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.

"Learn Why An ESP Mist Collector Is Better For Your Mori Seiki Than Filter Media"

Established in 1948, Mori Seiki has evolved into one of the largest machine tool companies in the world.  They have carved out a niche’ by devoting their energies exclusively to CNC machine tools, tooling and software systems.

Recently, Mori Seiki announced an ambitious plan to produce an astounding 800 machine tools per month in 2007.  The company has instituted several key initiatives to help achieve this lofty goal.  This includes returning much of their out-sourced work back in-house, integrating special manufacturing techniques, expanding existing plants and opening new ones.  Previously out-sourced jobs such as casting, sheet metal work and heat treating are now performed at Mori Seiki locations.

As with any metalworking cutting operations, metalworking fluids and the oil mist and smoke they produce are always an issue.  If you’re looking to purchase a mist collector, you may be confused by the different types of collection systems available.  The Trion Mini Mist Eliminator uses superior electrostatic precipitation technology.

2 Major Benefits of Electrostatic Mist Collection:

1. Effectiveness - Electrostatic precipitation (ESP) technology, like that used in the Mini M.E., uses collector plates instead of filter media.  Media filtration involves using spun or woven material to trap particles — much like a furnace filter.  In industrial environments, filter media is notorious for clogging up.  Media filters are effective for solid particles like dust, but we are dealing with oil mist here.  The tiny liquid mist droplets bind with the dust particles, suffocating the filter by blocking airflow.  This problem is exacerbated during times of high humidity.  An ESP mist eliminator, on the other hand, can collect huge amounts of solid particles saturated with coolant without sacrificing airflow or performance.
    
2. Dramatic Cost Savings - The cost savings of using ESP technology versus media filtration are enormous.  In a fast paced industrial environment, media filters frequently become wet with oil mist and block airflow.  This means lots of filter replacements annually that can take a big bite out of your budget.  By using electrostatic collector plates, all you have to do is simply clean the plates occasionally with detergent and water.  You can even run them through a parts washer.  Replacement filters are expensive!  In the long run, you could end up paying more for filters than the cost of a Mini Mist Eliminator.