New preservation standards in machine tool manufacturing and logistics

Anyone who buys something new expects faultless products in a high-quality condition. This also applies to machine tools, which must be free of visual defects and flash rust. As a leading machine tool manufacturer, DMG MORI has customers all over the world and makes no compromises in its product and service portfolio: Highest quality is the standard.

When developing packaging for a machine tool, corrosion protection is an essential aspect. The selection of a successful corrosion protection concept is therefore the third essential point to consider in logistics, alongside protection against mechanical defects and dirt.

And here the question "How can I protect against rust?" alone is not enough. Because what happens if a corrosion protection medium gets into the cooling lubricant during commissioning? How can the corrosion protection be applied and removed as easily and safely as possible?

In order to find the right answers to these questions, i.e. the ones that are appropriate in each individual case, the existing processes in production and logistics must be closely examined and re-evaluated. This requires the expertise and know-how of a corrosion protection specialist like FUCHS. With projects all over the world and decades of experience, FUCHS can provide valuable support. The company thinks in terms of processes as well as coordinated lubricant systems and not just corrosion protection agents. This ultimately also benefits the users, who receive a well protected machine tool.

In order to ensure a uniform procedure for the preservation and packaging of machines and components in the DMG MORI supply or production plants, but also at external suppliers, the DMG MORI production plant in Seebach was commissioned to develop preservation and packaging standards together with FUCHS.

As the last preservation before delivery to the customer, long-term corrosion protection is of particular importance. It has a decisive influence on the customer's first impression during commissioning - mistakes here can quickly become expensive.

Criticism of the previous process at the start of the project was the lengthy conservation of the interior of the machine and the stress to which the employees were exposed. Due to the lengthy application of solvent-based products with brushes, the employees were exposed to solvent vapours for long periods of time and had to be very careful not to damage the machine or endanger themselves when entering the interior.

By running off vertical surfaces, the corrosion protection medium additionally reached places where it could theoretically cause damage. And how could the corrosion protection medium, which had hardened by then, be removed from the system before it was put into operation? This step could only be carried out with solvent-based cleaners and a lot of mechanical work - and was correspondingly time-consuming.