magazinemagazine

www.motorex.com

INDUSTRY

EXPORT

TOPIC

MOTOR OIL

No. 87/38July 2009

New:BOXER 4TSAE 15W/50

Modern,VOC-freerelease agents

Portrait ofRexoli MotorS.L., Spain

Stryker Spineturns to hightech

Magazin87engl:Motorex 29.6.2009 17:11 Uhr Seite 3

3

IMPRESSUM

www.motorex.com

Editor ia l

PAGES 14/15

PAGES 8/9

Motor oil MOTOREX’s new BOXER 4T SAE15W/50 motor oil is the result of close cooperationwith AC Schnitzer and Touratech. It is bound to be ahit with BMW fans all over the world.

IndustryStryker Spine produceshigh-tech orthopedicand medtech productson cutting-edge TornosMultiAlpha 8x20 multi-spindle automaticlathes with ORTHO NF-Xat its plant inLa Chaux-de-Fonds.

Contents

PAGES 6/7

TOPIC Concrete release agents not only have todo their job effectively, they have to perform well inmany other areas too.The CONFORM and PERAFORMVOC-free release agents are a perfect solution.

MOTOREX NEWS 4/5

50+ consecutive victories!

MOTOREX in Malaysia

On the track with theMOTORRAD action team

ORTHO cutting oil celebrates50,000th different implant

KTM orange racing track days

Bihr S.A.S. France expandssuccessfully

Talent mill: Cuna de Campeonesin Spain

Technical training atNiemann + Frey

TOPIC 6/7

VOC-free release agents fromMOTOREX excel in construction

MOTOR OIL 8/9

The new BOXER 4T SAE 15W/50motor oil and cooperation withTouratech AG

REPORT 10/11

Out and about with professionalfisherman Denis Junod and ASPEN

INSIDE 12/13

MOTOREX EASYTANK –innovative concept proves its worth

INDUSTRY 14/15

Production success for ORTHO NF-Xat Stryker Spine

EXPORT 16

Portrait of Rexoli Motor S.L., Spain:Olé MOTOREX!

PRACTICE 17

Stern tube oilfor ship propeller shafts

BOX 18

Cool ideasDid you know…Comic

A big thank you!

“Worldly good is ebb and flow.” That proverbhangs in the meeting room where our patron,Edy Bucher, has conducted board meetings for somany years. His father, company founder ArnoldBucher, instilled this philosophy into his son.

Edy Bucher joined Bucher & Cie. of Langenthalin 1944, when he was just 20 years old. The sig-nificance of “ebb” was firmly brought home tohim both in the office and while cycling out tomeet customers. At that time, Switzerland wassurrounded by warring nations and productionhad to close down because of a dearth of rawmaterials. And even after the war ended in 1945,shortages meant that the travelling salesman wasstill not able to fully resume his tour of duty inthe company vehicle – a van that had been con-verted to run on charcoal. The little team had tostruggle to keep the firm alive from day to day.The years of deprivation and turmoil left theirmark on the young Edy Bucher, adding that extrasteel and entrepreneurial spirit. To this day, he isknown as a businessman who brings to his work amix of judicious risk-taking and healthy caution.“Who dares wins”. That too is a motto which hasguided the man who was owner and CEO ofMOTOREX for 47 years. Even since Edy Bucherleft the operational side of the business, he hascontinued to provide strategic input at the meet-ings of the Board of Directors, from which he isdue to retire at the end of April 2009.

Our MOTOREX brand, our entry into thelubricants business, the green colour of theMOTOREX barrel, a willingness to invest con-sistently in high-quality staff, in buildings andequipment and in publicity were milestones alongEdy Bucher’s road to success. To the extent thatour company has received acclaim from variousquarters as a “jewel in the crown of Swissindustry”. That is a compliment that should beaddressed first and foremost to our Edy himself.

All of us in the MOTOREX family would like tothank him for devoting such a large part of hislife to the success of our company. We will doour utmost to ensure that it remains a beacon ofsuccess in the world of engineering.

The staff, the management and the directors

MOTOREX® and all employed productnames are internationally protectedtrade marks.

No responsibility is accepted for printingerrors or changes in the technical data.

Editor:BUCHER AG LANGENTHALMOTOREX LubricationCH-4901 Langenthal

Tel.++41 (0)62 919 75 75Fax ++41 (0)62 919 75 95

Customer service by phone. Adviceand problem solving also in German,French and Italian.

Design, redaction and art direction:AESCHLIMANN,Advertising Conceptsand PR GmbH,Muri/Berne

Translation: BMP Translations AG,Basel

Graphics and prepress: Sicolith AG, Liebefeld/Köniz

Printing: Dietschi AG,Druck & Medien,Olten

Text contributions may be usedwhen source is indicated.

