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“For a number of years there have been some machine shops in which a water‐base fluid has been used to the exclusion of all other aqueous cutting fluids. The advantages of such a practice are most attractive; nevertheless, immense quantities of soluble oils continue to be sold”. Why is this? It is hoped that this article will stimulate discussion on this question.

Outlines the increasing use of unconventional metalworking fluids as one of the measures necessary for manufacturing industries to take to maintain their competitiveness, focusing on Germany. Notes environmental concerns and describes the use of base fluids, additives and the testing compatibility with machine tool elements.

A corrosion inhibitor may be defined as a material which, when added in small amounts to a corrosive product or environment affecting a metal, effectively decreases its corrosion rate or perhaps prevents it altogether.

A series of articles dealing, in as simple a way as possible, with the basic facts of lubrication, lubricants, their selection and prescription, specification, application, and testing. This series is primarily intended for students, engineering personnel who may be unfamiliar with certain aspects and others who, one way or another, are interested in this important subject.

A series of articles dealing, in as simple a way as possible, with the basic facts of lubrication, lubricants, their selection and prescription, specification, application, and testing. This series is primarily intended for students, engineering personnel who may be unfamiliar with certain aspects and others who, one way or another, are interested in this important subject. Part One in our March Issue dealt with Friction, Lubrication and Wear.

“As in other fields of lubrication and processing, the incorporation of various chemical additive materials to straight mineral oils can reinforce intrinsic desirable properties or impart new properties necessary to the high performance expected of today's metalworking lubricants and coolants”.