Start with the machining operation, not a broad label such as cutting oil. Record whether the request is for cutting, grinding or another documented process, then identify the machine, manufacturer or asset reference, tool and workpiece metals, existing fluid if known, and the instruction in the current machine or process document. A water-miscible metalworking fluid and a neat metalworking oil are different request types. Do not place both on one quotation line as interchangeable alternatives.
For a water-miscible request, state that the offered product must be reviewed as a water-miscible metalworking-fluid line. The ALFA catalogue records CutCore Soluble as this request target. The catalogue does not provide a mixing ratio, water-quality requirement, operating concentration, temperature limit, metal compatibility or machine approval. These details must come from the controlled technical document for the exact offered formulation and the site's process requirement. Purchasing should therefore request the current TDS and SDS before confirming the product.
For a neat-fluid request, state that the fluid is intended for direct-use metalworking service and keep it separate from the water-miscible line. The ALFA catalogue records CutCore Neat as the corresponding request target. That name does not establish suitability for a particular operation, tool, metal, finish or machine, and it does not prove that the fluid can replace the current product. Record any specification or approval named by the equipment or process owner and ask the supplier to confirm it in writing for the offered formulation.
Add the operational information needed for technical review: machine or line, process, workpiece and tool materials, current product reference, whether the job is a new fill, top-up or replacement, estimated system or order volume, filtration or fluid-management notes supplied by the site, and any known problem that triggered the request. Do not invent missing values. Mark them for confirmation by the responsible production or maintenance team.
Keep packaging and logistics separate from technical selection. Both CutCore request lines use catalogue groups that include 10 L or 20 L containers, 200 L or 208 L drums, and a nominal 1,000 L IBC option whose actual net fill comes from supplier data. State one preferred pack and unit count, total required volume, delivery country and city or port, receiving site, currency and requested delivery date. Before acceptance, compare the quotation, TDS and SDS with the documented process requirement; do not mix, charge or substitute a fluid until that review is complete.