# Chip and Coolant Management for Machining Automation with Blaser Swisslube and Hennig, Ep #9

- Show: [Lights Out](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lights-out)
- Published: 2024-11-20
- Length: 40m
- Episode: 9
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lights-out/2024-11-20-chip-and-coolant-management-for-machining-automation-with-blaser-swisslube-and-h
- Listen: https://8819970d-2c51-481c-b08a-4d2a806885b2.libsyn.com/chip-and-coolant-management-for-machining-automation-with-blaser-swisslube-and-hennig-ep-9

## Summary

Tiffany Bryson and Christopher Porsch of Blaser Swisslube, along with Scott Cooley and Camoren Schley of Hennig, discuss how advanced coolant and chip management technologies enable unattended 'lights out' machining. They explain that treating coolant as a 'liquid tool' and using high-pressure systems with variable flow (Veraflow) stabilizes processes by penetrating heat barriers and breaking chips effectively. The guests highlight the importance of tailored filtration, such as Hennig's CDF systems, and digital monitoring via SlyTech to manage variables like foam, sludge, and concentration, ensuring sustainability and reliability in automated environments.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lights-out/2024-11-20-chip-and-coolant-management-for-machining-automation-with-blaser-swisslube-and-h#t=0) Introduction: Blaser Swisslube and Hennig leadership at IMTS
- [9:23](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lights-out/2024-11-20-chip-and-coolant-management-for-machining-automation-with-blaser-swisslube-and-h#t=563) The necessity of repeatable processes for automation
- [12:17](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lights-out/2024-11-20-chip-and-coolant-management-for-machining-automation-with-blaser-swisslube-and-h#t=737) Coolant chemistry and the 'liquid tool' concept
- [16:31](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lights-out/2024-11-20-chip-and-coolant-management-for-machining-automation-with-blaser-swisslube-and-h#t=991) High-pressure systems for chip breakage and heat dissipation
- [24:48](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lights-out/2024-11-20-chip-and-coolant-management-for-machining-automation-with-blaser-swisslube-and-h#t=1488) Managing sludge, bacteria, and foam in coolant systems
- [31:40](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lights-out/2024-11-20-chip-and-coolant-management-for-machining-automation-with-blaser-swisslube-and-h#t=1900) Future trends: Sustainability, Industry 4.0, and digital monitoring

## Topics

- [Mechanical engineering](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/mechanical-engineering)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Design for manufacturing & NPI](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/design-for-manufacturing)
- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [Sustainability & circular products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sustainability-and-circularity)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Blaser Swisslube (company)
- Hennig (company)
- SlyTech (product)
- CDF (product)
- Veraflow (product)
- IMTS (other)

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