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MOTOR OIL

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No. 77/28April 2006

The newMOTOREXsprays

FOCUS 4:The new 7-star class

Collaborationwith YAMAHAGermany

Thread whirling makes the difference

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Records are there to be broken. The only way to do the impossible is to keep

on going when others stop. And no matter where you want to go, the oil to get you there

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Highlight Did you know that every sixth motorbike in Germany is a YAMAHA? Since thebeginning of this year YAMAHA Germany has beenusing MOTOREX products in motor racing.

IndustryToday around 90% of all threads in the presti-gious medical tech-nology industry are pro-duced by whirling, andthis modern thread-cutting technology hasalso established itself in many other sectors.

What’s new New products, new formula-tions and a new look: MOTOREX’s range of sprayshas a lot to offer! But it’s still the benefits of thesepractical “tools in a can” that set them apart.

MOTOREX NEWS 4/5

Singapore:“Swiss made” MOTO LINE sells well

BUCHER MOTOREX at the 76th Geneva Motor Show

New design for the MOTOREX PADDOCK REPORT

What “Motor Cycle Industry”says about the motor oilMOTOREX KTM RACING 4T

For DI engines:PROFILE G-DI SAE 10W/30

MOTOREX at 2006 trade fairs

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MOTOREX’s new sprays – not just a ‘canned’ solution

MOTOR OIL 8

MOTOREX FOCUS 4:A motor oil for all seven leading truck makes

MOTO LINE 9

Caring for motorbikes with the new BIKE CARE KIT

EXPORT 10

Schumoto Austria:Motorcycle connoisseurs and specialists

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Racing collaboration with YAMAHA Germany

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Collaboration offers huge potential for synergies

Dear readers,

This issue of MOTOREX magazine contains anarticle on our collaboration with YAMAHA in top-level motor racing.

We aim to use our position in the premium off-road market to establish ourselves in the topsegment of the on-road market. Our collabora-tion with KTM in the 125 and 250 cc classes of the MotoGP and with YAMAHA in theSupersport World Championship are an excel-lent springboard for doing so. This is a forward-looking commitment, since it already goesmuch further than simple sponsorship of motorracing. We are therefore also working closelywith the manufacturers’ dealer organizations onthe marketing side. Thus MOTOREX products– which are only available from specialist out-lets – will bring in extra customers for dealers.

These collaborations create synergies that benefit the development of new products andfurther development of existing products. Ourrelationship with YAMAHA gives us access tothe most modern engine test beds in Europe,where we can see how development productsmatch up to real-life conditions and wherefurther optimization is needed.

We will leverage the image associations withroad racing in the long term to create a market-ing platform for existing and forthcoming prod-ucts, thereby giving you a chance to achievesustainable success.

I hope you will enjoy this latest issue and wisheveryone a successful new season!

Yours sincerely,

Ronald Kabella, Head of ExportsBUCHER AG LANGENTHAL

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“MOTOREX on the way to the top of the oils & lubes market”Editorial articles in trade journals give fac-tual accounts of the latest news in a partic-ular sector. One such periodical is theUS monthly “Motorcycle Industry”magazine, which has a large read-ership throughout the UnitedStates. In a recent edition witha special feature on “Oils &Lubes”, the magazine displayed great interest inlubricants “made byMOTOREX in Switzer-land”. It seems thatMOTOREX’s drum-shaped elevator capturedthe journalists’ imaginations,since a photo of it was evenpublished by the magazine’s table

of contents as an example of original cor-porate communications!

KTM RACING 4T endorsementThe magazine was also extremely interest-ed in MOTOREX’s collaboration withKTM. KTM’s series-production bikes arefactory filled with MOTOREX’s CROSSPOWER 4T SAE 10W/50 high-perform-ance motor oil, the basis on which the uncompromising KTM RACING 4T SAE 20W/60 race oil was developed. KTM RACING 4T is used by all KTMfactory teams in such prestigious events asthe Dakar Rally, and the endorsement isearning MOTOREX considerable atten-tion in the specialist media.

As one of our importers and distribu-tors, help MOTOREX and its

products to achieve their richly deserved place at the “top of

the oils & lubes market” – to use the magazine’s words

– by forging andmaintaininggood relationswith trademedia. You canobtain graphicsand product de-scriptions fromyour contact atMOTOREX inSwitzerland.