Cover picture: Touratech – heading for new horizons

Edy Bucher

For 53 AMA Superbike races, the Rockstar Makita Suzuki Racing Team had remained unbeaten. This historical series of victories was only achievable by using the best materials available. In all of theseraces, the team used MOTOREX motor oils. Is there better documentation of the unrivalled performanceand quality of MOTOREX oils?

MOTOREX. Challenge the Limits.

50+ CONSECUTIVE VICTORIES!

News

5

KTM orange racingtrack daysOne way KTM puts its slogan, “ready torace,” into practice is with a series ofracetrack events. The kind of motorcycles

the participants ride makes no difference. Riders pay a small fee to take part on selectedcircuits throughout Europe. Naturally they are given the opportunity to test the latestengineering feats of the Austrian manufacturer, a MOTOREX partner, such as theRC8 R, RC8, 990 Super Duke R and 990 SMR. There’s no lack of thrills and topicsfor conversation!

Registration details for the events are continually updated on the Internet. The lastevent takes place in late October on the Circuito de Almeira in Spain. Please visitwww.ktmraceorange.com for the latest information. Have fun!

MOTOREX export managers recentlymet with an enthusiastic response whenthey staged three training sessions forNiemann + Frey, the MOTO LINE im-porter in Germany.

Bihr S.A.S. Franceexpands successfullyBihr S.A.S, the MOTOREX importer for France,and his team are pressing on with their company’ssuccess story despite the jittery state of the econ-omy. Established in 1975, the company now car-ries over 66,000 items and boasts a state-of-the-art logistics system, making it a market leader inFrance. Bihr supplies accessories, spare parts andconsumables for motorcycles, automobiles andbicycles – including the MOTOREX MOTOand CAR LINE.

The company is currently expanding its ware-house capacity in Bartenheim, Alsace from6,700 m2 to 14,400 m2.

Have a look at the latest video on Bihr’s website:www.bihr.eu

Technical training at Niemann + Frey

Motorcycle racing school Cuna deCampeones is a genuine talent mill thatregularly conducts training programs atthe Valencia race circuit for the mini-moto, 125 PreGP and 125 EVO cate-gories. Every student at this school, girlsand boys alike, exhibits exceptional dili-gence and enthusiasm.

The whole thing is made possible by vari-ous sponsors from Catalonia. SpanishMOTO LINE-importer Rexoli S.L. (see

Spanish talent mill: Cuna de Campeonesalso article on page 16) provides lubricantsupport, reaching out today to the talent oftomorrow. The young riders from all socialclasses never miss a beat and are keen toshow off their prowess. Hats off to them!

www.circuitvalencia.com

Photo:KTM

Interest was consistently strong in Darm-stadt, Krefeld and Walsrode, and manyinsightful questions on lubricant technologywere asked.

4

News

O R T H O C U T T I N G F L U I D S

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

OVERDIFFERENT MEDICAL

IMPLANTS PRODUCED

Kenny Lee with MOTOREX in MalaysiaWith some 27 million inhabitants, Malaysiaconsists of the Malay Peninsula borderingThailand to the south and East Malaysia onthe island of Borneo. The streets of thecapital, Kuala Lumpur, are crowded with anamazing variety of scooters, while countlessoff-road motorcycles throng the roads inrural areas. Since the start of this yearMalaysia’s official KTM importer, Monto-nation Sdn Bhd in Penang, has beenimporting and distributing the completeMOTOREX MOTO LINE.

On the right track with theMOTORRAD action team

50th consecutive triumphfor Rockstar Makita Suzuki USAWearing number 7, 37-year-old rider MatMladin is no newcomer to the AMA Super-bike Series. For years the Australian hascompeted for the Yoshimura Suzukiteam, which now bears the name of itsmain sponsor, Rockstar Makita Suzuki.MOTOREX is also on the team inside hisengine, in the form of POWER SYNT 4TSAE 10W/60.

Mat Mladin started his jubilee race inBraselton, GA in early April on a SuzukiGSX-R 1000, overtaking his teammateYoung after the first round to remain in thelead till the end of the race. Mladin attrib-utes his success to exceptional team spiritand the best available materials.

Congratulations to the entire RockstarMakita Suzuki team!

At mediSIAMS 2009, the fair at which allmicrotechnology industries meet,

MOTOREX hadtwo reasons to

celebrate itsORTHO cutting oil

for all materials andwork processes. First,over 50,000 different

kinds of medical implants have been pro-duced since the innovative machining fluidwas introduced. And second, the entireORTHO product family is currently amongthe easiest to use and eco-friendliest cuttingoils on the market.

ORTHO cutting oil celebrates 50,000th different medical part

The subtropical climateand generally challeng-ing operating conditions make the highquality of all MOTOREX MOTO LINEproducts a powerful selling point. “So farall my KTM customers use MOTOREXmotor oil, filled at the factory and recom-mended by the manufacturer,” says KennyLee.

