The Production Technology Centre (PTZ) Berlin is the reference for questions about production processes. Cooling lubricants have an enormous influence on process security in production and this should not be left to chance. It is not just because of lubricants that MOTOREX was the obvious choice.
Back in 2022 when the institute wanted cutting oil for a new KERN MICRO HD Maschine, they chose MOTOREX. The newly developed, high-performance cutting oil SWISSCUT DECO EX 10 resp. SWISSCUT DECO EX 10 met all the requirements: fantastic cutting performance, low evaporation and a very high flash point. In machining, µ accuracy is often the aim and has already been found here several times. The ultra-precision laboratory where the machine is located always keeps the temperature at a constant – and with a tolerance of ± 0.5°C at that! This is the only way to meet the high accuracy and repeatability requirements. The fact that milling tools with a diameter of 50 µm (which is about half the width of a human hair) are routinely used here is yet another amazing feat.
You will never forget the first time you lay your eyes on the central test area, measuring 64 m in diameter and 14 m high. Two cranes can reach every square metre of the hall. The PTZ is home to two research institutes: the Institute of Machine Tools and Factory Management (IWF) of the Technische Universität Berlin (TU) and the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Systems and Design Technology (IPK). Specialists have been researching the limits of what is feasible in future-proof production day in and day out since 1986. The excellent facilities include the latest machines for all relevant production processes. Everything that is devised in theory behind computer desks can be put directly to the test in practice.
“It soon became clear that the institute needed a very stable product to meet these requirements,” recalls René Flindt of the first status meeting and consultation with Dr Yves Kuche and Ingmar Thiede M.Sc from Fraunhofer IPK.
In contrast to typical production in machining companies, the machine tools in the institutes do not run all the time. Periods of downtime for many days are not unusual and SWISSCOOL UX 440 plays to its greatest strengths here. Alongside the fantastic cutting performance, the chosen formula prevents uncontrolled biological growth and guarantees a long emulsion service life as a result. The cooling lubricant lends itself perfectly to the PTZ’s requirements and, by being a universal solution, covers all metalworking processes that use water-miscible cooling lubricants.
Past experiences provide enough examples to show that satisfaction with a new cooling lubricant only lasts if the users are adequately trained. From the outset, MOTOREX has believed in a partnership based on mutual appreciation and trust and offers a variety of training options. The PTZ banks on pioneering infrastructure as well as intelligent individuals. Industry 4.0 is on everyone’s lips and when it comes to automation, FLUIDLYNX is the solution. Users can fully concentrate on their processes thanks to the automatic measuring and adjustment of the cooling lubricants. 24/7 observation of the most important parameters also prevents unwanted surprises.
The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, based in Germany, is the world’s leading applied research organisation. By prioritising key technologies for the future and commercialising its findings in business and industry, it plays a key role in the innovation process. A trailblazer and trendsetter in innovative developments and research excellence, it helps shape our society and our future. Founded in 1949, the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft currently operates 76 institutes and research units throughout Germany. Around 30,800 employees, predominantly scientists and engineers, work with an annual research budget of roughly €3.0 billion, €2.6 billion of which is designated as contract research.
The research and teaching on offer revolve around the technology and management of industrial factory operations and include the development of process technologies and production systems as well as information technology modelling for them. There are currently twelve specialist areas, where researchers conduct interdisciplinary work on the “digital factory”. The aim is to map and link product development, production planning and production through information technology so that product development processes and life cycles can be simulated, verified and optimised from end to end. Founded in 1904, the university is one of the longest-standing institutions for production technology research and teaching in Germany. With around 170 researchers at the moment, roughly 200 students are trained within mechanical engineering and industrial engineering each year.
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