New look for the PADDOCK REPORTThe PADDOCK REPORT published as a supplement to MOTOREX magazinehas a new look: it will no longer appear as a booklet, but as a poster (to be found inthe middle of this issue). What’s more, the“sports section” of MOTOREX’s websiteis being comprehensively upgraded.

MOTOREX e-cards and factsFans can also bring top imagesfrom the world’s circuits right into their homes or workshopsthanks to our other posters fromthe current race season. Theposters can be ordered from ourwebsite or obtained from yourMOTOREX partner.

As an added bonus, the backs ofthe posters give lots of valuableextra information such as tablesof race dates – the MOTOREX Race Calendar 2006 – plus lists of teams, ridersand, at the end of the season, those all-important final results. What more couldfans of MOTOREX’s sporting activitieswish for?

We hope everyone has another exciting season and wish the very best of luck to allthe teams and riders who will be competingfor MOTOREX this year. We’ll be keepingour fingers crossed for you all!

See all the latest news at: www.motorex.com

Gasoline direct injec-tion (GDI) produces a measurable reductionin fuel consumption

by enabling engines to run on a very lean fuel/air mixture in the part load range.

However, the official service specificationsissued by manufacturers such as Mitsubishispecify a motor oil developed specially for GDI engines.

With its new PROFILE G-DI SAE 10W/30,MOTOREX now offers a motor oil developedspecifically for sophisticated GDI technologyand to prevent undesirable deposits on the inlet valves.

This synthetic performance lubricant alsohelps to ensure that GDI technology is used to maximum benefit and its outstanding prop-erties make it a sure-fire winner. Ask yourMOTOREX partner now about the further advantages of PROFILE G-DI!

For DI engines:PROFILE G-DI SAE 10W/30

MOTOREX at trade fairs in soccer world championship yearOnce again the BUCHER MOTOREXGroup will be represented at this year’smost important European trade fairs.

Alongside the promotionof its latest products,

MOTOREX makespersonal contact apriority at all thefairs it attends.

Successful lead-in to the Geneva Motor Show

And there’s sure to be a surprise or two instore for you this year as well. See you at the MOTOREX stand!

The traditional lead-in to the new auto-motive year, the 76th international GenevaMotor Show, was keenly awaited by ex-hibitors and, in particular, car manufactur-ers. After last year’s declining sales figures in Switzerland (-3%) and around the world,the many innovations on display raised spirits in Geneva. What’s more total admis-sions were 674’000 – not a visitor record but a large number of intersted people!

One of the highlights was Automobil Revuemagazine’s centenary celebrations, which included a selection of automotive goodiesfrom the past 100 years. BUCHERMOTOREX and MOTOREX-TOPTECHimpressed visitors too with their many highlights from the worlds of lubrication engineering and garage installations.

Trade fair Sector DateGeneva Motor Show Cars/workshop technology March 2 – 12, 2006Siams, Moutier Industry/automation May 9 – 13, 2006Suissetransport, Berne Trucks/cars/workshop technology June 14 – 18, 2006Eurobike, Friedrichshafen Bicycles Aug. 31 – Sept. 3, 2006Intermot, Cologne Motorcycles/scooters Oct. 11 – 15, 2006Prodex, Basel Industry/automation Nov. 14 – 18, 2006

Consumer quality awareness is very high in the superstate of Singapore – Italianmotorcycles such as Ducati are imports ofpreference, for example, and races are runwith purebred motocross bikes such asKTM and Husquarna. Of course there isalso a lot of Asian bikes.

Sporting Motors has been working withMOTOREX for many years and success-fully markets the entire MOTO LINErange throughout the republic, which is

Singapore: “Swiss-made” MOTO LINE sells welljust 626 km2 in size and consists of onemain island and 58 smaller islands. Thehigh-quality motor oils are especiallypopular with Joseph Lee’s (pictured) cus-tomers in the world-famous city-state.

True connoisseurs in Singapore prizeMOTOREX products for their “made inSwitzerland” label and racing successes.“Sell the best and your customers will behappy too”, is how Jo Lee of SportingMotors sums it all up.

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D E G R ADAB L ESPRAYS: not just a ‘canned’ solutionJOKER 440 SYNTHETIC, ANTI-RUST, GREASE SPRAY, SILICONE,TEFLON® and all the other sprays from the MOTOREX HI-TECH rangeare known throughout the world as high-quality products. Although developed fordaily professional use in workshops, theseversatile tools are proving immensely popular and valuable in household, gardenand hobby applications.

