Millers Oils Millway 68
Millers Oils Millway 68 is a slideway oil from the Millway range, a blend of selected base stocks with anti-wear technology and the inclusion of a tacky adhesive additive. That adhesive additive is what makes the range suitable for both horizontal and vertical slides and ways, and it is the property that separates a true slideway oil from a hydraulic oil of the same viscosity.
The oil is used as received for the lubrication of slide ways where smooth, stick-slip-free performance is required, or wherever a tacky adhesive lubricant is called for. Stick-slip is the practical problem this product exists to solve. On a machine tool it shows up as chatter, poor surface finish and positional inaccuracy at low feed rates, because the table alternately grips and releases rather than sliding evenly. The high lubricity of Millway 68 prevents that behaviour.
On vertical surfaces the non-drip formula holds the oil in place rather than letting it run off, which keeps the lubricant where it is needed and reduces consumption and mess. Outstanding anti-wear and anti-corrosion properties protect the ground surfaces themselves, which on a machine tool are among the most expensive components to restore.
One useful characteristic of the Millway range is that careful selection of viscosity means hydraulic performance can also be achieved. On machines where the slideway and hydraulic circuits share a reservoir, or where an operator wants to reduce the number of products held on site, that flexibility is worth having.
ISO VG 68 is the mid-range grade in the Millway family, which spans 32, 46, 68, 100, 150 and 220. Typical characteristics for the 68 grade are a density of 0.877 g/ml at 15°C, a kinematic viscosity of 68 cSt at 40°C, a pour point of -15°C and a flash point of 210°C.
Available from Velocity Edge in 20L drum, 205L barrel and 1000L IBC.
