Coolant Sump Filter System Simplifies Cleaning
The FloWash portable filter cart helps keep machine coolants,
hydraulic oils and other fluids cleaner, saving time and reducing
waste.
Machining processes generate fines which become
entrained within coolant that is used for keeping tools lubricated,
cool, clean, better chip ejection and breakage. These fines
need to be removed prior to being re-used to protect various
components of the coolant system, such as pumps, rotary unions
and tooling.
The heaviest and largest materials are removed
mechanically and with baffled coolant reservoirs; fine filtration
using conventional bag filter housings provide the final level of
filtration.
Overtime the coolant sumps accumulate solids and
they need to be periodically cleaned. Until now, this was
largely a labor intensive task, requiring someone to drain the sump,
shovel-out the debris and re-fill with coolant. This routine
also requires shutting the machining center down.
The FloWash
filter system, which can be portable as illustrated or as a fixed
"in-line" configuration, performs essentially like an industrial
duty shop vacuum, sucking-up all the dirty coolant and debris within
the sump, filtering-out the particles and returning the coolant back
to the sump for reuse.
This results in less coolant loss,
reducing annual consumption and it also promotes cleaner coolant
which is essential for the machining process due to the relative
ease of cleaning-out sumps.
You may
also be interested in reading a customer success story: "On
a Roll with New Coolant Cleaning Cart"
Click the following link for the
FloWash portable coolant filter system, including
specifications and IOM manual.