Monday 18 October 2021

Chip Trapper Overview

We all know the drill, you want to run your coolant for as long as possible because that liquid is not cheap! Especially if you have several machines or even hundreds! But the results of running them longer than you should often stink, (pun intended) they turn sour, the lubrication properties start to diminish and you do not get the benefits you once got! Not to mention chips and small fines (which the stinky bacteria collect upon) can start to clog the system up. Here at EXAIR we had the same problem in our machine shop, so we designed the EXAIR Chip Trapper and use them to this day!


There are some machines which are capable of cleaning the tramp oil and removing any chips or shavings, but these tend to be very expensive and not very effective. Exair tested a few different methods here at EXAIR in  machine shop. As a result of these tests Exair determined that the best foot forward would be to develop something themselves. Enter the EXAIR Chip Trapper. Using either a standard or High Lift Reversible Drum Vac to provide the vacuum source, the Chip Trapper is capable of filling or emptying a 55 gallon drum in less than two minutes. It is able to pick up both the liquid coolant as well as any chips or shavings that are suspended in the coolant. The liquid is forced through a filter bag inside of the drum which contains any solid materials while allowing the coolant to filter out into the drum. Switching the knob on the Reversible Drum Vac and the directional flow valve to empty will allow the clean coolant to be pumped back out of the drum and reused.

Here is a great overview video of the Chip Trapper Set up and operation!


The Chip Trapper is available in either 30, 55, and 110 gallon systems. It’ll also come with (2) 5 micron filter bags, other filter bags are also available ranging from 1 micron up to 200 micron filtration. Using a simple detergent, the filter bags can be washed out, cleaned, and reused multiple times. With no motors or impellers to clog or wear out, as well as no electricity requirement or shock hazard. 



 

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