Steel & Cast Iron

Industry: Job Shop
Application: Horizontal and Vertical Machining Centers
Material: Steel and cast iron
Product: ConSep with high pressure package and AT-Cleaner

Situation
This customer was experiencing significant downtime and high filter bag costs in their existing chip and coolant system. The system was not flexible enough to handle the mix of larger steel chips and cast iron fines produced in their operations.

Solution

• ConSep conveyor-separator for four machining centers
• Integrated high-pressure coolant package and AT-Cleaner for achieving coolant cleanliness to 10-15 microns

Key Features

• Drum filter with backwash system reduced filter blocking and increased uptime.
• Low profile design eliminated the need to raise the machine.
• Media-free AT Cleaner eliminated labor and cost of bag filters.

Customer Benefits
The new system operates for three months with minimal downtime compared to weekly maintenance and ongoing issues previously.