Best of luck with MOTOREX in Malaysia.

The MOTORRAD Action Team is part ofMOTORRAD, Europe’s leading motorcycle maga-zine. For 25 years the MOTORRAD action team hasbeen organizing motorcycle tours and classes andmany other bike-related events around the world.Over the years the Action Team has become a globalleader, and with good reason.

Since the start of the 2009 season MOTOREXhas been the new official lubricant partner to theMOTORRAD action team. For more info seewww.actionteam.de

With comprehensive expertise and inno-vative products, MOTOREX has metwith lively interest not only atmediSIAMS in Moutier, but at manyother international trade fairs as well.Ph

oto:Siem

ensA

G

Photo:Kenn

yLee

Photo:Cuna

deCampeones

Photo:RockstarMakita

Suzuki

Photo:MotorradActio

nTeam

Photo:Niemann+Frey

Photo:Bihr

S.A.S.

7

Topic

MOTOREX offers the right

release agent for every type of

formwork/shuttering.

MOTOREXCONFORM 5100Solvent-free petroleum-based concrete release

agent low in aromatic compounds. High-yield,

with excellent corrosion-proofing and innovative

additive for de-aeration. For high surface quality.

Suitable for all types of formwork as well as

exclusive fair-faced concrete.

NEW: MOTOREXPERAFORM 5300Solvent-free petroleum-based concrete release

agent. Very high-yield and thus exceptionally

economical. Easy to use and suitable for both

wooden and plastic formwork. Ideal price-

performance ratio.

MOTOREX CONFORM5450 BIOSolvent-free, rapidly biodegradable concrete

release agent. A special additive reduces fric-

tion, enabling optimum filling and dispersal of

concrete in all types of formwork.

With excellent corrosion-proofing and an inno-

vative additive for de-aeration.Produces no toxic

fumes, making it suitable for use in enclosed

spaces and in tunnel construction. For high

surface quality, e.g. for stained concrete or

architectural fair-faced concrete.

Outstanding surface results are achieved

with VOC-free concrete release agents from

the MOTOREX product range.

Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)

Volatile organic compounds include benzene, alcohols, acetone and propellants such aspropane and butane. They perform various functions, acting as thinners, solubilizersand in drying processes. VOC are among the substances responsible for theformation of low-level ozone.

Since January 1, 2000 Switzerland has imposed an excise taxon every kilogram of VOC. Excise tax proceeds are returned tothe people in the form of a health insurance premium subsidy.This system is intended to encouragethe development of alternative sub-stances to replace harmful VOC.

The latest generation at a glanceThe following three MOTOREX release agents have a particularly successful track record:

All products are delivered ready to use in 200 and 25-liter containers. The constructionpros in our Technical Customer Service department or your MOTOREX partner will beglad to advise you free of charge.

A conventionalhydrocarbon

molecule (VOC)

6

Topic

the same or even better separation per-formance. Consequently, thin, rapidly bio-degradable base oils or petroleum oils lowin aromatic compounds are seeing greateruse. Conventional solvents subject to VOCexcise taxes have also been greatly reducedor replaced by non-toxic substitutes. This isa relief not just for the environment, butalso for users’ budgets.

When innovative additives with featuresthat include greatly improved air and waterexpulsion are used, the improved surfacequality of the concrete is immediatelyapparent to the eye. This characteristic isof particular importance for fair-faced con-crete elements.

Today’s ever more sophisticated concreterecipes, often containing a multitude ofchemical substances, require a broadknowledge of building chemistry on the partof the release agent producer. For thisreason MOTOREX, in collaboration withconcrete and formwork producers and users,carries out a wide range of laboratory andfield tests. The tried-and-tested product lineis continually updated with new additionsand replacements for old products.

New ingredients and formulasWhere in the past the most common com-mercial release agents used paraffin ornaphthene-based refined petroleum prod-ucts of low to medium viscosity with a highsolvent content, today the trend is visiblytoward lower environmental impact with

Modern release agents: VOC-free winsThe innovative CONFORMand PERAFORM release agents areMOTOREX’s

response to evermore demanding building technologies and increased

environmental awareness. Ideal effectiveness and avoidance of solvents

containing VOC also pay off froma business perspective.

The new generation of MOTOREX concrete

release agents was tested in large-scale lab

and field tests.

People who work with release agents

daily appreciate the benefits of VOC-free

MOTOREX products.

9

Motor oi l

Photo:TouratechAG

The BMW Touratech Racing team uses BMW

G 450 X racing enduros and MOTOREX in the

German Cross Country series.

Worldwide collaborationwith Touratech AGWhen riding off-road both the drive train and

the frame of an enduro bike are subject to heavy

loads that inflict major stress on the engine,

transmission and fork oils, brake fluids and air

filter and chain care products.

