Tower Metalworking Fluids

Women in Manufacturing continues to create incredible opportunities for women leaders across the manufacturing industry, and Tower Metalworking Fluids is excited to see our Social Media & Brand Marketing Manager, Angela Ferdinardo, attending the WiM Executive Retreat at Miraval Arizona Resort & Spa in Tucson this June. 🌵☀️

This retreat brings together manufacturing professionals for leadership development, meaningful conversations, collaboration, and personal growth in a beautiful desert setting.

Looking forward to a great event and the opportunity to connect with so many inspiring women across the industry!

We’re looking forward to a great day on the course at the TMA Bartlett Hills Golf Outing! ⛳️

Tower Metalworking Fluids is proud to be a sponsor for this event and spend the day connecting with industry peers, customers, and friends from across manufacturing.

Join us on June 4th at Bartlett Hills Golf Club for golf, networking, and great conversations. Looking forward to seeing everyone there!

Learn More: https://bit.ly/4a0ypZl

Tech Tip Tuesday ✈️

In aerospace machining, coolant performance becomes increasingly critical as materials become more difficult to cut.

Titanium, Inconel, stainless alloys, and high-strength aerospace aluminum generate intense heat at the cutting zone while also creating challenges with chip evacuation, tool wear, work hardening, and surface integrity. Running the wrong fluid chemistry can quietly impact tool life, dimensional consistency, and downstream part quality long before obvious failures occur.

One issue frequently seen in aerospace operations is fluid concentration drifting too lean during high-pressure machining and grinding applications. While the machine may continue running, reduced lubricity and cooling efficiency can lead to:

• Accelerated tool wear
• Heat checking on tooling
• Poor surface finish
• Micro-welding at the cutting edge
• Increased cobalt leaching in carbide tooling
• Thermal distortion on tight-tolerance parts

For advanced aerospace applications, maintaining proper concentration, tramp oil control, and fluid cleanliness is just as important as selecting the right insert geometry or cutting parameters.

Another commonly overlooked factor is foam control in high-pressure through-tool coolant systems. Excessive foam can reduce coolant delivery consistency at the cutting interface, especially during deep-hole drilling, multi-axis machining, and high-speed milling operations common throughout aerospace manufacturing.

The goal is not simply to “keep the tool cool.” The right fluid should create a stable lubricating boundary layer capable of handling extreme pressures while maintaining thermal stability, cleanliness, and strong operator acceptance throughout extended sump life cycles.

At Tower Metalworking Fluids, we work closely with aerospace manufacturers to optimize fluid performance in demanding machining and grinding environments where consistency, reliability, and cleanliness directly impact production efficiency and part quality.

Memorial Day carries with it a profound sense of gratitude and remembrance for the courageous men and women who gave their lives in service to our country. Their sacrifice is woven into the freedoms we so often consider ordinary, and their legacy continues to endure through the lives they protected and the future they helped preserve. 🇺🇸

As we gather with family and friends this weekend, may we also take a moment to reflect upon the extraordinary cost of that freedom and honor the service members and families whose sacrifices can never truly be repaid.

In observance of Memorial Day, Tower Metalworking Fluids will be closed on Monday, May 25th, and will resume normal business hours on Tuesday.

Wishing everyone a safe, reflective, and meaningful Memorial Day.

Aerospace has always demanded extraordinary people.

The long hours. The precision. The pressure of knowing that every detail matters.

Women across the aerospace industry continue to rise to that challenge every single day. They are engineers, machinists, innovators, researchers, operators, and leaders helping shape one of the most advanced industries in the world.

Their work helps aircraft fly safer. Their ideas drive innovation forward. Their leadership strengthens teams, manufacturing floors, laboratories, and entire organizations.

At Tower Metalworking Fluids, we are proud to support the aerospace industry, but even more proud to recognize the women whose talent, determination, and passion continue to leave a lasting impact on it.

To the women helping build the future of aerospace, thank you for everything you do. Your influence reaches further than you know, inspiring the next generation to dream bigger, push further, and believe they belong in industries that shape the world. ✈️💙

Tower is proud to sponsor TMA's Boomers Summer Bash on June 16th at Wintrust Field!

Join us for a night of baseball, food, drinks, and family fun as the Schaumburg Boomers take on the Florence Y'alls.

Register Today: https://bit.ly/TMABoomersBash

A great day of golf and industry networking is right around the corner! ⛳️

Tower Metalworking Fluids is looking forward to the PMA Chicago 33rd Annual District Golf Outing on June 4th at Seven Bridges Golf Club.

Join us for a day filled with great conversations, connections across manufacturing, lunch, cocktails, and time out on the course with industry professionals from around the region.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Register today: PMA Chicago Golf Outing Registration

Great customer experiences are built through responsiveness, expertise, and genuine support every step of the way.

On Customer Experience Day, we want to recognize our entire Tower team, especially our Customer Service and Technical Field Engineer teams, for the dedication they bring to our customers each day. Thank you for going above and beyond to help keep operations running smoothly. 💙

We’re teeing up for a great day at the PMA Cleveland Golf Outing! ⛳️

Join the Tower Metalworking Fluids team on Monday, June 1st at Weymouth Country Club in Medina, Ohio for a day of golf, networking, great conversations, and industry connections.

Looking forward to seeing familiar faces and making new connections on the course!

Register Today: https://bit.ly/PMAClevelandGolf