Modern sprays as problem solversMOTOREX has more than 30 years’ ex-perience of manufacturing aerosols andpump-action sprays. Sprays are an essentialpart of today’s toolkit in many sectors.

MOTOREX was an early pioneer ofFCHC-free propellants, and its brilliantball valve keeps the spray working evenwhen inverted. This makes it easy to get to places that were once hard to reach.Where appropriate, products are equippedwith an extended nozzle. This is particu-larly useful for precision re-lubing of ex-posed lubrication points. The integratedball valve also means the spray cans can be emptied completely. This is not only an important point in favor of econo-my but also in favor of environmental protection.

New products, new designTechnological innovation necessitates advances in sprays as well. MOTOREX is therefore launching five new sprays:INTACT MX 50, GREASE SPRAY, TEFLON®, PROTEX and TOOL-GUARD.

At the same time all our sprays have beenredesigned and the descriptive pictogramsmake it easy to match up the sprays totheir applications. Texts in several lan-guages provide clear instructions, ensuringsuccessful use every time. The spray tops are made of recycled PE granulate, and the empty cans can be recycled asscrap metal.

JOKER 440 SYNTHETICEssential for workshops, commercial ordomestic use and gardens. Lubricates allmoving parts. Cleans and dissolves stub-born dirt and rust, and provides lastingprotection against corrosion. Water repel-lent and dielectric. 100% synthetic. 500 ml, 200 ml

INTACT MX 50A fully-synthetic lubricant developed specially for professional use in industry.Cleans, lubricates and protects metal sur-faces. Highly economical. 500 ml

OIL SPRAYPerfect for anything that needs to be lubri-cated, cleaned and protected against rust.New fast biodegradable quality. 500 ml

SPRAY 2000Fully synthetic colorless all-purpose lubri-cant. Extremely resistant to pressure, shockand adhesive. Waterproof and extremelytemperature stable in the range of -30°C to +200°C. Silicone free. 500 ml, 200 ml

GREASE SPRAYHigh-quality high-viscosity grease spray.For reliable lubrication and protection.Protects against corrosion and wear. 500 ml

TEFLON®White Teflon® solid lubricant in sprayform. An all-purpose lubricant and releaseagent with no oily residues. Antistatic(won’t attract dust). Guaranteed long-last-ing lubrication. Heat resistant to +265°C.200 ml

SILICONEHigh-quality protection and lubricant for plastic, rubber and metal parts. Stronglywater repellent, insulating and inhibits oxidation. 500 ml

ANTIRUSTNewly formulated “screw loosener” withextreme penetrant properties. Effectivelydissolves rust, repels water, lubricates andinhibits corrosion. 500 ml

TOOLGUARDGives lasting protection to all metal surfaces such as tools and machinery in the form of a thin, dry nonslip film. Highly economical. 500 ml

PROWELDPrevents adhesion and melting from troublesome weld splash. Cleans and pro-tects welding equipment. Silicone free. 400 ml

MOTOR STARTReliable, highly effective starting aid forpetrol and diesel engines. With specialfriction-reducing lubricant agents. 500 ml

ACCU PROTECTLasting protection for battery terminalsand all electrical connections. Long-termprevention of corrosion and connectorresistance. 200 ml

PROTEXHighly effective and lasting protectionagainst moisture and oil. Effectively impregnates textiles, leather and other fabrics. For professional and domestic use.500 ml

Extremely practical: the nozzle extension

included with the spray guarantees

absolute accuracy – not a drop is lost!

The ball valve integrated in the spray

nozzle guarantees perfect spraying even

when the can is inverted.

Fourteen high-quality sprays in a new

design brighten up the mechanic’s

day – and five new additions to the

MOTOREX spray line are on the way.

COPPEREfficiently prevents seizing of parts underhigh thermal stress, such as exhaust screws,brake pads etc. Noise reducing, oxidationand corrosion resistant, salt water resistant.400 ml

Ask your MOTOREX distributor for the new spray brochure.

Multilingual product descriptions ensure

successful use. Always shake sprays well

before use!

MOTOREX INTACT MX 50 in laboratory testThe significant differences between universal lubricants can be clearly seen in the water emulsiontest.The lubricant and water in the left picture (X) are clearly separate.

