FluidWorker 150

Unmanned production is an important step toward achieving increased capacity and cost-efficient machining. When FluidWorker 50 or FluidWorker 150 is installed, it handles the daily maintenance of the cutting fluid completely automatically. The only task for the staff is to refill new concentrate in the tank or replace the drum.

Often, the concentration is far too high with manual handling, which leads to unnecessary costs. In our customer cases, we see that automated cutting fluid management reduces consumption, sometimes by as much as 75%, considering that fewer fluid changes are needed since the fluid is always in optimal condition.

Bad odor is often caused by anaerobic bacteria that thrive when the fluid is stagnant. Therefore, it’s good to use FluidWorker 100 and FluidWorker 150, which both circulate and UV-treat the fluid. FluidWorker 150 also makes it possible to maintain a stable concentration and easily add new fluid to the tanks when necessary.

It is absolutely correct that it can be both difficult and that you do not always have time to manually measure and adjust the fluid concentration. Both FluidWorker 50 and FluidWorker 150 measure and adjust the fluid concentration automatically, which means that after measuring, they add the amount of cutting fluid concentrate and water needed to maintain the set concentration level.

Unfortunately, it happens that there’s no time to refill the fluid, resulting in lost production capacity. FluidWorker 50 and FluidWorker 150 handle this completely automatically, maximizing productive machine hours.

Too many have experienced flooded and wet workshop floors, leading to production stops, transport issues, and cleanup needs. FluidWorker 50 and FluidWorker 150 manage fluid refilling autonomously, frequently adding the necessary fluid without risk of wet floors, ensuring continuous production.

Rust is a serious problem that can lead to scrapped components, customer complaints, and even machine failure. Rust can occur in several ways: if there are many bacteria, they can destroy the rust protection in the cutting fluid; in other cases, the concentration may be too low, for example, if only water has been added. FluidWorker 50 ensures the correct concentration at all times, and if you want to further improve rust protection, FluidWorker 150 also offers circulation, aeration, and UV treatment of the fluid.

Legislation and regulations for biocides are becoming increasingly strict, and many companies do not allow their use. FluidWorker 50 and FluidWorker 150 enable fluid management according to the specifications of cutting fluid suppliers, with continuous measurement and adjustment where new concentrate and water are frequently added. The UV light feature in FluidWorker 100/150 also provides an effective way to minimize microorganisms in the fluid without using biocides.

Today, many operators lack the knowledge, time, and interest to manage cutting fluid. Operators often have more machines to handle, many measurements to take and adjustments to make, tool changes, material refills, and ensuring the robot cell works as intended. FluidWorker 50 and FluidWorker 150 create the right and stable conditions for machining with minimal maintenance: refill concentrated cutting fluid and possibly clean the inlet filter where there is a magnet.

Installation of FluidWorker is done in parallel with ongoing machining and takes about 30–60 minutes depending on the model. All FluidWorker units require a 230V power outlet, and FluidWorker 50/150 also need access to water and concentrated cutting fluid.

FluidWorker operates completely autonomously, and no data is shared with us or any third party. FluidWorker 50/150 allow data export via USB or ETHERNET, where communication uses OPC-UA.