Pedestal Mist Eliminators Reviews & Comparisons

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Pedestal Mounted Mist Eliminators

An adaptation originally created to isolate mist eliminators from machines, pedestal mounting for smoke and oil mist eliminators lets you locate a small mist eliminator in a convenient position on a pedestal in the event that it can not be mounted directly to a machine enclosure. Depending on filtration technology and product quality, a pedestal stand may be essential when pairing an oil mist eliminator to certain machine applications. Yet other oil mist eliminators can be directly mounted for the same applications. Learn more below the evaluation tables.

Product

Pros

Considerations

Features

Application

MSRP

Aercology E-Type Pedestal Mist Eliminator
Aercology centrifugal separator

• Small size.

• No need to clean disposable filter liners.

• Requires frequent maintenance to avoid downtime.

• Vibration from spinning drum may reduce machine tool precision.

• Requires periodic filter liner replacement and disposal.

• 100-900 CFM

• Centrifugal separator

• Optional HEPA

• Coated perforated rotating drum

• Collection chamber

• Drain system

• direct machine mount source capture w/ducting

• smoke

• clean synthetic mist

• clean oil mist

• not for mist with heavy particulate

Not Published

Read more about this oil mist eliminator at Aercology's web site.

Air Quality Engineering
MistBuster 500 Mist Eliminator
electrostatic mist eliminator

• No costly filter replacement.

• Consistent airflow & efficiency, compared to media filters.

• Most effective at low airflow - uses little electricity.

• Easy source capture install.

• Versatile mounting options.

• Small size.

• Fluid savings: drains coolant back into machine

• Practically vibration free

• ESP filters require periodic cleaning.

• Small applications only.

• Not for source capture of cast iron or heavy ferrous metals.

• Up to 500 CFM

• Up to 2 ESP filters

• Optional HEPA after filter

• Motor starter and control: infinitely adjustable speed dial

• Synthetic, water or oil based coolant

• direct mount to machine or ducted capture

• Small applications - usually one unit per machine tool

• coolant mist

• smoke

• fumes

$2,022

Read more about this oil 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.

Air Quality Engineering MistBuster Quad Mist Eliminator

• No costly filter replacement.

• Consistent airflow & efficiency, compared to media filters.

• Versatile mounting options.

• Small size.

• Fluid savings: drains coolant back into machine

• Practically vibration free

• ESP filters require periodic cleaning.

• Not for source capture of cast iron or heavy ferrous metals.

• Up to 1250 CFM

• Up to 4 ESP filters

• Optional HEPA after filter

• Motor starter and control: infinitely adjustable speed dial

• Synthetic, water or oil based coolant

• direct mount to machine or ducted capture

• large or semi-enclosed machine centers

• multiple machine centers

• coolant mist

• smoke

• fumes

$3,404

Learn more about this oil smoke mist eliminator.

Royal FilterMist Mist Eliminator

• Very small - takes almost no space

• Fluid savings: drains coolant back into machine.

• Versatile mounting options.

• Requires electrician to install.

• Several parts require frequent maintenance.

• Requires periodic replacement of disposable drum pads.

• Motor starter not included.

• Vibration from spinning drum may reduce machine tool precision.

• 275-1200 CFM

• centrifugal separator

• Various pre & post filters

• Optional noise attenuator

• Various mounting options

• Optional maintenance kit

• direct mount to machine or ducted capture

• coolant mist

• dry smoke

$1,380-$3,240

Learn more on this mist eliminator at Royal's web site.

Royal Stainless Steel FilterMist Mist Eliminator
centrifugal separator

• Very small - takes almost no space.

• Fluid savings: drains coolant back into machine.

• Versatile mounting options.

• Stainless steel parts resist corrosion.

• Requires electrician to install.

• Several parts require frequent maintenance.

• Requires periodic replacement of disposable drum pads.

• Motor starter not included.

• Vibration from spinning drum may reduce machine tool precision.

• 275-1200 CFM

• centrifugal separator

• Various pre & post filters

• Optional noise attenuator

• Various mounting options

• Optional maintenance kit

• direct mount to machine or ducted capture

• coolant mist

• dry smoke

• aqueous parts washers with caustic soap

• food processing oil spray

$2,750-$3,850

Research more on this mist eliminator at Royal's web site.

Trion Mini M.E. Mist Eliminator

• Superior electronic cell design reduces downtime.

• No costly filter replacement.

• Consistent airflow & efficiency, compared to media filters.

• Versatile mounting options.

• Small size.

• Fluid savings: drains coolant back into machine.

• Practically vibration free.

• Not for source capture of cast iron or heavy ferrous metals.

• ESP filters require periodic cleaning.

• Up to 650 CFM

• 2 ESP filters standard

• Optional carbon after filter

• Optional HEPA after filter

• Motor starter and control: infinitely adjustable speed dial

• Can wire to machine control for automatic operation

• Synthetic, water or oil based coolant

• direct mount to machine or ducted capture

• Small to medium applications

• coolant mist

• smoke

• fumes

Under $3,000

Convenience of Pedestal Mounted Mist Eliminators

by James Lee, Industrial Designer

Pedestal mounting was originally a quick fix for a common problem with the centrifugal separator technology. Because the contaminated air stream must flow through moving parts and spinning chambers, centrifugal separators frequently went out of balance. It started with subtle vibration. Left without disassembly and thorough cleaning, vibrating turned into shaking. Tooling that required any precision was affected, creating higher numbers of out-of-spec parts. With no alternative technology, flexible ducting was used to cushion the pedestal mounted mist separator from the machine. With the addition of flex ducting, another side affect was created - increased static pressure. The centrifugal mist collector had to be run at a higher speed to maintain airflow through the flexible ducts.

Around the year 2000, an Iowa based industrial air cleaner manufacturer called Air Quality Engineering, developed an innovative smoke and mist collection alternative. They took a filtration technology originally used in smoke stacks, and later smoke eaters, and adapted it to mist collection for a single machine center. The end product was a mist eliminator the size of a microwave oven that would mount directly to the machine tool enclosure. It used impingement to knock out large mist droplets and electrostatic precipitation to collect fine mist and smoke. Small sized, low powered, self cleaning, easy to install, with minimal ducting, this format was instantly successful.

Other manufacturers now produce similar mist eliminators. We currently have many available versions of this compact electrostatic oil mist eliminator on the market. There are even a few that use media filtration instead of ESP. Pedestals can still be used as a convenience where there is no room or support for direct enclosure installation.

A few centrifugal mist eliminators can still be found on the market, but they are being phased out by various versions of the compact electrostatic mist eliminators.