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8 August 2025

HOW TO USE A REFRACTOMETER

The easiest way to check the dilution ratio and condition of your coolant is to use a refractometer. A simple optical model will allow you to quickly check the dilution ratio of your coolant and will also indicate the general health of the emulsion. Click each title below to see…

8 August 2025

SHOULD I USE MINERAL OR SEMI-SYNTHETIC COOLANT?

Before we answer this question, we should point out that these are not the only options, full synthetics are increasingly being used by the sort of operators running multi-centre workshops and large, automated machining facilities, plus there is a growing uptake of MQL systems in…

8 August 2025

8 SIMPLE STEPS TO LOOKING AFTER YOUR CUTTING FLUID

For a cutting fluid, life is hard. Apart from the obvious stress and general wear of the actual cutting process, it’s exposed to the atmosphere, the machinery and workpieces, even the staff themselves, so it’s no surprise that it gets contaminated and infected. It’s also prone to…

31 July 2025

WHY IS MY BANDSAW BLADE LOSING TEETH?

There can't be much more frustrating in a workshop than setting up to cut a workpiece with your bandsaw only to watch the blade lose its teeth as you try to get on with the job. The problem is painful enough, but can often be made even worse by not knowing why the blade has faile…

by Wolfmach Tooling

Posted in: Knowledge Base, Bandsawing

24 July 2025

WHAT ARE THE REAL COSTS OF RUNNING A BANDSAW?

All machinery costs money to run, from your motor car to the cake mixer in the kitchen. In engineering trades, many companies charge out a machine-time component which should recover or repay the real costs of running those machines. The humble bandsaw down by the steel rack is o…

by Wolfmach Machinery

Posted in: Knowledge Base, Bandsawing

24 July 2025

WHEN SHOULD I CHANGE OR REPLACE MY COOLANT?

The fact is, coolant does not last forever & if left in the machine too long, it loses effectiveness, it can demulsify & it definitely becomes a health risk. Mineral coolants break down faster than synthetic types, but all should be changed periodically except where there is in-h…

31 March 2025

WHAT’S MORE IMPORTANT IN A CUTTING FLUID, COOLING OR LUBRICATION?

An interesting question we occasionally hear from customers is which is more important when choosing a cutting fluid – cooling or lubrication? For New Zealand engineering and fabrication companies, this decision impacts everything from tool life to surface finish quality. Most Ki…

31 March 2025

IS YOUR WATER COSTING YOU THOUSANDS EVERY YEAR?

Check out these 3 simple tests to help you match your cutting fluid choice to your water supply. Cutting fluids are an absolute essential in engineering workshops and although there are choices such as direct-application lubes or undiluted misting oils, the vast majority of opera…

30 March 2025

HOW DO I GET MY MAG DRILLS TO LAST LONGER?

If the “monkeys” are always ruining your mag drills, you need better “monkey-proofed” machines! We were recently explaining the benefits of Reisen’s mag drills to a local customer when they cut us short and, in a disappointed tone, said “Yes, I can see that they’re a better machi…

28 March 2025

WHY ARE THERE SO MANY CUTTING FLUID FORMULATIONS?

Wouldn’t it be nice if life was simple? Where you could just order “Cutting Fluid Concentrate” and it would fit your requirements perfectly, all you’d need to do would be find the supplier with the lowest price and best delivery service and ‘boom’, job done!

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