MOTOREX's new monitoring solution debuts in the Asian market, taking cutting fluid automation management to a new level

MOTOREX's new monitoring solution debuts in the Asian market, taking cutting fluid automation management to a new level

At present, a new wave of industrial revolution with intelligence as the core is emerging. In the evolution of intelligent manufacturing in the metal processing industry, the automation upgrade of machine tools and the processing systems surrounding them is the most critical. Among them, providing high-quality and stable cutting fluid for machine tools not only determines the quality of workpiece processing, but also becomes a key link in the road of intelligent upgrading of enterprises.

As an industry expert and technology leader in the field of metalworking fluids, the Swiss century-old lubrication brand MOTOREX has innovatively launched the EasyMonitoring cutting fluid intelligent monitoring kit, which fully realizes the intelligent and digital control of cutting fluids through cutting-edge instruments and self-developed smart APPs. At JIMTOF 2022 (November 8-13, 2022, the 31st Japan International Machine Tool Exhibition), the most influential exhibition in Asia this year, MOTOREX grandly exhibited the kit and officially launched it to the Asian market to help more users improve processing efficiency and improve digital production management.

The contradiction between new demands and old management model

In the machining industry, machine tools, cutting tools, cutting fluids and CNC software together define the final quality of machined workpieces. Therefore, in order to ensure that cutting fluids with stable performance are continuously supplied to machine tools, technicians need to accurately grasp the various parameters of the cutting fluids, such as the refractometer coefficient of the cutting fluid, the hardness of the cutting fluid, the content of nitrite, the use concentration%, the pH value and the use temperature. "In the machining industry, most machine tools use water-soluble cutting fluids for machining operations, which means there are slight changes in the lubrication or cooling effect due to differences in the concentration used, and it is this slight change that is very likely to have a negative impact on the machining accuracy and quality." Adrian Schoch, head of applications at the MOTOREX Group, said, "In addition, the increased concentration caused by faster evaporation of water due to high temperatures during machining, and the increase in chip deposits caused by improper maintenance, will also affect the surface quality and even cause the workpiece to be scrapped."

Especially now, under the impact of multiple pressures such as ever-changing customer needs and increasingly fierce market competition, various conflicts caused by strict cutting fluid quality requirements and traditional manual monitoring and recording methods are playing out in many workshops. Especially for enterprises with a large number of machine tools, different equipment uses different cutting fluid products, and different cutting fluids have their own refractometer coefficients. Technicians often need to spend a lot of energy and time to measure, record and organize data. Over-reliance on manual recording methods will inevitably lead to the risk of data errors due to momentary negligence, resulting in downtime.

At the same time, as an important process throughout the entire production chain, improving the management level of cutting fluid is becoming more and more a compulsory course for enterprises on the road to intelligent upgrading. Imagine that if a huge investment is made to build an intelligent production line, equipped with high-end machining centers, conveyor robots, and intelligent production management software, but the quality of the workpiece is always affected by problems such as deviation in the concentration of cutting fluid or pH value, and the workshop of high-precision equipment is filled with a foul smell, there is no way to talk about intelligent production.

Breaking through industry pain points, innovative management solutions to support smart production

Since its establishment in 1917, the Swiss company MOTOREX has adhered to the healthy development path of combining tradition with innovative technology, and has continuously developed and innovated. Its products are highly renowned in Switzerland, the European Union, and even the world, and have been widely used in various mechanical processing and manufacturing industries. Today, based on a full understanding of the actual pain points of customers, MOTOREX once again plays the role of the main engine of innovation and launched the integrated EasyMonitoring cutting fluid intelligent monitoring kit. In addition to the innovative digital management software EasyMonitoring APP, it also integrates the MOTOREX patented color card, 50 water quality test strips and 100 cutting fluid test strips, ATAGO high-precision handheld refractometer, and ATAGO automatic refractometer with NFC (contactless recognition) technology.

In addition to the functions of general pH monitoring test strips, users can use the MOTOREX patented color cards and test strips in the EasyMonitoring cutting fluid intelligent monitoring kit to monitor: 1) the nitrate content, nitrite content, total hardness, carbonate hardness, chlorine content and carbon dioxide content of water; 2) the nitrite content, actual hardness and pH value of the cutting fluid. With the help of the automatic refractometer and the product refractometer coefficient set by the APP, users can also control and record the actual concentration and temperature of the cutting fluid in real time. The most unique feature of this kit is that all the above monitoring data will be automatically recorded and saved in the Easy Monitoring APP account you set up exclusively, truly realizing the digital and visual management of the entire life cycle of the cutting fluid.

"MOTOREX provides an affordable solution for automatic maintenance of cutting fluids based on the smart EasyMonitoring cutting fluid smart monitoring APP. The core parameters of the cutting fluid are detected within 30 seconds and saved for further analysis and recording. Deviations in the concentration of the cutting fluid can be discovered and corrected in time." Wang Sen, Sales Manager of MOTOREX Asia, said, "The development of this package also reflects MOTOREX's green and environmental protection concept, that is, the sustainable use of cutting fluids - reducing unnecessary fluid changes and waste fluid recycling, and regularly monitoring the hardness, pH value, nitrite content and concentration of the cutting fluid within a reasonable range, which is to save production costs and improve work efficiency."

The EasyMonitoring cutting fluid intelligent monitoring package radically simplifies the monitoring of water quality and cutting fluids, with photometric data collection via smartphone or tablet. After scanning, the data is immediately displayed offline on various terminal devices in the form of measured values ​​and graphics. This allows immediate on-site analysis, no matter where the user is in the world. Extensive data collection is recorded on the web and can also be retrieved worldwide 24/7. The data storage period is 10 years.

EasyMonitoring切削液智能监测套装已用实际表现证明了其产品性能和应用优势： 切削液总成本降低15% 得益于恒定的pH值和使用浓度，冷却液相比原来能够使用更长时间，对冷却液的采购成本也显著降低；用数字化平台替代人工记录，不仅是节省了技术人员的工作时间，还最大程度确保了管理的准确性和油液状态的稳定性。

In order to allow local users to experience the digital management solution of EasyMonitoring cutting fluid intelligent monitoring kit more quickly and conveniently, MOTOREX has launched a batch of experience kits in the Asian market. You can contact your local MOTOREX dealer to request and try them. MOTOREX has been taking action to empower and improve efficiency and market competitiveness in the digital age!

Figure 1: EasyMonitoring cutting fluid intelligent monitoring kit, including innovative digital management software based on mobile phone APP, MOTOREX patented color card, 50 water quality test strips and 100 cutting fluid test strips, ATAGO high-precision handheld refractometer and ATAGO automatic refractometer with NFC (contactless recognition) technology.

Figure 2: At JIMTOF 2022, the most important exhibition in Asia this year, MOTOREX grandly exhibited the EasyMonitoring cutting fluid intelligent monitoring kit, thus officially launching it into the Asian market.