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FLUID POWER |
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IBT MEDIA |
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LEAN SIX SIGMA |
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 Cold Weather Can Be Tough on Air Tools
Your air tools can have a tough time during winter. You can guard against pneumatic tool failure in cold weather or under cold conditions. The secret is Kilfrost®. It works.
By using Kilfrost pneumatic tool antifreeze lubricant, you can prevent freezing caused by the formation of ice in and around exhaust ports and valves.
Kilfrost absorbs the water in the airline, depressing the freezing point of the solution formed, thus eliminating freezing. Any pneumatic equipment subject to severe corrosion conditions will benefit from Kilfrost's unique ability to permanently absorb moisture.
Kilfrost is not an additive. It must not be mixed with other oils. It is a semi-synthetic lubricant which has none of the drawbacks associated with normal oils. Kilfrost is economical. Kilfrost works by forming a high film strength structure on working surfaces and is not wastefully dissipated by being blown out of exhaust ports. It is an excellent extreme pressure lubricant.
Kilfrost is also the only true antifreeze airline lubricant which will not damage polycarbonate bowls or polyurethane or buna seals.
Kilfrost is recommended for air controls, control valves, impact wrenches, rock crushers, airless paint sprayers, cutters, jackhammers, scalers, air motors, deburring tools, nibblers, sanders, buffers, drills, nut runners, shears, chamfering tools, excavators, polishers, tampers, chippers, grinders, riveting tools, chisels, hacksaws and rock drills.
Contact IBT Fluid Power to learn more - or to order Kilfrost Pneumatic Tool Antifreeze Lubricant before your tools freeze up.
View Kilfrost MSDS.
Other Tips For Air Tools:
- Use Kilfrost®, the only lubricant with a guarantee against freezing in compressed air tools. It is not an additive and must not be mixed with other oils.
- Keep your tools in a clean dry place.
- Make sure the air is as clean and dry as possible.
- Always blow hoses before they are connected to the tools so that dirt, ice and condensed water are not carried by the air into the tools.
- Always check for leaks in pipes, couplings and valves.
- If not fitted with automatic drain valves, remember to blow off your filters regularly. This reduces the amount of moisture entering the tool.
- Moist air in cold weather causes freezing in the tools. Don't use alcohol, diesel oil, paraffin or similar products to prevent freezing. They destroy the oil film in the tools, thereby increasing wear. Don't heat the tools on an open fire or with a blow torch; you will cause permanent damage to the tools.
- Always use a lubricator and take care of it. Never let it get empty.
- Remember to regulate the lubricator. Too little lubrication increases maintenance and replacement costs. Take special care of the lubrication of a new tool. To assess correct lubrication, the hand may be held in front of the exhaust. The oil content in the air should be such that your hand is oily without being sticky. Feel that the tool's shank is oily when changing steels.
- If your retaining spring breaks or is loose, the inner parts will get excessive wear. Loose nuts must be tightened up at once.
- Blow hoses and tools clean with compressed air at the end of the day or if they have to be sent to the workshop for repair.
- Send tools to the workshop after about every 8 weeks of use for cleaning, lubricating, even if they appear to be in good working order.
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