Mike Hook
Articles by Mike Hook
A Five-step Approach for Improving Your Plant’s Waste Stream Processing
Get stakeholders on board and implement waste stream processing advancements in aerospace manufacturing plants.
Five Ways Metalworking Fluid Recycling Equipment Delivers ROI
Accurate and precise cutting fluid recycling equipment contributes significantly to reducing your shop’s annual cutting fluid management operations.
Cutting Fluid Recycling Systems
Keep operations running smoothly and extend tool life with improved fluid maintenance programs.
Extend Your Cutting Tool Investment By Up to 25%
Cutting tools account for 3% to 5% of manufacturing costs, so anything that extends their life will improve profitability. By minimizing waste and freeing employees to perform higher-value work, automated fluid recycling systems pay for themselves in less than a year.
Cleanliness is a Virtue
This old proverb rings true for your plant more than ever: Take a closer look at how good housekeeping practices positively impact profit, productivity and purpose in metalworking operations.
Critical Thinking: How to Make Chip Removal More Efficient, Effective and Profitable
Not all conveying systems are suited for every scrap-handling application. By using the proper conveyor to quickly transfer scrap and coolant from the machine tool for separation and processing, high volume machine shops can increase part production with less downtime between jobs, create more value for their scrap, and improve revenue by recycling coolant.
