INCREASED QUALITY AND PROCESS CONSISTENCY
IRMCO® CASE STUDY
Industry: Automotive
Components: Seating Bracket
Material: AHSS
Fluid Technology: IRMCO FLUIDS® 323-M80 AMD IRMCO FLUIDS® 146-492
Number of parts trialed: 3,000
Client Objective
Company directive -reduce automotive seating bracket lubricant usage and improve housekeeping issues.
Excessive lubricant was contaminating floors, work surfaces and employees.
Also to reduce costs associated with lubricant removal and lubricant dripping from automotive seating bracket parts to floor and press pit.
Improvements Achieved
- By utilizing an IRMCO® synthetic lubricant, total lubricant usage was reduced by 66%.
- Housekeeping costs were reduced by 75%.
- Automotive seating bracket part rejects from excess lubricant were eliminated.
- Cleanup requirements for the floor and press pit were reduced from drier bolsters and tools.
Business Value
- The reduction in lubricant usage resulted in more than $110,000 in annual savings.
- Reduction in required mats and floor rags resulted in more than $10,000 in annual savings.
- Reduction in glove usage is more than 50% as proper lubrication application resulted in significant reduction in carry off.
