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Cutting, Sawing & Grinding Mist Removal

Removing mist and smoke pollution from metal cutting, metal grinding, scratch brush, metal sawing and other abrasive machining operations is done best using media filtration type mist eliminators. Generally, the electrostatic precipitator category of mist eliminators are the most efficient desirable type of industrial air corrections equipment, but due to the nature of metal cutting byproducts produced by abrasive processes, electronic parts used in ionization and collection plates in electrostatic oil mist eliminator filtration can be damaged. An oil mist eliminators expert can help you find the appropriate industrial equipment for you operation based on coolant, process, machine and material properties. Read more

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Product

Pros

Considerations

Features

Application

MSRP

Air Quality EngineeringM33O Mist Eliminator
Air Quality Engineering M33O mist eliminator.

• Filter washing not required.

• Small footprint takes little floor space.

• Requires periodic filter replacement and disposal.

• Limited mounting options - floor only (7 ft tall).

• Airflow & efficiency vary throughout filter life.

• Source capture for multiple machines requires extensive ductwork and air balancing.

• Up to 1300 CFM

• Media filters

• Dirty filter gauge

• Indicator light

• two 8" collars for ducting

• Sump kit

• ducted source capture

• coolant mist

• smoke

• fumes

• soot

• vapors

• VOCs

$2,729-$2,965

Read more about this oil mist eliminator.

Air Quality EngineeringM66O Mist Eliminator
Air Quality Engineering M66O mist eliminator.

• Filter washing not required.

• Small footprint takes little floor space.

• Requires periodic filter replacement and disposal.

• Limited mounting options - floor only (7 ft tall).

• Airflow & efficiency vary throughout filter life.

• Source capture for multiple machines requires extensive ductwork and air balancing.

• Up to 4400 CFM

• Media filters

• Dirty filter gauge

• Indicator light

• two 8" collars for ducting

• Sump kit

• ducted source capture

• coolant mist

• smoke

• fumes

• soot

• vapors

• VOCs

$3,575-$5,014

Read more about this oil mist eliminator.

Air Quality EngineeringM66 Mist Eliminator
M66 mist eliminator

• Filter washing not required.

• Can produce different airflow patterns with multiple air cleaners.

• Requires periodic costly filter replacement and disposal.

• Source capture for multiple machines requires extensive ductwork and air balancing.

• Airflow & efficiency vary throughout filter life.

• Up to 3225 CFM

• Media filters

• Dirty filter gauge

• Indicator light

• ambient or ducted capture

• coolant mist

• smoke

• fumes

• soot

• light dust

• vapors

• VOCs

$2,914-$4,529

Research more about this coolant mist eliminator.

Air Quality EngineeringM73 Mist Eliminator
AQE M73 mist eliminator.

• Can produce different airflow patterns with multiple air cleaners.

• Filter washing not required.

• Powerful airflow while filters are relatively clean.

• Requires periodic costly filter replacement and disposal.

• Source capture for multiple machines requires extensive ductwork and air balancing.

• Airflow & efficiency vary throughout filter life.

• Up to 6000 CFM

• Media filters

• Dirty filter gauge

• 400 sq ft of media

• 4-way adjustable exhaust louvers

• Motor starter and control

• ambient or ducted capture

• coolant mist

• smoke

• fumes

• soot

• light dust

• vapors

• VOCs

$4,436-$6,146

Learn more about this oil smoke mist eliminator.

Air Quality Engineering MistBuster Infinity Mist Eliminator
MistBuster Infinity mist eliminator.

• Easy source capture install.

• Versatile mounting options.

• Small size.

• 2000 hour average filter life (8 hour shift for 1 year)

• Filter washing not required.

• Requires filter replacement and disposal about once or twice a year, depending on use.

• Airflow & efficiency vary throughout filter life.

• Up to 1000 CFM

• Media filters

• Dirty filter gauge

• Motor starter and control: infinitely adjustable speed dial

• Synthetic, water or oil based coolant

• direct mount to machine or ducted capture

• high density metal particles that are not safe for electrostatic (cast iron, cast aluminum, tungsten, etc)

• coolant mist

• smoke

• fumes

$3,300

Research more on this heavy metal coolant mist eliminator.

Trion MP600M
Mist Eliminator
Trion MP600M mist eliminator

• Filter washing not required.

• Versatile mounting options.

• Can wire to machine control for automatic operation

• Requires periodic costly filter replacement and disposal.

• Airflow & efficiency vary throughout filter life.

• Up to 600 CFM

• media filters

• Optional HEPA after filter

• Synthetic, water or oil based coolant

• Control machine mounted or remote

• ducted source capture

• coolant mist

• smoke

• fumes

$2,251-$3,100

Learn more about this coolant mist eliminator.

Trion MP1200M Mist Eliminator
MP1200M fluid mist eliminator

• Filter washing not required.

• Versatile mounting options.

• Can wire to machine control for automatic operation.

• Small footprint takes little floor space.

• Requires periodic costly filter replacement and disposal.

• Airflow & efficiency vary throughout filter life.

• Source capture for multiple machines requires extensive ductwork and air balancing.

• Up to 1150 CFM

• media filters

• Optional HEPA after filter

• Synthetic, water or oil based coolant

• Control machine mounted or remote

• ducted source capture

• coolant mist

• smoke

• fumes

Cutting, Sawing and Grinding Mist Eliminator Options

by Dave Kuck

Based on the operation of cutting, sawing, grinding or brushing, you generally cannot use an electrostatic mist eliminator. These and similar operations typically create shavings and chunks of metal that fly off. The metal chips produced are small enough to be sucked up by the mist eliminator. It's usually convenient for the user to have these metal chips removed along with the smoke and mist. So we try to find a mist eliminator that can handle dry metal chips as well as liquid oil mist. Since metal shavings are not good for an electrostatic cell, the best alternative has always been media.

But... we have just come across a filtration technology that has recently become available for these kinds of applications... the wet dust collector. Wet dust collectors are rather large compared to media or electrostatic units capable of handling similar airflow, but the they can save tremendous amounts money on replacement filters. Wet collectors are great for fine metal dust, mist and smoke.

Regardless of filtration technology, there are certain things you should try to do in order to efficiently capture the mist and smoke. By capture, we mean physically remove the mist and smoke from the environment and bring it to the filtration. The most efficient way to remove air pollution is to contain it within an enclosure built around the machine. Unnecessary openings can be blocked off with sheet metal or Plexiglas. A mist eliminator can then be mounted directly to the enclosure, or connected via ducting. If there is no enclosure, the next best thing is to use a source capture arm, which is a duct that can be easily positioned right over the grinding wheel or cutting tool. If, for some reason, you cannot use a source capture arm, the third choice is to use an intake hood positioned over the process. A hood can capture hot smoke and some mist, but metal shavings will not be affected. Using a curtain can help contain mist for the hood to capture it, though it will never be as effective as a source capture arm or a mist eliminator directly mounted or ducted to the machine enclosure.