarily assembly machine shops.  the processes involved are:  drop forge, compression sizing, boring, broaching, milling, grinding, turning, and polishing.  All of these procedures require coolants, lubricants, and temperature controls.  Triangular Wave systems have a place for all functions as a deposit control device, which will descale and extend the service life of the tooling.
Machine tool coolants Coolants are a mixture of lubricants and water.  The lubricants can become contaminated with bacteria and cause upsets in the systems which in turn can cause off grade product.  The calcium ions in the water can form scale that can occlude pipes, spray nozzles, orifices, journals, passage ways, flutes, and other surfaces needing to be both cooled and lubricated.

One of the highest costs of this type of operation is tooling.  the set-up man must tear down the machine and retool on a fairly frequent basis.  Triangular Wave systems can cut costs of manhours and tooling and keep the quality control at a high level of performances.
Energy savings Better lubricant action with Triangular Wave treatment means less waste heat to be dissipated, and less scale on heat exchange surfaces means lower coolant pumping costs.
Aluminum machining Aluminum is machined for use in transmissions and other drive train components.  Aluminum must be machined more carefully than steel.  It easier to sprawl and debris from tooling can the foul the surface easier.  The importance of a clean surface is critical.  Triangular Wave systems can extend the tooling life and help control the difficult machining tasks.

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