Each year more businesses in the machine tool industry discover the value of using oil mist collectors. It is well known for years that oil mist is potentially hazardous to workers and that mist collectors are highly effective in combating this problem. What many machine shop owners performing CNC operations often don’t realize is that a mist collector offers many other benefits and cost savings. Let’s take a look at 5 reasons why oil mist collectors can save money on typical machining applications using the Trion Mini Mist Eliminator as an example:

1. Easy Installation & Maintenance Installing the Mini M.E. is remarkably simple. Just about anyone in your companies maintenance department should be able to install the Mini M.E. without any problems. Simply cut a hole in the machine enclosure and bolt the unit in. It can be wired to your machine controls if you wish or just plug it into a standard electrical outlet. The Mini M.E. is virtually maintenance free. All you have to do is wash the filters periodically, depending on your particular application.
2. Energy Efficient The Mini M.E. can save money on energy costs in a variety of ways. It uses electrostatic collection cells instead of filter media which clog and impedes airflow. This means the fan has to run at a higher rate of speed, using more electricity. The Mini M.E. also has an energy saving variable speed control and can be wired to the machine center controls so the unit shuts off when the machine does.
3. No Expensive Filters To Replace One of the biggest drawbacks of media based filters in oil mist collectors, besides reducing airflow, is the high cost of filter replacement. Filters, liners and pads can run into the thousands annually if you are using several units. By using electrostatic collector cells and washable pre-filters, the Mini M.E. eliminates filter expenses entirely.
4. Allows Coolant To Be Recycled Today’s high cost of oil affects a wide array of petroleum based products. Machine shop owners will tell you that cutting fluids are no exception. A great way to reduce this cost is to recycle the coolant oil. The Mini M.E. removes the large particles from the cutting fluids and allows it to collect and drain back into the machines reservoir to be recycled through the machine.
5. Reduces Housekeeping Costs Many CNC machining centers and screw machine operations have problems with airborne oil mist. When the mist settles, it covers everything from workers, to machines to walls and floors. The coolant mist can damage sensitive electronic parts and make floors dangerously slippery. The Mini M.E. removes the oil from the air to free up your maintenance people for more important tasks.

The problems with oil mist in the workplace are well documented. Check out oil mist collectors and discover how cost effective they can be for your application.

Discover A Better Solution For Your Oil Mist Collection Needs

There are thousands of Mazak Machine Tools in use worldwide using some type of mist collection system.  You will soon learn why using a Centrifugal Mist Collector may be costing you both productivity and profitability.

Yamazaki Mazak, parent company of Kentucky based Mazak Corporation, is the leader in global CNC machine tool sales.  Mazak helps manufactures improve productivity and cost-efficiency with a broad and innovative line of machine tool production equipment.  Mazak offers inventive metalworking solutions for customers in a variety if industries such as aerospace, automotive and electronics.  Mazak’s remarkable product line includes CNC Turning Centers, Vertical and Horizontal Machine Centers and High Velocity Machining Centers.   

If you’re using a centrifugal mist collector on one of these outstanding machines, there are some things you should be aware of.  A centrifugal mist collector, also known as a centifugal separator, operates by spinning a drum and fan blades.  The fan sucks air laden with coolant mist into the spinning drum.  This system has 2 major design flaws that cause problems.  First, this system has high-speed spinning chambers for the oil mist to pass through that cause the unit to go out of balance and to vibrate and shake violently.  Not what you want happening when you’re trying to produce precision parts.  Secondly, the oil mist contamination is blown through moving parts that become gummed up and require constant cleaning and parts replacement.

Costly Replacements for Centrifugal Separators:

• motor mounts and torque-limiting straps
• silencer
• drum & drum pads
• lid seal
• ducting
• flange adaptors
• stands and suspension kits

A better solution for your Mazak Machine Tool is an electrostatic precipitation (ESP) mist collector like the Trion Mini Mist Eliminator.  The Mini M.E. requires very little maintenance, no costly filter replacements and can be bolted to your machine enclosure and plugged into a standard outlet.  Or you can wire it to your machine controls if you desire.

Want To Get More From Your Mazak Tool Machine?

• More Productivity?  Unlike a centrifugal separator, the Mini M.E. doesn’t require hours of labor from your maintenance department and doesn’t make annoyingly loud vibration sounds to distract your machine operator.
• More Profitability?  By being essentially vibration free, the Mini M.E. doesn’t interfere with your production process, allowing you to make quality parts from your machine tool.
• More Reliability?  The Mini M.E. doesn’t have to be disassembled and rebuilt regularly like a centrifugal unit.  All you have to do is occasionally clean the collector plates.  The rugged Mini M.E. is built to last in harsh industrial environments without requiring lots of expensive replacement parts.