After shaking, the conventional lubricant forms an emulsion (mixture) with the water (Y) and nolonger separates out even after standing for a protracted period.By contrast, MOTOREX INTACT MX 50effectively repels the water and immediately separates out again.

A. Conventional lubricant B. MOTOREX INTACT MX 50

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The Euro 4 and 5 exhaust emissions stan-dards place increased demands on motoroils. Diesel engines that meet these stan-dards need LowSAPS – low sulfate ash,phosphorus and sulfur – lubricants thatprotect engines against deposits and en-sure that exhaust aftertreatment systemsretain a high level of long-term efficiency.This means that the motor oil developersat MOTOREX have had to drastically reduce SAPS additives content. Unfortu-nately, though, these are precisely the in-gredients that gave oils their lubricating,anti-wear properties and kept enginesclean. Just mixing less of these valuable additives into the oil was therefore not theanswer, because they also play a role in extending oil change intervals and thus inimproving economy.

These new requirements prompted the development of a completely new additivestechnology which ensures a reduction inSAPS components at no detriment to oilchange intervals or the efficiency of lubri-cation. MOTOREX’s innovative Low-

The new 7-star class: MOTOREX FOCUS 4

Particle filters trap well over 95% of parti-

cles less than 10 micrometers in diameter

(PM 10 particles).

Thanks to its combination of low-ash additives and sulfur-free base oils, the

new MOTOREX FOCUS 4 motor oil is ideal for use in the low-emission Euro 4

and 5 diesel engines produced by the leading vehicle manufacturers.

The advantages of MOTOREX FOCUS 4:• Already meets E6 and E7, the latest ACEA

specifications for heavy-duty diesel engines

• Suitable for engines with or without particlefilters thanks to very low sulfate ash content

• Can also be used in Euro 3 and older engines(in compliance with manufacturers’ specifi-cations)

• Extends the life of diesel particle filters andoxidation catalysts, enabling commercialvehicles to deliver maximum performancefor longer

• Increased oil change intervals (in compli-ance with manufacturers’ specifications)

• Outstanding wear protection, giving longerengine life

• Minimal oil consumption thanks to lowevaporation loss (NOACK)

• Synthetic performance motor oil with LowSAPS technology

MOTOREX FOCUS 4 was tested by leading

truck manufacturers and approved to the

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SAPS technology – a case of innovationborn of compulsion – was incorporatedinto the company’s pathbreaking FOCUS4 SAE 10W/40 motor oil.

MOTOREX’s new BIKE CARE KIT com-prises a 1-liter pump-action spray pack ofthe highly effective, rapidly biodegradableMOTO CLEAN 900 motorbike cleanerand a 500 ml aerosol spray of PROTECT& SHINE 645. And the box doubles up asa bucket! The handy sponge and absorbentcotton rag included in the kit ensure thatthe bike-care ritual is a success every time.

Cleaning with MOTO CLEAN 900Dried-on insects, aggressive brake dust,and other hard-to-clean dirt on motor-cycles trigger an as-yet unexplained butnonetheless real cleaning mania in mostbikers. When this happens, bikers of bothsexes dream of a miracle cleaner that willtransform their road-weary bike into ashining new machine in a single step.MOTOREX fulfils this desire with itstried-and-trusted MOTO CLEAN 900motorcycle cleaner.

MOTO CLEAN 900 • can be used on the entire motorcycle• is acid-free and non-corrosive• is highly effective• can be diluted up to 1:3 with water

depending on how dirty the bike is• biodegrades quickly

Cleaning and protecting your bikewith PROTECT & SHINE 645To obtain long-lasting shine after clean-ing with MOTO CLEAN 900, usePROTECT & SHINE 645, which is available in 500 ml spray cans and is rec-ommended by various motorcycle manu-facturers. Sensitive surfaces, such as semi-gloss painted surfaces, often lose theiroriginal luster after cleaning. Protectingthem with MOTOREX PROTECT &SHINE 645 restores them to like-newconditions.

It gives surfaces• a mirror-like shine• long-lasting corrosion protection• antistatic properties to prevent dust

and particles from building up

Polished aluminum surfaces and chromeparts at high risk of corrosion enjoy reli-able total protection even for lengthy peri-ods, such as during winter storage. Andonce the bike has been cleaned, the entirekit packs neatly into its bucket. A solutionto remember, the next time you are facedwith a dirty bike!

