Anecdotal Data on GreenCut Cutting Fluid
GreenCut® Biodegradable Cutting/Misting Fluid:
Specially formulated to ensure long tool life
- Effective for all metal milling, cutting, boring, tapping, grinding:
- Aluminum. Brass. Carbon & Stainless steels. Inconels. Titanium.
- Extends tool life and bandsaw-blade life by a reported 40%
- Extreme lubricity enhances machining speed and finish
- Provides enhanced cooling and anti-foaming properties
- Prevents rusting and coats new metals with rinsable protection
- Biodegradation of oils prevent bacterial growth, no more odour
- Blend ratio with regular tap water suggested at 20:1
- Non-flammable, contains no oils, and prevents noxious fumes
"Absolutely Non-Toxic" to wastewater treatment plants (you can "flush it down-the-drain").
Certified by the Environmental Choice Program, an Environment Canada Program. Approved incidental food contact.
GreenCut establishes a constant, one molecule thick lubricating bond as pressure and temperature are increased. This is a soft bond that cannot be removed by pressure or heat, and never changes in thickness. It does this without risk of build-up, rust, bacterial danger to workers, or coolant rancidity. GreenCut eliminates slideways and tramp oils by a quick and complete biodegradation of the oils.
Once machining is completed, removal of GreenCut is done by simple water washing. GreenCut will not affect paint applied to finished machined parts after they have been rinsed off with water, such as may be done on a paint pre-treatment line where the machined part is rinsed and dried. If the GreenCut is left on the machined part, it will repel rust until wiped off, or rinsed off with water.
GreenCut coolant additives can be provided in extreme applications such as high-pressure pump foaming, or extended anti-rust requirements.
Machine Shop Testimonials
Wescan Precision Machine Corp., Calgary, AB. Bob Harvey, writes:
"Over a one year period we have noticed significant increases in tool life, part quality and holding tolerances within specification. Insert costs are down an estimated 40% over previous years (3 years of repeat work history used as a base). Your product has far surpassed any other coolant we have tried to date. GreenCut is not harsh on the hands and has a pleasant smell, not like some other swamp waters we tried."
Premiere Manufacturing Ltd., Taber, AB. Ed Laninga, writes:
"...We machine primarily stainless steel and perform several machining operations per product. We turn inside and outside threads, tap, mill and bore for each unit; and we also wanted one fluid in all machines [like GreenCut]. In our CNC turning applications, we have realized tool savings of about 40%, in our milling applications net tool savings of 33%."
Service Steel of Portland, OR. Machine shop manager, Matt Pisha says:
We specialise in milling, cutting, boring, threading, and Kinetic Plasma Arc burning of steel plates up to 8" thick, cooling and lubricating with the GreenCut Cutting Fluid from Lubecorp.
Asked why he recommends GreenCut to others, Pisha said, "Because it works. Other companies who are buying Kinetic Plasma Cutters come to see what we're doing, and want the assurance that what we're using will work. Our crew can safely walk on the plates that have been covered in GreenCut, so they're not slick like an oil-based product would leave them. The Greencut smells good and won't leave oily film on the parts and our customers like that, and it's easy to clean up -just rinse it off with water. It's a clean product, there is no bacterial build-up and won't go sour."
"The GreenCut didn't support the growth of bacteria, which surprised us because usually, once you get a bug problem, you have to really sanitize the system to solve it. With GreenCut, we didn't have to do that which saved us time and money."
"There are no negatives with GreenCut. Fit and finish are the same as with a conventional coolant. GreenCut is now the third coolant we've used in our shop in all our machines, and it has the lowest disposal cost, compared to conventional coolants!"
Service Steel has not changed out the GreenCut over the last 3 years, and don't expect to change the cutting fluid out at all. They just keep adding fresh GreenCut to the old fluid to refresh and renew it.
Cutting Fluids Comparitive Load Tests Chart
NOTES:
Load in PSI is a direct indicator of lubrication performance. All products were tested on the Timken Bearing Stress Machine with a 60 lb. point load applied slowly and held for a 5 second duration. (PSI = Pounds per Square Inch).
All products, excepting LubeCorp's GreenCut®, commenced to 'Shear' the moment any load at all was applied.
GreenCut will cause no harm to machinery and machined metals when used as directed.
GreenCut will not cause rust, but water causes rust. Do NOT exceed mix ratios of 25:1. Once mix ratios approach 50:1, rust inhibition is gone and the excess water in the tank mixture may cause rust spots to appear on the cutting machine surfaces.
Contact local authorities to determine containment/remedial requirements to verify product disposal.
