Telford-based
Filtermist Ltd, a manufacturer of oil mist filters, will be launching three new products at
EMO Hannover 2025 (Stand C13, Hall 11), taking place 22 to 26 September.
Taking centre stage will be ‘F Save’ which has been developed to reduce energy consumption on Filtermist units used on machines which aren’t always operational. René Joppi Filtermist managing director, said: “Our research and our customers’ feedback showed that some machines are only operational for around 30% of the working day. If the Filtermist unit is kept running the whole time the machine is switched on, whether it is needed or not, this means energy is being used unnecessarily. Not only does this waste valuable resources and contribute to the customer’s carbon footprint - it also costs money.
“We have developed a smart system that involves attaching a sensor to the machine’s coolant pump which sends a signal to the F Save ‘hub’. The hub then switches the Filtermist unit off if the pump isn’t running. Our data shows that with this new smart system customers can reduce their energy usage by up to 70%. In these cases, payback can be achieved in as little as just over three months.
“F Save does not require any electrical interfacing with the machine tool which makes it extremely simple to set up. It also prevents machine operators from accidentally overriding the mist extraction, meaning people are always protected from exposure to harmful airborne oil mist particles.”
Filtermist will also be introducing a new oil mist filter developed in conjunction with Swedish sister company Absolent AB. The new unit has been specifically designed to effectively capture large volumes of sub-micron particles generated in applications that use neat oil.
Graeme Bell, Filtermist’s global commercial director, said: “This latest offering from Absolent Air Care Group combines over 80 years of oil mist filtration expertise from Absolent and Filtermist, packaged in a compact, lightweight, energy efficient, plug and play unit which is designed to be machine-mounted. This is a very interesting addition to the Group’s product portfolio and we are excited to be showing it on our stand at
EMO.”
The third new product is a new portable, modular stand designed for a variety of extraction requirements. Mr Bell added: “The new low-level stand can easily be moved around and makes servicing and maintenance simple. It is also ideal for grinding applications as it can be specified with a cyclone pre-filter to remove swarf before it enters the Filtermist unit. The stand has removable panels which offers customers a choice of aesthetics, and if a customer has machines which are only used occasionally it means the extraction unit can be shared across different workstations.”