Originally Posted by
HI-TEK
Great description
We have been working with newly built load/pressure measuring equipment to actually determine sizing loads with and without Aqualube.
The equipment has an in line direct reading load cell, that records actual load pressure required to push trough a casts whilst sizing.
Test so far shows that Aqualubed coated casts, has an average of about 50% reduction of actual load pressure required to size coated casts.
These results now actually back up claims made, with the lubricating ability of Aqualube.
Those load reductions, are huge saving on elbow and arm loads when sizing manually, and a huge reduction of loads on automated sizing equipment and Dies, and also should reduce wear and tear of parts, and should reduce loads on reduction gears.
We have just modified the equipment with an in line, direct reading and higher capability load cell, as we are looking at doing all sorts of alloys and sizes/diameters, that require much higher loads that could not be done with existing set up, as load cell we used was inadequate to measure the higher loads required to size.
I am now trying to work out how these results can be published as there is a huge built up data and graphs so far with what was done.
As far as I am aware, this sort of actual data has not been done or published previously.
Interesting times ahead......