CASE STUDIES

Ford improves coolant re-use with LAKOS
For its reaming operations at the Lima Engine Plant in Ohio, Ford installed a LAKOS Separator to achieve 3-micron clarity in removing grinding swarf & fines from its recirculated coolant..

Chain tunnel broach operation improved with LAKOS
The manufacture of forged steel rods for a major Midwest USA diesel engine plant requires a worm-way dispersal of coolant to the cutting tool. Clogged with fines and faced with excessive shutdowns, a LAKOS Separator was installed to remove the troublesome solids and eliminate the shudowns, increasing productivity dramatically.

Surface grinding finds value with LAKOS
Installed after an indexing paper filter and prior to a fine cartridge filter, a LAKOS Separator removes troublesome cast iron fines from coolant with such efficiency that the cartridge filter rarely needs cartridge replacement for an automotive plant in Michigan.

Gun drilling of cylinder heads threatens high pressure pumps
Replacing both paper filters and cartridges, a LAKOS Separator removes aluminum fines from coolant on a Lamb aluminum drilling operation to increase productivity.

Water-cooled welders avoid costly damage with LAKOS
The Newcor Seam Welders at a major auto plant in Michigan were cracking from overheating on a weekly basis until LAKOS Separators were installed to prevent the plugging of the cooling water lines to these machines.

 

Application Bulletins

AB-148 LAKOS Removes Swarf from Coolant at Mitsubishi Motors
AB-183 LAKOS Retrofit Installations Clean Up Synthetic Coolants
AB-184 Midwest Diesel Plant

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