TODAY, SEVERAL ISSUES FACE THE METAL FORMER THAT DID NOT YEARS AGO. PRODUCTIVITY VERSUS COST IS NO LONGER THE ONLY DETERMINING FACTOR IN THE PROFIT PICTURE. OTHER ITEMS SUCH AS QUALITY, DESIGN, SAFETY, SUPPORT, AND ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS, ARE HIDDEN COSTS WHICH ENCOMPASS THE OVERALL SUCCESS OF EACH ORGANIZATION. WHILE PROCESS LUBRICANTS USED IN PRODUCTION SHEET METAL FORMING (I.E. STAMPING, ROLL FORMING, DRAWING, NOTCHING, WELDED TUBE MAKING) TOUCH EVERY FACET OF THE OPERATION, FEW COMPANIES HAVE ESTABLISHED SCREENING AND QUALITY TESTING PROCEDURES FOR LUBRICANTS. THIS DETAILS A METHOD OF REVIEWING AND TESTING POTENTIAL LUBRICANT CANDIDATES AND ACTIVE PRODUCTS. THE PRIMARY SCREENING METHODS DETAILS SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES, ALONG WITH CORROSION TESTING. FURTHER, A LONG-TERM QUALITY EVALUATION REVIEWS PROCESS COMPATIBILITY, ANALYTICAL TESTING, AND COST/AVAILABILITY.