UNIST, Inc. to Present Near Dry Machining at Westec 2006 Comparative Technology Forum
Grand Rapids, MI: UNIST, Inc. has been invited to present Near Dry Machining in a technology forum hosted by the SME (Society of Manufacturing Engineers). The Comparative Technology Forum is part of The SME Summit Conference and Annual Meeting, which will be held at the Westec 2006 Exposition and Conference at the Los Angeles Convention Center March 27-30. UNIST's presentation will take place during the session designated "Wet Machining vs. Minimum Quantity Lubrication Technology" on Wednesday, March 29 from 9:00-11:30am.
As the session title indicates, the presentation will offer a comparison between traditional wet (flood) machining and machining using MQL technologies ("minimal quantity lubrication" is commonly referred to by UNIST as "Near Dry Machining" or "Micro-Fluidization(TM)"). The forum will compare the manufacture of a specific part using each of the respective technologies. This innovative approach will provide attendees with actual data from both processes that can be used to evaluate how each technology might be utilized in their manufacturing environments.
The company president, Wally Boelkins, will lead the UNIST presentation. Mr. Boelkins, a mechanical engineer, has been a leading innovator in the application of MQL technologies in manufacturing for nearly 40 years, creating many successful micro-fluidization products, which are installed in over five thousand companies on six continents. The format will also include Robert D Evans PhD., an expert in wet machining from the Quaker Chemical Company and Stuart Salmon, PhD., who heads a manufacturing technology consulting firm in Ohio. There will be a time for open Q & A at the conclusion of the session. Those who attend the presentation can expect to see how Near Dry Processes can be used in machining to effectively manufacture a quality part while improving efficiency, safety and cost.
Formed in 1957, UNIST, Inc. is the leader in the manufacture of fluid delivery systems designed to reduce consumption while improving all areas of operational efficiency and safety. The UNIST product line includes minimal quantity application systems for all machining and forming, using either "neat" oils or water-soluble fluids.
Contact info: UNIST, Inc.
4134 36th St. SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49512
US and Canada (800) 253-5462
International 1-616-949-0853
Email unimail@unist.com
Web www.unist.com
Contact: Shawn TeVelde, National Sales Manager
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