Reason enough for the experienced profession-

als at Touratech to use MOTOREX high-perform-

ance products exclusively. Touratech’s regard for

MOTOREX is apparent in the company’s com-

prehensive thousand-page product catalogue.

Offering a wide range of high-quality acces-

sories for distance touring and off-road motor-

cycle sports, Touratech is synonymous with

enduro touring. Touratech distributes MOTOREX

products in over 22 countires. Sales channels in

each country are supplied by the existing

MOTOREX MOTO LINE-importers.

Touratech AG – new ideasfor your motorcycleWhen Herbert Schwarz built the first Tripmaster

for his own use, he never suspected that in just

a few years he and Jochen Schanz would be

heading a company with so much future poten-

tial. Today that company employs 200 people in

Niedereschach at the edge of the Black Forest.

The Touratech product line began with the first

illuminated bicycle tachometer and aluminum

carrying cases built by the company for motor-

cycle touring. Today Touratech’s product line ranges

from luggage systems through special parts for

Extensive testing by AC SchnitzerDuring testing the Swiss lubricant specia-list was assisted by none other than ACSchnitzer, Germany’s renowned BMWtuning specialist. The result is a lubricantwith the best available performance andstability. Thanks to its BOXER motor oil,MOTOREX can now offer fans of the blue-and-white brand from Munich a producttailor-made for their bikes.

all current BMW enduro cycles and touring enduros

of other makes to an extensive outdoor line. The

company also does complete modifications like the

ReVamp,based on the BMW R 1100 GS/R 1150 GS.

Touratech AG is known around the world for innova-

tive ideas and proven motorcycling accessories.

www.touratech.de

Some 200 people work at the company’s headquarters in Niedereschach in Germany,

many of them in new product development.

8

Motor oi l

MOTOREX BOXER 4T SAE 15W/50 was ex-

tensively tested by AC Schnitzer, the quali-

fied BMW tuner from Germany.

Agile boxing: BOXER 4T SAE 15W/50

The BOXER 4T motor oil introduced byMOTOREX two years ago is highly regar-ded among riders of BMW models withfour-valve boxer engines. No wonder, sincethis lubricant ensures balanced thermalcycling and greatly reduced friction in allmoving parts of boxer engines. This maxi-mizes engine performance, minimizes fuelconsumption and prevents premature wear.

Optimum engine speed stabilityguaranteedBikers bore out their engines to achieve anideal balance between the moving massesin a boxer engine. As a result, a highlystable hydrodynamic lubricant film capableof ensuring maximum engine speed stabilityunder all operating conditions is essential.The high-quality Synthetic Performancemotor oil also prevents deposits inside theengine and reduces oil consumption thanksto its low evaporation rate.

Boxer engines require amotor oil with very special characteristics.

MOTOREX nowoffers BOXER 4T SAE 15W/50, a newly formulatedmotor oil

designed specially for all modern BMWboxermodels.

New viscosity and formulaAs of now, MOTOREX BOXER 4T will beexclusively available in SAE 15W/50 visco-sity, making it suitable for all BMW boxerengines, including the popular 1100 and1150 models as well as the latest 1200 ccmulti-valve generation. But that’s not all:the oil’s composition and molecular struc-ture have been further refined and evenbetter attuned to the technical characteris-tics of boxer engines, such as air-oil cooling,the separation of engine and transmissionlubrication and the arrangement of cylin-ders and camshafts.

The specifications aboutBOXER 4T SAE 15W/50• JASOMA

• API SL,SJ,SH,SG

Photo:AC

Schnitzer

More than

1,000 pages:

the Touratech

catalogue.

11

Repor t

“Respecting nature” –

the professional fisher-

man’s values make

environmentally safe

ASPEN 4T the clear

choice.

Herons and seagulls

are faithful companions

on the lake. Their reward:

a piece of the unwanted bycatch.

Denis Junod hauls just about anything in

his hardworking pick-up, from fish on ice to

wild pigs to ASPEN fuel.

Thus ASPEN is well-suited to any applica-tion where people work in the direct vicinityof an engine. This consigns headaches fromtoxic emissions to the past once and for all.

Benefits of ASPEN two-stroke(with 2% oil admixture) and ASPENfour-stroke gasoline

• contains only traces of benzene,aromatic compounds, sulfur and olefins• extremely clean, pollutant-freecombustion• very long storage life (open 2 years,closed 10 years)• minimal gasoline vapors• extends engine life• keeps the engine and exhaust clean

ASPEN fuel was devel-oped in the late 1980s inSweden out of concern forforest workers. Since then,

numerous further applications for ASPENhave been found. ASPEN fuels are perfectfor conscientious users who take responsi-bility for their own health and that of theiremployees. A philosophy that’s a perfectmatch for MOTOREX’s own.

nets are being hauled in, and the stationaryengine’s exhaust goes straight into the airthat Junod breathes. A perfect place to useASPEN, as are all outboard engines.