Please observe the instructions for allproducts, or ask you MOTOREX dealer.

Care in a box: BIKE CARE KIT

According to a leading international

motorbike magazine, the two things

bike enthusiasts of both genders

enjoy most are riding their machines

and looking after them.

From top to bottom: Spray on MOTO CLEAN

900 using the pump-action dispenser, leave

for 5 minutes and then rinse.

MOTOREX PROTECT & SHINE 645 brings back

the shine and provides maximum protection

for important parts.

Use the drying cloth to dry any

areas from which the water

does not bead off by itself.

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Racing the ideal test bedNowhere are materials subjected to moreextreme conditions than in racing. This iswhy the official YAMAHA factory team hasopted for MOTOREX in the SupersportWorld Championship. In the 2006 seasonthe Australian riders Kevin Curtain andBroc Parkes will be competing for theWorld Championship title in YAMAHAred and white on the company’s new YZF-R6. And MOTOREX has developed spe-cial lubricants that further enhance the sta-bility and performance of the YZF-R6’sengine to help them in their bids. The testbed trials yielded highly satisfactory resultswhich were subsequently corroborated inreal-life testing on Phillip Island, Australia.

In addition to its strong off-road presence,MOTOREX will now also be highly visible on the racing circuits of the world.The brand is already well known in theMotoGP and the American AMA Super-bike, and the new collaboration well estab-lish it in the international German cham-pionship and Superbike Supersport WorldChampionship.

YAMAHA will naturally be equipping all the workshops at its German headquar-ters in Neuss with MOTOREX productsso that dealers are made aware of the col-laboration.

And they’re off!

The Japanese motorcycle manufacturerfirst became aware of the strengths and potential of MOTOREX through the Swiss lubrication company’s success-ful collaboration with KTM.

YAMAHA has been extremely success-ful in racing for many years, and itsprowess in road racing makes it the idealpartner for experience sharing in this discipline and the perfect complement to KTM’s off-road expertise.Thus, as of the beginning of this year, MOTOREX has been the official lubri-cant partner for the motorsports arm ofYAMAHA Germany.

Lining up together for the YAMAHA R6 Cup 2006The YAMAHA R6 Cup has been takingplace for 28 years as reliably as aYAMAHA itself. This year again, up to 50 young riders will be putting their skillsand abilities to the test, each hoping to be talent-spotted by an international rac-ing team. Eight qualifying rounds takeplace as part of the International GermanChampionship (IDM) and the EnduranceWorld Championship in Oschersleben,Germany. To ensure a level playing field,the riders compete on identical machines: a 2006 YAMAHA YZF-R6, Dunlop tires, and MOTOREX POWER SYNT SAE 10W/60 motor oil in the engine.

From left: Ronald Kabella (Head of

Exports BUCHER AG LANGENTHAL),

Jost-Jens Schaper (Motorsports coordi-

nator YAMAHA MOTOR GERMANY)

and Christian Boe (Managing Director

YAMAHA MOTOR GERMANY) and

Edi Fischer (Director of Sales and Mar-

keting BUCHER AG LANGENTHAL).

Engineer Dieter Schuller founded Linz-based SCHUMOTO GesmbH in 1978,not long before the big motorcycle boomhit. His decision was prompted by the fact that motorcycle spare parts for retail salewere available exclusively from motorcycle manufacturers. Dieter Schuller became anindependent wholesaler – and so a businessidea was born! With the experience ofworking in his parents’ bicycle and motor-cycle business for 9 years under his belt, he knew exactly what was needed.

Motorcycle connoisseurs and specialistsBy building up close links with specialistOEM spare parts manufacturers, DieterSchuller was able to start importing for hisown account. With attractive conditions,top quality and high availability, his activi-ties soon met with great interest, especiallyfrom retailers and repair shops not tied toa specific brand. The entrepreneur’s origi-nal intention was to do good business withlittle effort. The business got off to a goodstart on the back of reasonable purchaseprices with sufficient scope for attractivemargins. Today, SCHUMOTO suppliessome 700 specialist motorcycle and moped dealers and repair shops through-out Austria. “The only thing I underesti-mated was the effort required”, confessesDieter Schuller, raising his eyebrows in aknowing smile.

