Deliver small, controlled amounts of lubricant to the cutting zone with DropsA MQL systems. Explore solutions for internal and external tool lubrication that help reduce cutting-fluid consumption while supporting tool life, surface finish, and machining performance.
Tell us about your machine, machining process, and lubrication requirements. Our team can help you evaluate suitable MQL options.
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Decades of dedicated lubrication development.
Solutions configured around your machining requirements.
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Your cutting operation, tooling, and workpiece material all influence lubrication requirements. DropsA helps evaluate how minimum quantity lubrication can fit your process, whether you are specifying new equipment or improving an existing machine.
Explore DropsA’s near-dry machining solutions, from aerosol delivery for cutting tools to modular systems with adjustable air and oil output.
An MQL system for demanding machining applications requiring internal or external tool lubrication. Its aerosol-generation technology supports lubricant delivery to the cutting zone, including through-tool applications on compatible equipment.
A modular lubrication system for machine tools and selected metalworking applications. Air and oil delivery can be adjusted for each element, with independently controlled versions available to suit your process.
A modular MQL solution supplied by a separate pressurized reservoir or external lubricant pump. Air and oil feed separately into the modules, supporting distributed lubrication arrangements around your equipment.
Our team can help assess your tooling, delivery requirements, and installation needs. Prefer to talk? Call 586-566-1540.
A machine OEM reported improved tool life with a DropsA MQL system compared with its previous setup. A manufacturing engineer at a large automotive end user also reported less MQL-related downtime after switching to MaXtreme
Customer-reported improvements
Get help evaluating, selecting, and implementing minimum quantity lubrication for your operation.
Share your machine, workpiece material, tooling, and current cutting-fluid setup.
Evaluate internal or external delivery, system configuration, and lubricant requirements.
Coordinate installation and setup around your machine and production requirements. Installation services are available upon request.
Access training, technical assistance, and maintenance support for your MQL system.
Minimum quantity lubrication, or MQL, delivers small, controlled amounts of lubricant to the cutting zone, typically using compressed air. Often called near-dry machining, it reduces cutting-fluid use compared with conventional flood lubrication in suitable applications.
Internal MQL delivers lubricant through compatible spindle and tool passages to the cutting edge. External MQL uses nozzles positioned near the tool. The right approach depends on the machine, tooling, and machining operation.
Yes, suitable existing machines can be fitted with MQL. DropsA identifies MaXtreme as an option for both new and existing equipment. Integration requirements depend on machine design, tooling, controls, and lubricant delivery.
No. Suitability depends on the workpiece material, cutting operation, heat-management needs, chip evacuation, and tooling. An application review helps determine whether MQL is an appropriate option.
Share your machine model, machining operation, workpiece material, tooling details, and current lubrication method. Let us know whether you need through-tool or external delivery, if known, and what you want to improve.
Looking to reduce cutting-fluid use or improve an existing MQL setup? Tell DropsA about your application and get help selecting a system for your production requirements.
