Trying to keep a metalworking shop clean and safe is challenging. While protective devices exist and are mandatory on machinery, they do not govern the problems that may occur internally. Providing a safe and clean workplace is essential. However, it should not negate productivity. When it comes to the problems sump oil can create, the solution is the installation of a coolant recovery machine.
What Are Coolant Recovery Machines?
Almost anything that has an engine and cuts metal uses a coolant. This fluid keeps the engine cool and lubricates it. However, in doing so, a bi-product is tramp or sump oil. Sump oil can foul the machinery, produce a foul odor and release smoke into the working environment. This can increase the risk of health problems among employees.
Coolant recovery machines are devices designed to purify the coolant employed in a variety of machine shops including those that use:
* Grinders
* Drillers
* Tappers
* Machining
* Cutters
* lathers
The machinery can be simple or complex. It can be part of a CNC device, multi axel or Swiss turning machinery. All can be subject to the problem of dirty coolant. Installing a coolant recovery machine reduces this issue and ensures a healthier and safer environment.
At the same time, productivity can actually increase. Coolant recovery machines, by removing sump oil, prolong the life of both the lubricant and the machinery. This allows companies to reduce maintenance and replacement costs, decreasing time spent addressing such issues.
Finding the Ideal Coolant Recovery Machine
To meet the needs of diverse machinery and implementation, coolant recovery machines are available in different sizes and shapes. While all such machines perform the same task, not all are suitable for every company’s equipment. Industrial fluid management companies answer the demands of industry in two ways. They carry standard types to address the conventional type of machine, situation, and environment. However, they also provide their customers with made-to-order versions capable of realizing very specific requirements.