CONAC – Congress and exhibition
Jason Ginsberg2020-03-27T10:18:40-04:00CONAC is a Steel industry conference and exposition produced by the Mexican Chapter of AIST. This bi-annual event includes lectures and exhibits. The tradeshow features conferences divided into four categories: Steelworks, Rolling, Maintenance and Safety, 4.0 Industry, Steel Processes and Applications. Additionally, the exhibitions include some of the most important steel production and supply companies in the Latin American Steel industry.
Finishing Mill Roll Bearings : Reduced Consumption And Improved Lubrication
Jason Ginsberg2021-09-13T19:27:43-04:00Verkol Lubricants, a Quaker Houghton Company, assessed the mill’s situation, and introduced QUAKERTEK™ LX 4602- EPE, a lithium complex grease, reducing bearing failures to 5-6 a year. After 8 years of using QUAKERTEK™ LX 4602-EPE, the mill wanted to run a trial with the main purpose of optimizing grease consumption without causing wear problems, and also to
Hot Strip Mill Roll Bearings : Reduced Consumption And Improved Lubrication
Jason Ginsberg2021-09-14T09:13:58-04:00The mill was currently using a competitor’s Lithium based grease, and Quaker Houghton suggested converting to QUAKERTEK™ CS 4015-EP, a Calcium Sulfonate Complex grease for the trial. The initial fill of the QUAKERTEK™ CS 4015-EP was reduced 15% compared to the lithium based grease.
Steel – Surface Treatment : Eliminated White Rust Claims
Jason Ginsberg2021-09-13T18:57:32-04:00Considering Quaker Houghton’s excellent service provided at this steel producer’s site and integrated product offerings, a trial opportunity for PRIMECOAT™ Z 838-4, a trivalent chromium passivate, resulted.
Tinplate Production : Reduces Total Cost Of Ownership For Hydraulic Powered Units
Jason Ginsberg2021-09-14T08:02:29-04:00Based on the reliability issues experienced with the incumbent fluid, Quaker Houghton recommended a comparative ASTM D7043 pump wear test be conducted. Based on the results of the test data and system survey an evaluation of HOUGHTO-SAFE® 419-R was conducted.
Cold Rolling : Mottle Free Dcr Steel Surface
Jason Ginsberg2021-09-14T09:15:38-04:00To meet the challenges, Quaker Houghton developed QUAKEROL® DR 20, a customized semi-synthetic rolling oil based on the trial goals. Quaker Houghton utilized its global R&D network and corroborated with the customer management in an effort to meet the performance requirements needed for the product.
Steel – Lubrication of Turntables and Output Machines : More than $300k Annual Savings
Jason Ginsberg2021-09-14T08:07:30-04:00Due to Quaker Houghton’s relationship with the steel mill - providing other products and continuous technical assistance, the mill requested a replacement for the current grease.
Pickle Line and Tandem Cold Mill : Work Roll Bearing Life Extended and Flaking Eliminated
Jason Ginsberg2021-09-14T08:30:46-04:00For the trial, some tapered roller bearings were lubricated with the current grease, including the roll necks, and some bearings were lubricated with QUAKERTEK™ CS 4602-EP, including the roll necks.
Steel – Hot Mill : Over $11,000 Per Year Savings In Operating Costs
Jason Ginsberg2021-09-13T19:05:03-04:00The company they chose was Quaker Houghton due confidence in Quaker Houghton’s product, people and performance. The mill decided to replace the incumbent grease product in all their hot rolling applications with QUAKERTEK™ AX 2502-EP.
Continuous Caster : Hfd-U Fluid Power Technology Replacement Of Competitive Hfc Product (Water Glycol)
Jason Ginsberg2021-09-14T07:58:07-04:00To help improve operations, QUINTOLUBRIC® 888-46 was introduced as a potential replacement. First, Quaker Houghton helped the account to understand the advantages of changing from water glycol (HFC) fluids to QUINTOLUBRIC® 888-46 (polyol ester based HFD-U). These advantages include
Casting Oils QUAKERCAST™ 85 And D-925
Jason Ginsberg2021-09-13T19:21:55-04:00The QUAKERCAST™ 85 and D-925 series of casting fluids are products enabling higher casting speeds, lower fluids consumption, and cleaner molds as compared to traditional products. Developed with the most advanced technology for continuous casting applications, these products are formulated with a special blend of highly refined esters, base oils, and additives contributing to their excellent performance properties.
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Jason Ginsberg2023-02-07T09:16:42-05:00Steel Process Fluid Solutions for the Steel Mill Applications for your steel mill: The Quaker Houghton Difference Our dedicated steel specialists, working closely with our R&D chemists, partner with your team to develop customized solutions based on extensive [...]