IMTS Pavilion: Machine Components/Cleaning/Environmental
parts. Owners of course want small extraction systems for these machines, but one that handles the oil smoke. Ab- solent responded with a new 350 cfm (9.9 m3
/min product
called the A-smoke5. In addition to a new four-stage filtration approach, the A-smoke5 has a variable speed drive and an energy-efficient fan with airflow guarantee (EcoDrive) that en- sures that the filter unit consumes as little energy as possible. The fan starts at low speed when the filter cassettes are clean and revs up slowly as they become dirtier, to ensure the cor- rect airflow. It also responds if the machine is open or closed and adjusts its speed accordingly. The user can also set an initial flow rate under the full 350 cfm rating without using baffles. Whatever the setting, the system delivers significant energy savings and longer filter life.
He calculates that in some US markets using variable speed drives for motors of 5 hp (4.3 kW) and up will pay for itself in 15–16 months. You can see them in Booth E-5669.
Cleanliness is Next to...
Besides ensuring the cleanliness of your shop, you might very well need to clean the parts you produce. For smart, safe, and environmentally friendly ways to do that, the Miraclean Ultrasonics booth (E-5458) is an excellent place to start. As Miraclean’s Cheryl Larkin explains, “the demand for aqueous part cleaning took off beginning in 1989 and especially in the early 1990s with the implementation of the Montreal Protocol which controls the release of chemicals harmful to the ozone layer. Since then it’s been increasingly expensive to dispose of regulated solvents and CFCs like Freon. So all our systems are water based.” Interestingly, they’re also all built to order since custom- ers often have very specific throughput requirements and cleaning protocols, or they’re trying to meet specific stan- dards, like those of the ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials). Some systems include the removal of free iron from part surfaces (a process called “passivation”) or even adding color. Miraclean offers fully automated ma- chines that can perform all these steps in sequence, includ- ing either nitric or citric passivation.
Anodizing titanium in any of a rainbow of colors has emerged as a niche in the orthopedic market because surgeons prefer that bone screws be color-coded by size. If you’re serving that market, or have other “colorful ideas,” you can now take that capability in-house with a compact solution from Miraclean.
The new line of standardized compact tabletop servo press assembly stations from Promess Inc. is based on the compa- ny’s Electro-Mechanical Assembly Press (EMAP) technology.
The device is also tiny, only 35.4 × 24.4 × 20.5" (900 × 620 × 521 mm). So you get a small system that handles a tough task with the minimum power consumption. Energy savings has been a bigger concern in Europe, where Absolent is based, but Jansson says it’s getting more emphasis here.
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Wastewater Got You Down? Getting rid of used water-based coolant or wash waters is expensive. You have to pay for handling, trucking, and treatment by your local POTW (Publicly Operated Treatment Works). Plus you have to replace it with clean water. So your costs can vary based on local water supplies, fuel prices, and even the edicts of the POTW. (The EPA sets limits for the POT- Ws but you live under the requirements of the local POTW.) That’s why companies like PRAB (N-7288) are experienc- ing strong interest in systems that deal with wastewater right at the source.
Andrew Flowers, PRAB’s Business Development Manager for their wastewater treatment division, says your goal should
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