What goes around comes around“Professional fishing is like farming. Every-thing is one big cycle, and whatever goes outwill eventually come back in,” says DenisJunod with conviction. For this reason hedoes what he can to protect nature andwildlife. There is no contradiction here, heinsists, since as a fisherman and hunter helives directly from nature. Fortunately hiswife also has a part-time job, providing asafety net for his family in case his fishingnet should come up empty one day…

MOTOREX ASPEN, a good catchMOTOREX ASPEN is a low-pollutingalkylate fuel. Alkylation is a process inwhich clean gases from the crude oil refin-ing process are compressed and polymerized(small molecules converted to large ones).This produces a very clean fuel which ismade up of only a small number of sub-stances and is therefore naturally free ofhazardous components. The only combus-tion products are carbon dioxide and water.

10

Professional fishermen through and through6:00 a.m. at the fishermen’s hut on Place desPêcheurs in Auvernier on Lake Neuchâtel:Denis Junod is on the way to check his nets,which he set the day before at (to the unini-tiated) random spots at up to 40 meters’depth. “Lake Neuchâtel covers an area ofabout 200 km2 and can be up to 150 metersdeep,” says the fisherman somewhat guard-edly. After all, keeping secrets is as much apart of the fisherman’s life as nets andbrailers. You have to know where to findthem – perch, whitefish, pike, char, laketrout, catfish and all the rest. Junod headsresolutely toward the net buoys. Emptycanisters marked with the fisherman’s namemake the best and cheapest floats.

Professional fishermen, huntersand gatherersDenis Junod has been a professional fisher-man for 37 years. It was his father André,who took up fishing as a “professionalhobby” on retiring from a career as a watch-maker, who inspired him to go pro. He’snever regretted it – even if success at timesmeans just making ends meet from his earn-ings… Life as a professional fisherman islike the waves, “sometimes it’s up and thenit’s down.” The lake is a perfect place forpondering and philosophizing. You can see

it in the 57-year-old Junod, whose own sur-face is anything but calm — he is restless,follows his instincts, an ever-alert hunterand gatherer. Once he’s done his day’s fish-ing, he can often be found in Neuchâtel’sabundant forests if the season is right.Collecting mushrooms is yet another ofhis favorite activities. During morel season,the weather is never too rainy for a day offoraying.

Technical helpers lend a handNo, there’s no sign of high tech on thisboat. The 80 hp Yamaha four-stroke out-board engine is nearly silent but verypowerful. Junod performs minor repairand oil changes on the barely two-year-old engine himself, using MOTOREXMARINE LINE products. He and his sonOlivier, who apprenticed as a mechanic andis now also a professional fisherman, havebuilt two hydraulic power blocks, one foreach man. A small four-stroke onboard sta-tionary engine drives a hydraulic pump thatturns the blocks with hydrostatic power.“Not a bad idea,” says the father with pridein his son’s achievement. The engine isfueled by exceptionally environmentallyfriendly and low-emission MOTOREXASPEN 4T. The boat stands still while the

Themen of the Junod family – 87-year-old

grandfather André, father Denis and his

son Olivier – have been fishing Lake

Neuchâtel for three generations. All three

share the same love of nature.

The hydraulic power block makes short

work of hauling in the 100-meter long,

four-meter high nets.

The catch in spring is typically small.

No cause for worry –

summer’s on its way.

Ins ide

12

Over 100 automatic lathes produce tiny,

complex high-precision parts for the watch

industry – a ZWAHLEN SA specialty.

The four 1000-liter tanks are connected

by chrome steel pipes to several dispensing

stations in the machine room.

Well-integrated: MOTOREX EASYTANK

MOTOREX’s innovative EASYTANK

supply solution has been a firm part

of the lubricantsmarket for over

two years now.We spoke to Serge

Zwahlen, director of precision turning

company ZWAHLEN SA, about their

experience with the system.

ZWAHLEN SA is a family business found-ed in 1974. Its current production site is inCourt near Moutier. Over the years, theproducer of high-precision micro-turnedparts has found a secure place as a supplierto renowned watchmakers. The companyprimarily produces components from barswith a diameter of 1 – 3mm. Just overtwenty employees put their deftness andskill on daily display in every area.

The machine room houses over a hundredautomatic lathes of differing ages. Many ofthem are cam-controlled and repeat thesame work steps thousands of times. Theiroutput often consists of precision partsbarely visible to the eye.

MOTOREX magazine: “Mr Zwahlen, the cellarof your factory houses four central tanksthat each hold 1000 liters of metalworkingfluid. They’re monitored using fill levelsensors and connected to MOTOREX inLangenthal by the mobile telephone net-work. What was your primary aim in choos-ing the MOTOREX EASYTANK system?”Serge Zwahlen: “We wanted the infrastruc-ture at our current location to match ourneeds exactly. Our main objective for thefluid supply system was to achieve a highlevel of autonomy. We have to be able at all

times to fill several machines at once with,say, fresh cutting oil.”

