Oil mist removal expert Filtermist International Ltd, Telford (www.filtermist.co.uk), will be using its stand (Hall 6, Stand F60) to raise awareness of the benefits of centrifugal technology, as well as the capabilities of the company’s latest product — the S Fusion dedicated neat oil mist collector.

The efficiency of Filtermist units is based on the principle of centrifugal force. A perforated drum with specially designed vanes rotates at high speed, drawing oil mist into the unit, where it crashes into the vanes.

Special drum pads then filter out stray solid particles, while centrifugal force pushes oil to the unit’s outer case, where it drains back to the machine for re-use or collection. Clean air is then returned to the workshop through the
top of the unit.

High-efficiency after-filters can also be fitted to the top of the unit in applications that generate smoke or smaller particulates. Filtermist offers two different types of after-filter, with the highest grade providing up to 99.95% filtration efficiency.

Filtermist’s S Fusion is designed specifically for smaller Swiss-type sliding-head lathes that generate mist containing high volumes of sub-micron particles.

According to the company, the mist collector combines a synthetic self-draining media filter with Filtermist’s centrifugal technology, offering a cost-effective alternative to other products in the high-pressure coolant market.