High availability and streamlined administration11,000 items for all popular Japanese andmany Italian motorcycles, scooters andmopeds are now in stock in a 1,900 m2

warehouse with 542 palette spaces. Theworkforce grew continuously, 26 peoplenow work for the largest independentmotorcycle parts supplier in Austria. During the high season, roughly 600 deliveries a day leave the modern ware-house. Availability is an enormous 98%!

The Austrian market could hardly be better served. Three sales agents pay regu-lar visits to SCHUMOTO customers, who can make their selections from abroad range of well-known OEM prod-ucts. SCHUMOTO has always attachedgreat importance to quality, so sales ofMOTOREX lubrication and care productshave made a key contribution to theSCHUMOTO success story since 1994.

Strong market position and expertiseIn export markets, even a well-knownbrand offering high-quality products canonly build on its success if it works with an active importer with the right saleschannels. In SCHUMOTO, MOTOREXhas a highly professional partner whosereputation extends far beyond the Austrianborder. www.schumoto.at

High availability can only be guaranteed

with a modern infrastructure and an auto-

mated reorder process.

SCHUMOTO occupies a special

position in the motorcycle business

in Austria – for over 25 years the

company has been campaigning

for top quality spare parts.

The sales team and field force: P. Perchtaler

(Purchasing), H. Locker (Sales Region South

& West), G. Hansl (Sales Region Central Aus-

tria), H. Frey (Sales Manager), R. Lebinger

(Sales Region North & East), Dieter Schuller.

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YAMAHA has been building motorcycles,

musical instruments (hence the crossed tun-

ing forks in the logo), and many other tech-

nically sophisticated products since 1954.

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Parkes will be competing as factory team

riders in the R6 Cup using the racing version

of the new YAMAHA YZF-R6.

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High process reliability at decreasing

cost? A case for thread whirling

rather than milling. We provide the

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Thread whirling starts. The thread is ma-

chined by the rotating motion of the C axis

and the longitudinal motion of the Z axis,

where only one cutting edge of the whirling

spindle is in use at any time.

The Schwanog whirling tool is set up in front

of the workpiece and turns at high speed.

The spindle and workpiece turn at a lower

speed in the same direction.

That being said, thread whirling stainlesssteel or titanium components placestough demands on the whirling tool andthe cutting oil. Today around 90% of allthreads in the prestigious dental and medical technology industry are pro-duced by whirling, and this modernthread-cutting technology has also estab-lished itself in other industrial sectorssuch as precision turning and watch-mak-ing. But let’s stay with the machining ofmaterials that are difficult to work, suchas the INOX 1.4441 implant shown. Inconjunction with the part manufacturerStuckenbrock Medizintechnik GmbH ofTuttlingen, Germany, MOTOREX tested the use of its high-performanceORTHO NF-X cutting oil.

Schwanog® special carbide toolsModern whirling tools incorporate awealth of expertise accumulated over theyears. The application technology, com-plex alloys and hardening processes applied to the tool cutting edges all playtheir part in whirling’s success.

The sophisticated WEP profile cutterchanging system marketed by Schwanog®,Siegfried Güntert GmbH of Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany provides suchadvantages as:

1. High cost-efficiency thanks to rapid insert changing

2. Significant increase in tool life3. Reduced costs from not having

to rework

The Schwanog® WEP system offers thegreat advantage of working with ex-changeable inserts. This not only providesthe maximum precision required, but alsosignificantly reduces tool changing costsat that same time.

The external thread of the part shown canbe whirled to its final dimensions in a single pass without the need for rework-ing. The entire thread depth is producedin just one work step! The demand forhigh-quality surgical implants continuesto rise rapidly, yet prices are only movingslightly sideways. This means that pro-duction has to become even more preciseand cost-effective. This can only beachieved through the use of more precisetechnologies and by reducing unit pro-duction times. You will find further inter-

The defined thread length has almost been

reached. The Schwanog whirling spindle

retracts, first radially and then axially. The

whirling process has ended.Thread whirling makes the difference

esting information on the tools used atwww.schwanog.com.

Away with swarf and down with unit production timesWith today’s manufacturing technology,efficient metalworking is only possiblewith fluids that are perfectly matched tothe machining process.

