Lubricants for metal cutting
Modern fluids for modern cutting
For decades, Oest has been developing and manufacturing metalworking fluids backed by the highest level of expertise. Their continuous advancement, based on the latest technical, regulatory and occupational health findings, forms the foundation of our comprehensive, modern product portfolio.
Our range covers all machining applications – from universal products and innovative multifunctional fluids to specialist solutions for extreme requirements that cannot be met with standard products.
With COLOMATE®, we are now bringing together our decades of expertise in a new, intelligent fluid management solution: The system automatically monitors metalworking fluids and replenishes them as required – ensuring consistently high levels of process reliability, quality and cost-effectiveness.
Key product areas
OEST MEBA
- Non-water miscible cutting oils
- Optimum working results for all operations with defined cutting edges: broad range of viscosity, minimised oil mist, for all materials
OEST MEBA G / H
- Non-miscible grinding and honing oils
- High cutting performance and process reliability when working with an undefined edge – from high-performance profiling to surface finishing
OEST COLOMETA
- Water miscible cooling lubricant concentrates
- Synthetic grinding solutions
- Partially synthetic micro-emulsions
- Emulsions for heavy-duty working
- For all materials and applications
- The latest, future-proof formulations that comply with current and anticipated statutory requirements
OEST MEBA SP
- Minimum-quantity spray lubricants
- Mineral oil-free special lubricants for all common spray systems
- For all materials, with consumption volumes of up to 50 ml/hour
OEST COLO-MIX
- Mixing device for water-miscible coolants
OEST COLO-SKIM
- Belt oil separator for removal of floating oils from the surface of watermixed coolants
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Lubricants for chipless metal forming
Efficient application solutions developed to customer requirements
Forming lubricants from Oest have been a permanent fixture in the industry for more than 50 years. Our team of specialists constantly works to solve complex real-world requirements, which is essential preparation for developing innovative products that can operate continuously under the tough conditions in the industry.
Oest products for forming not only come with lubricant performance for exceptional part quality and long tool service life, they also meet the requirements of the entire process chain from primary material to lubricant application and part cleaning – without compromise.
Key product areas

PLATINOL product line
- Products with special approvals for body shells and technical components in the automotive industry.
- Materials: DC, DX and high strength steel grades and aluminium
- Evaporating punching and bending oils
- Low- to high-viscosity forming lubricants
- Forming lubricants for stainless steel
- Water miscible forming lubricants for use in transfer presses

ROBINOL and VARIOL product lines
- Lubricants for tube forming, bending, calibration, expanding and compressing
- Tube drawing lubricants
- Drawing oils and pastes for copper tubes
- Lubricants for hydroforming processes and special lubricants for the forming process
- Rolling oils and concentrates for section rolling, pilgering and fining tubes
- Drawing lubricants for steel and copper profiles
- Polishing and corrosion protection oils
- Corrosion protection fluids for intermediate and final preservation

VARIOL OFP product line
- Lubricants for cold forming.
- High-performance products for forward, backward and transverse impact extrusion