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                             Best in Test

              FLEXO Oil Skimmer Model 40.410 (Chain Type)

Test Set-Up:   Test duration: 24 hours          Tramp oil volume: 16 liter (4.2 gal)
                        Coolant volume: 200 liter (53 gal)                 Hydraulic oil: 3%
                                                        Gear box / slide way oils: 5%



Coolant Type A


     Oil Skimmer        
          Type:
    Coolant    
    Portion
   Liter (gal)   
     Tramp Oil      
       Portion
      Liter (gal)  
       Liquid
    Removed  
    Liter (gal)    
 Percentage of  
    Removed
Tramp Oils (%)
 

  Results  

Tube                           18.5  (4.9)         3.0  (0.8)            21.5  (5.7)         13.9%                 4

Disk                           17.2  (4.5)          3.6  (0.9)           20.8  (5.5)          17.3%                 3

FLEXO Chain    7.8  (2.1)     6.4 (1.7)     14.2 (3.7)     45.0%           1

Belt                              7.9  (2.1)          3.5  (0.9)          11.4  (3.0)           30.8%                 2   

                                                                                                    Rating Scale 1 - 4  1 = BEST

Coolant Type B

    Oil Skimmer        
          Type:
    Coolant    
    Portion
   Liter (gal)   
      Tramp Oil      
       Portion
      Liter (gal)  
       Liquid
    Removed  
    Liter (gal)    
 Percentage of  
    Removed
Tramp Oils (%)
 

  Results  

Tube                           20.5  (5.4)         6.5  (1.7)            27.0  (7.1)          24.0%                 4

Disk                           16.3  (4.3)          6.8  (1.8)           25.1  (6.6)           29.4%                 3

FLEXO Chain   10.6 (2.8)     5.5 (1.5)     16.9 (4.5)      34.1%          1

Belt                              7.4 (2.0)           3.3  (0.9)           10.7  (2.8)          30.8%                 2   

                                                                                                  Rating Scale 1 - 4  1 = BEST


Coolant Concentrate

       Type A       Type B
Spindle Oil         25%                             70%
Organic Acid         11%           5%
Alkanol         29%         11%
Ester           2%           3%
Amine         11%
Acid Amid         12%
Density970 +/- 10 kg/m3930 +/- 10 kg/m3
Viscosity175 +/- 50 mm2/s103 +/- 30 mm2/s
Adjusted for:      Aluminum         Steel

Data used in this Fact sheet are from a test project performed by the University Hannover (Germany)

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                                                                                                          Test Performed By: University of Hannover, Institute for Production Engineering and Metalworking Machines

                                                                                                                                          Assigned by: Niedersaechsischen Gesellscaft zur Endablagerung von Sonderabfall mbH