Mist Collectors
Coolant and oil mist are byproducts of nearly every machining operation. What starts as an efficiency tool, lubricating and cooling your cutting processes, ends up suspended in the air across your shop floor. Left unaddressed, that mist settles on surfaces, creates slip hazards, interferes with moisture-sensitive electronics on your equipment, and exposes your workers to airborne contaminants throughout their shift.
Mist collection systems capture contamination at the source before it spreads. Air Purifiers, Inc. provides a complete range of industrial mist collectors for facilities of all sizes, handling both oil-based and water-based mist from a wide variety of machining processes.
Uncollected machining mist doesn’t just create a housekeeping problem. It affects worker comfort, shortens the service life of nearby equipment, and creates ongoing cleaning demands that pull your team away from productive work.
The effects show up in predictable ways:
Collecting the mist as it’s generated eliminates these problems at their source, rather than managing them after the fact.
Whether you run a single CNC center or a large-scale machining floor with multiple stations, Air Purifiers, Inc. has mist collectors configured for your volume and process type.
Typical applications include:
From targeted single-machine collection to facility-wide oil mist collection across multiple process points, your system can be sized and configured to match your actual operation.
A coolant mist collector isn’t a one-size-fits-all piece of equipment. Air Purifiers, Inc. offers a range of options to make sure your system performs for your specific process and facility layout.
Available options include:
The ability to recover coolant through a drain loop kit is worth noting specifically. In high-volume machining environments, reclaiming coolant from the collection process can offset operating costs over time.
Air Purifiers, Inc. supplies mist collection systems through a group of established industrial equipment manufacturers:
Each brand brings proven performance in industrial machining environments. Our team can help you identify which product line is the best fit for your process, volume, and budget.
Need parts or service for your mist collection system? You can order parts and service here, through the website, or you can contact us, and we’ll do our best to answer all your questions and provide what you need.
Oil mist typically comes from straight oil cutting fluids used in operations like screw machining or gear cutting. Coolant mist comes from water-based or synthetic coolant fluids used in CNC machining and grinding. The collection principle is similar, but the filter media and system design may vary by fluid type. Air Purifiers, Inc. can assess your specific fluid and process to recommend the right system.
In most cases, yes. Machine mount configurations are designed to attach directly to existing equipment with minimal disruption to your process. If your setup requires a ceiling-hang or floor stand configuration instead, those options are available as well.
Filter life depends on the volume of mist generated, the type of fluid involved, and the system’s consistency of operation. Air Purifiers, Inc. provides replacement filters and components for the brands we carry, and our team can help you set up a maintenance schedule that keeps your system performing as designed.
For facilities running high-volume machining operations, yes. Reclaiming coolant that would otherwise be trapped in a filter and discarded reduces fluid consumption and lowers ongoing operating costs. It’s a practical add-on for any operation where coolant usage is significant.
