Fabrication shops machine and otherwise work with a variety of metals including different grades and types of aluminum, copper, steels, plastics and even composites. For shops that handle this task daily, a major problem exists. How do you safely and legally dispose of the spent coolant used by equipment? One obvious answer is to install cooling recycling systems.
What Is a Coolant Recycling System?
As the name indicates, a coolant recycling system does exactly that. Initially, it filters the coolant. In doing so, it removes solids and other contaminants. While removing tramp oil to some form of storage unit, it recovers clean coolant. This can be returned (recycled) to the machine for reuse.
Benefits
The size of these systems and their capabilities vary. However, even the smallest systems feature qualities that make them beneficial to fabrication shops. Among the many benefits are:
• Coolant cost reduction: Fewer purchases of new and less disposal of old coolant, therefore decreasing costs
• Environmental Risks: Reduction in with less disposal
• Tool Life: Increases tool longevity
• Production: Improves product quality and coolant efficiency
• Workers: Reduces risks to their health and safety
• Productivity: Less chances of shutdown resulting from coolant/machine issues
By installing effective, efficient coolant recycling systems, a metalworking or fabrication shop can improve overall productivity. It can reduce costs and adhere to environmental regulations about the disposal of coolant and other related waste products.
Coolant Recycling Systems: Saving Money; Improving Production
Metalworking shops, fabricators, and machinists all rely on coolants to ensure they can provide the necessary services to their customers. By installing coolant recycling systems, they can not only continue to operate the machines without worrying about overheating but may also improve productivity levels. By adding a coolant recycling system, shops can reduce the amount of coolant requiring hazardous waste disposal cost. With higher-quality coolant available consistently, workers can continue to produce quality goods without high costs for the disposal of old coolants and the purchase of new coolants.