Hence machine operators prefer to workat a speed where they can be certain thatno problems will arise in series produc-tion. Process reliability is undoubtedly essential, but with today’s technology,unutilized reductions in unit productiontimes have a huge impact. The Stucken-brock company therefore machined the implant shown using MOTOREXORTHO NF-X, and all attention was focused on the whirling stage.

With its superior high-pressure propertiescoupled with its flushing and cooling per-formance, this cutting oil was impressiveright from the start. Its high-tolerancelubricating film and total stability over anextremely wide temperature range alsomake it ideal for high cutting rates. Themeasurable reduction in unit productiontimes in the test series runs was achievedwith no loss of dimensional stability orsurface quality.

Greater precision and reliability with MOTOREX vmax technologyTo make it to the top of the cost-efficien-cy league, companies need to utilize thefull potential of their machining centers,

tools, materials and machining fluid. It is a well-known fact that higher manufac-turing speeds result in higher tempera-tures, and this is something thatMOTOREX’s vmax technology specifi-cally exploits. A clearly defined high tem-perature when the machining process isrunning at maximum speed is capable of triggering desirable chemical synergyeffects and thus of facilitating an expo-nential increase in performance at thecrucial moment.

Greater process reliability,lower production timesHowever, the benefits extend far beyondreduced unit production times. The effec-tive cooling and lubrication also increasedprocess reliability, resulting in an signifi-cant associated decrease in the number of machine downtimes. This is a convinc-ing argument, especially for night and unmanned shifts.

No matter whether whirling is already being used or due to be introduced, thetools used and the cutting oil in particularhave a decisive impact on the desired outcome.

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Lube service for a mobile library in Guatemala

Do you know about . . .. . . DUAP’s leading diesel injection components?

Max Umiker, a successful garage owner from Muttenz, Switzerland hasalways had a fondness for South America and a flair for direct, uncom-plicated aid provision. He is chairman of the “PROBIGUA-Switzerland”(PROyecto BIbliotecas GUAtemala) association set up in 1992 by Rigoberto Zamora Charuc in Antigua, Guatemala. The Swiss associa-tion has been active since 1998.

The association promotes literacy in rural schools by supplying themwith such essentials as pencils and schoolbooks. Severalmini-libraries have also been set up in village schools. villages without schools and other places where a perma-nent library is not possible receive regular visits fromschool buses converted into mobile libraries.

These buses are serviced exclusively with lubricants fromMOTOREX, Max Umiker’s “house brand”. Because the best choice for his customers in Switzerland is sure to be ideal for Guatemala too!

At DUAP quality means precision drawings, perfect functioning, longer life, lower fuel consumption and much less pollution. This applies to all the company’s products, from its DUARAIL common rail systems to itsDUATOP range of injection nozzles, plungersand barrels, etc.

Such high precision manufacturing demandsclose collaboration with suppliers of cooling,test, lubrication and control oils. This is whyDUAP opted for MOTOREX machining fluids.

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High precision manufacturing is bread and butter at all levels of DUAP’s EFI (Electronic Fuel Injection)DIESELS operation. For example, production centers

around such highly sophisticated procedures as internal and external grinding to tolerances of2/10000 mm, EDM drilling of 0.1 mm-diameterinjection nozzle holes and extrusion honing – all to enhance the quality of the company’sDUATOP products.

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good reasons to use MOTOREX SWISSCOOL 7788

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Suitable for all materials.

Outstanding flushing performance, resulting in optimum machine cleanliness.

Low consumption due to reduced reconcentration requirement of only 0.5 to 1.4%.

Optimum corrosion protection ensures problem-freeeasy intermediate storage of workpieces.

Extremely safe for skin because free from boron, amines and formaldehyde.Fulfils stringent EU Biocide Directive 98/8/EC as well as all pertinent Japanese standards.

Reduced costs thanks to measurably higher tool and emulsion service lives and ideal COD.

Absolutely low-foam, even at extreme pressures, in all processing types (done in one) and at all water hardness levels.

Cool shirts for hot days!RETRO-style MOTOREX T-ShirtSnug-fitting, retro-style T-shirt made of 100% cotton with original 1950s MOTOREX Logo. Edges and seams in contrasting color. Available in sizes S – XXL.

T-Shirt yellow: Article no. 7.20B + size / T-Shirt black: Article no. 7.20A + size

For your order, please use the card in the center of this magazine. Please ask your MOTOREX importer about the availability, price and delivery time of the above articles. Thank you.