MOTOREX magazine: “Did you ever havedoubts about the capabilities of the auto-matic resupply system?”Serge Zwahlen: “No. I was glad we finally hada system that would let us avoid the reorder-ing process. Our quality control proceduresare very strict. Every one of the several mil-lion parts we produce a year is individuallyinspected! So we’d rather invest our time inquality assurance.”

MOTOREX magazine: “How are your logisticsexpenses working out?”Serge Zwahlen: “Very well, they’ve declinedquite a bit. For one thing we have pumpingstations right in our machine room. Fresh

Advantages of EASYTANK

• Less paperwork

• High reliability of supply

• No handling of empty containers

• Improved workplace safety

• Significantly less waste –lower environmental impact

13

Ins ide

The EASYTANK supply truck delivers

just the right quantity of product with

no packaging.

The integrated fill level sensor (back) meas-

ures the current fluid level and transmits the

result to MOTOREX daily by text message.

A calibrated counter records the exact

amount delivered, which is then printed

off on a printer in the truck.

oil is pumped to the stations by powerfulelectric gear pumps designed specially forindustrial use. The risk of using the wrongfluid is also sharply reduced.”

MOTOREX magazine: “What does it look likein francs and centimes?”Serge Zwahlen: “Oh, (laughs), that’s a goodquestion! The system has certainly helpedimprove our staff productivity, but I’venever actually done the calculations. Im-proved safety is also definitely a factor frommy perspective as director of the company.Manhandling 200-kg barrels the way weused to was anything but safe. Speaking ofbarrels, since we’ve had the MOTOREXsupply truck pumping refills directly fromtank to tank we’ve had hardly any emptybarrels standing around. That’s somethingI’m personally glad of. Somehow it makesthings look neater right away.”

MOTOREX magazine: “Have you ever had anyproblems with EASYTANK?”Serge Zwahlen: “None worth mentioning,really. (Grins.) If the fill level in any of ourfour product tanks falls below a predefinedminimum of 25%, the fill level sensor sendsa text message to MOTOREX. Shortlythereafter we get a call, or if we prefer an

e-mail, from MOTOREX to set the deliv-ery date. Soon after the system was in-stalled, our first delivery from Langenthalarrived with everything we had ordered.The driver unreeled the fill hose but noticedafter 25 meters that it was a few meters tooshort. He quickly arranged for an extensionthat got the job done.”

MOTOREX magazine: “What’s your final wordon MOTOREX EASYTANK?”Serge Zwahlen: “In my opinion, anyonethinking about the future and planning tobuild a new facility or refurbish an old oneshould consider the EASYTANK system.I’m sure the main factors will be dif-ferent from one case to another. ForZWAHLEN SA it was clearly the rightchoice.”

14

Industry

The high-performance Tornos MultiAlpha

8 x 20 weighs a hefty 12 tonnes and offers

numerous configuration options.

Successful production at Stryker Spine SA

Parts can be picked up after they are

trimmed off and worked on the back using

the two counter-spindles.

Talking to production facility head Guil-laume Finck, one immediately gets a senseof Stryker Spine SA’s passion for innovation.Innovation at Stryker Spine begins in thedesign phase, is unmistakably present inproduction, and ultimately informs the suc-cessful marketing of the company’s productsas well.

Market demands are intensifying from oneday to the next. And this is true in everyrespect, from the quality of the parts pro-duced to lower follow-on costs. Producingcomplex parts requires several separate workoperations, often on different machines, andtherefore involves multiple tool set-up. Thisextends throughput times and erodes re-peatable precision, thereby substantiallyraising the cost of producing medical de-vices, which after all are not mass-marketproducts.

Stryker Corporation is aworld leader in orthopedic andmedical technology,

producing high-tech products on cutting-edge TornosMultiAlpha 8 x 20multi-

spindle automatic lathes with ORTHONF-X at its state-of-the-art plant in

La Chaux-de-Fonds.

A “Formula One” multi-spindle auto-matic lathe“Repetitive precision is an extremely highpriority at Stryker Spine,” Guillaume Finckinforms us during our tour of the plant. Theforward-looking production solution had tobe fast and extremely precise. Stryker Spinefound such a solution in the MultiAlpha8 x 20 from Tornos. This tool has eightmotorized spindles with independentspeeds and has been specially fitted withcombined counter-operation, two program-mable manipulators and an integrated partoutlet unit.

Machining fluid with a broad per-formance spectrumStryker Spine works several tons of titaniumalloys (soft), stainless steel (hard) andchromium-cobalt (extremely hard) eachyear. These metals could not be more dif-ferent, and the same goes for the steps usedin working them. All operations, from turn-ing to milling, are performed at the idealcutting speed using the same cutting oil.

