Case Studies


Manufacturing Case Studies:

Manufacturing Ferro-TERJ 1070 Polishes Stainless Steel While Preventing Staining and Decreasing Energy Usage
Jul 28, 2022 -

OPPORTUNITY: The customer is a stainless steel sink manufacturer. Following production, the stainless steel sinks are processed through a washing line. Following the clean, operators conduct a visual inspection for quality. In the cleaning process,…

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Manufacturing GX Cool 2192BU Eliminates Tackiness to Reduce Required Downtime
Jul 28, 2022 -

OPPORTUNITY: The customer is a manufacturer of structural and roll-formed pallet racking and engineers warehouse storage systems for distribution centers, e-commerce fulfillment, and retail stores. Part of their manufacturing process involves the utilization of a…

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Manufacturing GX Cool 3890CSL Improves Performance while Controlling Odor
Jul 28, 2022 -

OPPORTUNITY: The customer is an aluminum wheel hub manufacturer. In their cutting and grinding operations, the customer utilized a competitor’s multi-metal semi-synthetic fluid. In these processes, the manufacturer was experiencing frequent tool failures and biological…

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Manufacturing Multi-Terj 4012 Cleans and Brightens Brass and Copper, Optimizing Processes While Eliminating Variability
Jul 28, 2022 -

OPPORTUNITY: The customer is an ammunition manufacturer that produces brass and copper casings. After these casings are formed and heat treated, they are cleaned in a part-on-part tumbling operation. Historically, this tumbling process utilized three…

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Manufacturing DuBois Quick Lift Effectively Removes Soils While Separating Oils for Easy Waste System Treatment
Jul 28, 2022 -

The customer is a manufacturer of kitchen and laundry appliances. The pilot plant for this opportunity primarily machines and assembles washing machine transmissions. This process involves several metalworking fluids, greases, and oils. Because of…

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Manufacturing HYDRAULIC FLUIDS CASE STUDY
Jul 28, 2022 -

Seal Safe FRH-46-WG reduces fire hazards in metal casting operations; improves worker safety The customer is a foundry. The manufacturer melts aluminum billets and casts them into various parts, including front end control arms…

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Manufacturing Blue Star XH 9655/200-1/3M Improves Bearing Reclaim Rates and Load Wear While Withstanding Low Temperatures and Water Exposure
Jul 28, 2022 -

BACKGROUND: Driving sustainable process improvements within the caster operation of a steel mill is very challenging. The severe environment requires careful planning and control of any operational change to avoid production risks. When this steel…

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Manufacturing Met-ALL TERJ Improves Cleaning and Inhibits Rust While Reducing Operational Costs
Feb 18, 2022 -

OPPORTUNITY: The customer is a refurbisher of steel propane gas bottles, for heating, cooking, and illumination devices. In their refurbishing process, they first shot blast any excessively soiled and corroded bottles, then run the bottles…

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Manufacturing Treo® General Purpose Cleaner Improves Cleaning While Reducing Environmental Impact
Feb 18, 2022 -

OPPORTUNITY: The customer is a manufacturer of beer kegs. In their manufacturing process, the customer utilizes a product for cleaning the stainless steel prior to welding. Historically, this process has involved a caustic cleaner at…

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Manufacturing Blue Star XH 9655/460-2 Improves Bearing Performance While Withstanding High Temperature and Water Exposure
Feb 18, 2022 -

OPPORTUNITY: The customer is a steel mill that produces long steel. In the final stages of manufacture, the steel moves through a casting process. Here, the liquid steel is fed to a caster, which solidifies,…

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