VICI got rid of the rust! Christer Karlsson, Quality Manager at VICI Industry, discovered rust problems on drummed products in intermediate storage. Today, the problem is a thing of the past, thanks to the addition of environmentally friendly anti-corrosion fluid.
VICI Industri in Skövde develops and manufactures engine components for the heavy vehicle industry. The focus is on high-quality series production of rocker arms. A high degree of automation is at the heart of Vici Industri's high-quality, efficient and safe production. Production methods are constantly being developed to ensure the technical processes.
Tribotec has been working with VICI for many years - "We have received help with analyses of washing liquids. But also to build up our analysis methods so that we can perform them at VICI, instead of sending samples," says Christer Karlsson, Technology and Quality Manager at VICI. "This has allowed us to have better control of our washing processes and perform the analyses more often and with faster feedback. When we've had problems that we didn't understand or get around ourselves, Tribotec's lab has helped us with more in-depth analyses and suggested measures.
When Christer Karlsson took over as Technical and Quality Manager at VICI in 2011, he started work on control documents to refine the process. It was then that he discovered problems with rust penetration on drummed products that were in intermediate storage in his own indoor warehouse.
- "This particular item spends a relatively long time in intermediate storage before assembly, which means there is a greater risk of it rusting," says Christer.
Christer contacted Tribotec because they have extensive experience of protecting the entire production chain: in the process, during short-term storage, long-term storage and during transport. The new assignment involved developing environmentally friendly and effective corrosion protection that could be integrated into the process and eliminate the problem.
After analysis, a joint decision was taken to try CortecVpCI 377 vci rust inhibitor as a tumbling fluid. 377 is a water-based and environmentally friendly VPCI rust inhibitor that replaces oil-based preventatives for indoor protection of equipment and components. It protects both ferrous and non-ferrous metals.
The tests showed very good results. VICI got rid of the rust and today uses Cortec VpCI 377 with an 8.5 % admixture in water.
Want to know more about how our anti-corrosion products can help you? You are welcome to contact any of us in the anti-corrosion team:
Stefan Fältengård: 0705 - 28 28 79 Mats Gunnemyr: 0702 - 83 07 66 Mats Holmvik: 0766-77 04 00 Henrik Stjerslev Jakobsen: +45 2070-3330, Denmark
