“The service has given myself and the company confidence that we are keeping our staff safe, our tooling in good order and are HSE MW05 compliant”
Paul McCredie, QHSE MANAGER
DMR Seals Ltd is a UK based manufacturer of engineered sealing solutions, offering a wide range of products including high performance O-Rings, Spring Energised Seals, Guide Rings, Rotary Shaft Seals, Wiper Seals, Rod Seals, Piston Seals, Back-up Rings, PTFE Seals and other high-performance seal parts.
Their industry recognised seals are used across a broad range of industries including Oil & Gas, Chemical Processing, Food, Pharmaceutical, Hydraulics and Pneumatics.
What issue did they need solving?
DMR Seals had become aware of the requirements of HSE regarding metalworking fluids and the potential risks to their staff. They wanted to ensure the handling and use of coolants and biocides by operatives were in full compliance with HSE guidelines. DMR also wanted to ensure that they were maximising the lifespan of their tooling equipment.
How did we help them solve their issue?
After an on-site assessment, DMR Seals wanted to be in control of testing their coolant themselves, but needed their production staff to fully understand the issues that could arise and how to undertake any required remedial actions.
Our Technical Sales Engineer, Dale Fletcher provided PROCARE Fluid Management training, which was completed on site. This training included how to calibrate and read a refractometer, conduct weekly pH and dilution checks, and how to interpret dipslide results and reports. Operators were shown how to manage acceptable levels of tramp oil, and how to remove tramp oil from the surface of the coolant if required.
As part of PROCARE Self-Serv, DMR Seals were provided with all the equipment needed to conduct coolant checks, which are then sent to our laboratory for testing. Personnel receive emailed reports direct from us, indicating current levels and detailing any remedial actions that need to be carried out.
What have the outcomes been?
Since all staff completed on-site training, they now fully understand the why, what and how of managing their metalworking fluids. The training given by Pennine has meant that all operatives are fully engaged with DMR’s fluid management regime. The results are presented to production staff, so they can action any areas of concern immediately. The fluid results also act as a record of the condition of their metalworking fluids and how they manage them.
- PROCARE Self-Serv was easy to implement
- Pennine supported operatives with full training
- Operatives have the knowledge to complete any necessary remedial actions
- PROCARE Self-Serv is proving to be a very cost effective solution
“The service has given myself and the company confidence that we are keeping our staff safe, our tooling in good order and are HSE MW05 compliant. Following the professional presentation to our production staff given by Dale at Pennine, we noticed the positive response from all our production personnel, who became fully engaged with our MFW approach – this was an unexpected benefit that we hadn’t considered.”
Paul McCredie, QHSE MANAGER
