QHC News

Unlike your truck or garage, keeping equipment clean isn’t a “nice to have,” it’s a “must have.” Excess dust and debris don’t just make a mess, they can lead to equipment malfunction and a shorter lifespan. What’s more, they can also ultimately create work-safety issues or even fire.  

On-time and on-budget delivery makes customers and management happy and that requires keeping equipment and employees working at the top of their game. 

Cleaners and corrosion preventives work together to keep your production floor humming, your costs in check, and your hassles few and far between.

Using the wrong fluids for the job is like never changing the oil in your truck. Possible? Sure. A good idea? No. It’s expensive, painful and there will be downtime. Using the right cutting fluid for your machine shop can extend your equipment life, avoid workaround hassles, and keep microbes under control.

QAdvantage, serving as a marketing and distribution arm of Quaker Chemical, is launching an online storefront for all of its US customers. Customers have been able to get in touch with the QAdvantage team via phone, email, and website submissions through QAdvantage.com. With the newly launched webstore, customers can easily place orders any time, even outside of standard business hours, and without having to pick up the phone or write an email.

The Brooklyn Navy Yard is no stranger to innovation, as it got its start as an R&D location for the US navy. Crye Precision is one of the newcomers, moving there in 2002 and is emblematic of the way the Navy Yard has changed, as it is an advanced manufacturing company that makes high-tech body armour for the military. The Navy Yard and similar projects provide a blueprint for manufacturing in large cities.

The Ultimate Guide to Improving Machine Shop Efficiency. Machine shops today have a lot of moving parts, and a lot of these ideas and processes need to be optimized so that they work together. Whether it's keeping processes up to date, adjusting workflow, investing in maintenance, or even upgrading machine tools, there are many steps that can be taken to increase the productivity of a machine shop. For machining applications, QAdvantage offers the QUAKERCOOL® series of industrial coolants, which increase tool life and reduce long term associated costs. 

A New Turning Process Enables Cutting “In Reverse”. A new method of turning introduced by Sandvik Coromant enables an insert to cut in reverse, enabling major boosts to productivity, longer tool life for inserts, and even smoother surface finishes.

Americans Believe Manufacturing Industry Critical to Country’s Prosperity. Based on a survey from Deloitte and The Manufacturing Institute, 76% of Americans believe the US should invest more in manufacturing, and 83% believe manufacturing is critical to economic prosperity. While the industry has change significantly over the last few decades, people still see significant value in manufacturing even in the long run. 

American Manufacturing is having a moment. The ISM manufacturing index displayed measures of growth again in manufacturing, for the 8th straight month. The industry has added over 50,000 jobs this year, and every month has reported gains.

A New Turning Process Enables Cutting “In Reverse”. A new method of turning introduced by Sandvik Coromant enables an insert to cut in reverse, enabling major boosts to productivity, longer tool life for inserts, and even smoother surface finishes. 

US manufacturing surges to a 3-year high in February. The manufacturing industry expanded more than expect\ed last month, as the ISM's purchasing manager's index reached its highest point since December 2014. While the industry is experiencing growth, much of it is domestic as the strong dollar deters growth in exports. 

American Manufacturing is having a moment. The ISM manufacturing index displayed measures of growth again in manufacturing, for the 8th straight month. The industry has added over 50,000 jobs this year, and every month has reported gains.