Wet Machining

Mist collection in wet machining operations is essential for maintaining a clean, safe, and efficient manufacturing environment. During high-speed machining processes, coolants, cutting oils, and lubricants become airborne and create a visible mist throughout the facility. Without proper mist collection systems, these airborne contaminants can spread through the shop, accumulating on machinery, HVAC equipment, walls, and floors while creating an oily haze in the air.

Industrial mist collectors are designed to capture coolant mist and oil mist at the source, preventing contamination and improving overall indoor air quality. Effective mist collection not only protects valuable equipment from buildup and corrosion but also helps maintain a cleaner facility and safer working conditions for employees.

Regulatory agencies such as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recognize that exposure to airborne coolant and oil mist can pose health risks to workers. Properly engineered mist collection and industrial air filtration systems are therefore critical for reducing airborne contaminants and maintaining regulatory compliance.

Installing a high-performance mist collection system, such as those from Donaldson Torit, helps manufacturers improve air quality, reduce maintenance costs, and extend the life of machining equipment. Pollution Control Systems specializes in designing and installing advanced mist collection solutions tailored to wet machining applications, ensuring cleaner air, improved part quality, and safer production environments.

Hazards of Wet Machining

Apart from coating certain types of equipment and causing damage over time, oils, coolants, and other industrial mists can cause serious health problems for staff in your facility. Many chemicals released during the wet machining process are carcinogenic, causing cancer in extreme cases. For instance, oil mist is known to cause mild health problems such as eye irritation, shortness of breath, photosensitive allergic dermatitis, and contact dermatitis, along with more severe diseases such as rhinitis, bronchitis, pneumonia, fibrosis, asthma, lung cancer, and malignant tumors. Employees who experience these health issues may be entitled to compensation if your facility doesn't properly prevent dangerous exposure to oil mist and other types of wet machining chemicals.

The key to protecting staff from the dangers of wet machining is to have an industry expert evaluate your facility and determine the best solution for mist collection. With the right mist filtration collection system integrated in your wet machining processes, your facility can benefit from maximized longevity, productivity, and improved overall employee welfare. Employees will no longer have to be concerned about the safety of operations when top-of-the-line equipment is in proximity to meet safety standards.

Applications for Mist Collection Systems

There are multiple applications that can utilize mist collection systems, including turning centers, cold forming, horizontal grinders, lathes, surface grinding, CNC, centerless grinding, and milling, among many others. Each of these applications can present different types of hazards that are removable using effective mist collecting equipment.

The experienced experts at Pollution Control Systems can provide an on-site inspection of your facility to determine which combination of equipment can provide sufficient mist collection in your facility. We'll take into account which types of equipment and processes generate potentially harmful mist, and help design the right configuration of Donaldson Torit machinery, including WSO mist collectors, MDV mist collectors, and DryFlo machines. All of our equipment is designed to provide efficient mist collection for many years, helping you save money and increase productivity.