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