Phot

o:St

ryke

rSpi

neSA

Polyaxial screw for spinal surgery

15

These conditions place enormous demandson the cutting oil. Rapid heat dissipationand an integrated cooling system within theoil circulation system are especially impor-tant factors in maintaining dimensionalprecision. Stryker Spine works to tolerancesof just one micrometer (one-thousandth of amillimetre). A change of just 1°C in thetemperature of the cutting oil would affectthe dimensional precision of the workpiece.

Before giving MOTOREX ORTHO NF-Xthe chance to demonstrate its performancepotential in practice, Stryker Spine meticu-lously tested the universal cutting oil againsta predefined evaluation grid. The measure-ment results from the test piece were highlyencouraging, showing exceptional precision.The chromium-cobalt piece also displayedexcellent surface quality.

As if tailor-made for the MultiAlphaThe benefits of MOTOREX Vmax tech-nology in the formulation of ORTHONF-X are particularly clear on the Multi-Alpha 8x20. The high cutting pressure andideal cutting speed generates heat betweenthe workpiece and the tip of the tool, andthis heat is used to enhance the cutting oil’spressure stability. This is an especially desir-able property in chip-cutting operations.The totally homogenous and stable lubri-cant film between the tool cutting edge andthe workpiece functions as a sort of protec-tive cushion. And the film is only a fewthousandths of a millimeter thick!

A well-rehearsed teamThe people at the La Chaux-de-Fonds pro-duction site know that the job isn’t finishedwith the right choice of infrastructure. Thespecialists at this plant, which holds multiplecertifications, are not only highly efficient inproduction, they also know the importanceof service in support of the product. On-going information exchange, whether withthe machine tool manufacturer or withMOTOREX’s Technical Customer Servicedepartment, furthers continual improve-ment at all levels.

We’ll be glad to provide information on thenew generation of ORTHO cutting oils andon how your company can improve its per-formance.

“The technologyis just right”“We had already done somevery good work withMOTOREX ORTHO cuttingoil. Its full performancepotential really stands out

on the MultiAlpha.

The cutting oil MOTOREX ORTHO NF-X

– allows machining of all materialswith a single cutting oil

– guarantees maximum performancein all processes

– reaches working temperature quickly andprovides outstanding cooling characteristics

– removes swarf without foamingat pressures up to 120 bar

– is an ideal lubricant

– helps to significantly increase tool life

– is easily removed from workpieces

– is free of undesirable critical materials.

So ORTHO NF-X was an important factor insuccessfully bringing our new multispindlemachining center online.”

Guillaume Finck – Plant ManagerStryker Spine SA, La Chaux-de-Fonds

Naturally, machining fluids at Stryker Spine

are centrally stored, pumped to the shop floor

and dispensed through pistol-grip nozzles.

In the pursuit of zero defects, precise

measurement is standard operating proce-

dure at Stryker Spine.

Industry

16

Juan Cano threw himself into his passion

for motor sports as a youngman – with

impressive success!

Rexoli Motor SL: OléMOTOREX!

Motorcycling is almost as popular

in Spain as corridas (bullfights).

But there is also a competition for

market share, in which Juan Cano

and his team are making steady gains

with the MOTOREX MOTO LINE.

and significantly expanded sales despite theeffects of the economical difficulties crisis inSpain. The team is currently made up of tenpeople: owner Juan Cano, an office staffmember, a warehouse worker, a bookkeeper,one field salesperson for Barcelona and onefield salesperson for Madrid. Four moreagents are responsible the rest of Spain.Juan Cano’s son Cristian is just completinghis business degree and will soon be takingan active role in the business.

A key foothold in racing“El Jefe” still has a strong presence in motorsports, which not only underlines thequality of the product but also helps boostbrand awareness. So MOTOREX candepend on valuable relationships in Spainwith KTM, Husaberg, Bimota, and sinceJanuary 1, 2009 with Triumph Spain.

For more information on Rexoli Motor,please visit www.motorex.es

Juan Cano (at left) firstentered the two-wheelmarket in 1974 as a raceron a Bultaco 250 cc –Spanish-made, of course!The Spaniard has never

lost his fascination with motorcycles.Besides Bultacos, he has also riddenHondas, Kawasakis, Suzukis, Yamahas andTriumphs. He was runner-up in variousclasses in the Spanish championships no lessthan four times!

Brake technology keeps thingsmoving forwardGalfer, a well-known global supplier ofbrake components, entered the Spanishmarket in 2000. Juan Cano was a distributorfor Grupo Galfer at the time. In 2003Galfer, having decided to focus more on itscore business, offered Juan Cano and RexoliMotor SL a welcome opportunity to startan independent business as importer anddistributor of MOTOREX MOTO LINEproducts in Spain.

