Are you using a Tornos automatic lathe, single spindle or multi-spindle machining center to turn small parts?  If so, you already know that Tornos machines can operate at extremely high rates of speed, requiring large amounts of cutting fluids.  As you will soon discover, the Trion Mini Mist Eliminator was built to remove huge amounts of oil mist and smoke from your working environment.

Tornos is a leading manufacturer of automatic lathes.  Their wide variety of quality products includes single spindle automatics, multi-spindle automatics, cam driven multi-automatics with programmable automation and bar loaders.  Tornos’ origins date back to 1880 when they produced the first machines used to turn small parts for the Horological industry.  Since the 1990’s, Tornos has become a pioneer in the small parts turning industry, providing innovative solutions and unparalleled performance.  Tornos has a solid reputation for quality and service, having sold over 100,000 automatic lathes worldwide.

As a proven leader in cutting edge technology with more than a thousand satisfied customers, Tornos developed the exclusive DECO concept in 1996.  This unique system is based on a new numeric control concept linked to programming software in a PC.  Besides being exceptionally user friendly, DECO offers improved productivity, easy programming and greater flexibility.

Using a mist collector on your Tornos machine not only reduces your operators’ exposure to coolant spray mist and smoke, it also helps protect your equipment and manufacturing environment.

Benefits of Using Oil Mist Collectors:

• Reduction of Health Risks - potential health problems, as identified by the CDC, can be caused by uncaptured airborne mist particles
• Decreased Accident Risk - make your shop safer by eliminating slippery surfaces created by oil mist
• Safety Compliance - sophisticated mist collection allows you to meet or beat NIOSH and OSHA limits on airborne oil mist
• Cost Savings - save on maintenance costs because exposed surfaces need less frequent cleaning.  Also save on coolant; the Mini M.E. recycles cutting fluid to your Tornos machine
• Reduced Machine Downtime - by removing the oil mist, you can protect the contacts in electronic equipment from becoming fouled
• Increased Production with Faster Feeds and Speeds - The Mini Mist Eliminator was designed to accommodate the increased oil mist produced during high-speed machining, allowing greater production capacity

The Mini M.E. is an ideal choice for oil mist and smoke collection produced by CNC Machining Centers.  The Mini M.E. is specifically designed for the collection and elimination of cutting fluids and oil mist from today’s high-tech and high-speed machine tool centers. 

High Speed Cutting Operations Demand More Cutting Fluids That Require Oil Mist Collection

Cutting heavy steel places great stress on cutting tools.  As metalworking technology continues to push for high speed and high productivity, spindles and axis motors push machine tools to their limits.  Higher speed and feed rates cause machine tools to heat up more rapidly, increasing the demand for cutting fluids.  A leading manufacturer of heavy steel cutting and milling machining centers is Fadal.

One of Fadal’s most popular product lines is its Performance Series Vertical Machining Centers (VMC).  The robust Performance Series VMC’s are designed with heavy-duty construction that is ideal for heavy steel operations.  The Fadal Performance Series assures that even the most difficult cutting conditions are smoothly and reliably handled with 1,724 kg. of thrust.  This is accomplished with high performance AC axis drive motors and large diameter 40mm ball screws.  These high quality, dependable machine tools have 40% heavier castings that deliver a high level of stability for challenging cutting applications.

Fadal was founded in 1961 in North Hollywood, California.  Fadal has evolved from a humble machine job shop to one of the leading Machine Tool Manufacturers.  Today, they have more than 35,000 VMC’s providing dependable operation in factories worldwide.  With a large number of installations, the VMC is the most popular CNC Mill.  They are easy to setup and provide excellent versatility; VMC’s are appropriate for both small batch prototyping to large lot production.

As with any metal cutting operation, large amounts of cutting fluids are involved.  There are many varieties of cutting fluids and most can cause health problems for those exposed to the oil mist.  Your machine operators should be familiar with the type of cutting fluid they’re using and always refer to the Material Data Safety Sheet (MSDS) for valuable information about the particular substance being used.  Also, OSHA, NIOSH and the Center for Disease Control (CDC) provide very useful guidelines, regulations and information about the hazards of oil mist.

A perfect solution for oil, smoke or coolant mist coming from your Fadal Machining Center is the Mini Mist Eliminator from Trion.

How the Mini M.E. Benefits Your Metalworking Operation:

• Simple To Install - You can easily mount the Mini M.E. directly to your machine center, or you can wire it to your machine controls
• Maintenance Made Easy - All you have to do is wash off the ESP collection plates weekly or monthly, depending on your type of operation.  You can even run the collector plates through a parts washer
• Save Money On Costly Replacement Filters - Unlike media based mist collectors, the Mini M.E. requires no expensive replacement of filters, liners, disposable pads or other parts that can break your budget