The Hidden Cost of Opaque Cutting Fluids

Visibility, Scrap Rates, Slower Speeds, Higher Tooling Costs, Difficulty Troubleshooting, etc

What is Lurking in Your Coolant Tank?

For decades, the metal-cutting industry has relied on cutting fluids that obscure the very process they are meant to enhance.

The lack of visibility isn't just an inconvenience: it is a source of significant inefficiencies, increased costs, and potential quality compromises.

Discover the challenges you might not even realize that you are facing with traditional opaque cutting fluids.

These challenges, often accepted as inherent to the process, silently erode your profitability and hinder your ability to achieve peak performance.

Opaque Fluid Challenges

Cutting Blind: Operating without a clear view of the cutting zone makes real-time adjustments and problem detection a guessing game. Missed chip buildup, tool wear, and coolant issues can lead to costly errors.

The Scrap Pile's Silent Growth: Without visual confirmation of optimal cutting, identifying and correcting issues early is nearly impossible, leading to higher scrap rates and wasted material.

Slower Speeds, Lost Productivity: Hesitation due to lack of visibility often forces operators to reduce feed rates and cutting speeds, sacrificing valuable production time and output.

Accelerated Tool Wear: Unseen friction and heat buildup, exacerbated by inadequate lubrication or cooling that can't be visually monitored, drastically shortens the lifespan of expensive tooling.

Troubleshooting in the Dark: Diagnosing machining problems becomes a frustrating and time-consuming process of trial and error when the root cause at the tool-workpiece interface remains hidden.

Surface Finish Uncertainty: Inconsistent lubrication and cooling, masked by opaque fluids, can lead to unpredictable and often suboptimal surface finishes, requiring costly secondary operations.

Hidden Maintenance Issues: The inability to see the cutting zone clearly can also mask issues with chip evacuation and coolant flow within the machine, potentially leading to future maintenance problems.

Clarity Redefined, Performance Unleashed

Introducing ClearKut

A Synergy of Clarity and Protection

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The ClearKut Way oil and Cutting Fluid Partnership

TecTeam understands that true protection requires a holistic approach. ClearKut specially formulated Way Oil and Cutting Fluid are designed to work in perfect synergy to safeguard both the equipment and the workpiece:

ClearKut Cutting Fluid: is engineered with advanced lubrication and cooling properties.

Dissipates heat, preventing thermal distortion of the blank and ensuring dimensional accuracy
Minimizes friction, reducing tool wear and power consumption.
Clear formulation allows to see the blank as it is being cut

ClearKut Way Oil: This superior way oil offers outstanding lubrication and protection for slideways, thanks to its advanced additive package