Steadily expanding market presenceWith enormous dedication and ambitiousgoals, Rexoli Motor SL has continued itsdrive for market share during the past year

Prompt deliveries are just one element in

Rexoli’s outstanding service. The company

maintains a well-stocked warehouse.

Expor t

Moto Blitz Barcelona, left to right:

Sergio and Miguel Escobosa (shop owners)

with Pere Ponsa (sales rep Rexoli Motor)

Photos:Rexoli

17

Bearings must be packed precisely to

ensure low vibration. These bearings are

usually lubricated with oil.

Prac t ice

Stern tube oil for propeller shaftswater out even at high pressure and ifthe shaft shifts a few millimeters axially orradially.

Lubricant film fills the gapThe effectiveness of the stern tube seal ulti-mately depends on the sealing system used.Between the seal ring and the shaft, sterntube oil builds up a thin, highly stable lubri-cant film. This distance is sometimes calledthe seal or lubrication gap. At the sametime, the high pressure load is a challengefor all transmission oil properties. Modernstern tube oils, as they are also produced byMOTOREX, are based on a fully syntheticester, giving them good biodegradabilitycharacteristics. If oil leaks into the seawaterthrough a flaw in the sealing system, it israpidly and completely broken down bynatural microorganisms. This process issupported by the fact that the oil floats onthe surface of the water and is thus exposedto air and light.

A lubricant solution to accompany ship andenvironment on the great voyage into thefuture.

The steel juggernauts of the oceans trans-port goods and passengers from one conti-nent to another with never a pause. At thestern, several meters below the water’s sur-face, each ship is propelled by one or morescrew propellers. The motive power, oftenamounting to several thousand kilowatts, istransmitted by propeller shafts runningthrough the stern tube, a hollow assemblythat forms a direct connection between thesea and the engine room.

High-quality sealing systemsneededA sealing system for oil-lubricated propellershaft bearings keeps seawater out of thestern tube. Conversely, the seal also keepslubricant from leaking into the water or in-ward into the engine room. These seals areusually composed of several shaft seal ringsinstalled in series. Their main function is tohold back the oil at both ends of the shaft. Ifthese sealing systems are worn or degradedby saltwater after lengthy service, stern tubeoil – the oil used to lubricate the propellershaft and its bearings – can leak out.

During operation, positive pressure buildsup inside the stern tube, where the driveshaft passes through and the bearings arelocated. This pressure is needed to keep

Giant marine diesel engines transmit

drive their power to the ship’s pro-

pellers via propeller shafts. Today’s

oil-lubricated systems have to meet

stringent lubrication and environ-

mental requirements.

i i

cd

e

f

h

g

j

g

ba

� Water � Ship’s hull � Screw� Propeller shaft � Stern tube � Bearings� Stern tube oil � Lubricant film Sealing system Compressed air system

Box

18

MOTOREX inspires in BrazilExactly seven years ago we reported onNico-las Rodrigues’ unstoppable enthusiasm formotocross. Though barely four years oldat the time, the son of the MOTOREXMOTO LINE importer for Brazil was oftenseen on the winners’ podium of the Moto-cross Kids Class.

Today at age 11 Nicolas is still hard to stopand is among the top five in Brazil’s MX 85 ccchampionships. So far he has lived up to hispromise seven years ago to follow in his heroStefan Everts’ footsteps in a career as a pro-fessional motocross racer. For now he attendsschool in Rio de Janeiro and helps his fatherout in the shop. But in his free time you’reguaranteed to find him training on his bike.We wish Nicolas and the whole Rodriguesteam continued success!

Did you know. . .Switzerland is known worldwide for mountains, chocolate, clocks andwatches. Everyone knows that there is only a grain of truth to these clichés.But Switzerland does produce watches of exceptional quality!

In recent years renownedwatchmakers have increasingly started using suchexotic materials as titanium, cobalt-chromium, nickel-free metals andhigh-tensile steels such as 1.4441 (implant grade steel). Phynox and allsorts of precious metals are gaining in importance in the luxury watchsegment. But this extremely wide range of raw materials places increas-ingly stringent demands on cutting fluids. Whether for turning the tiniestparts, milling blanks or grinding and forming cases, MOTOREX’sSWISSLINE is an indispensable part of the Swiss watchmaking successstory.

. . . that leading Swiss watchmakers rely on MOTOREX?

Co

ol

idea

s

2009

2002

Photos:Rodrigues

Contact your MOTOREX partner(available online) or

MOTOREX AG LANGENTHALLubrication TechnologyCH-4901 Langenthal

Tel. +41 (0)62 919 74 74Fax. +41 (0)62 919 76 96www.motorex.com

… with SWISSCOOL emulsions. The unique MOTOREX SWISSCOOL high-stability cooling lubricantscombine high performance with a long service life. Keep smiling!

You will have plenty to smile about…

ae-w

erb

un

g.c

h