- Masterpiece in the world 2019/02/18 UP
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Masterpiece in the World #27
Maintenance free and no running cost!
Cyclone type elementless filter with three-layer structure
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- Coolant
- Chip disposal
Coolant used for cutting and grinding is generally recycled after filtered to remove chips. However, when filtration is not done properly and coolant is contaminated, it can lower machining speed, or at the worst, stop machines or damage expensive equipment. Keeping coolant clean all the time is a very important factor and key to enhancing productivity and product quality.
Of all the types of filters, which one is most suitable?
Filters with elements (filter medium) can have clogging problems, and it takes more time and cost to use them because filter elements need to be purchased and replaced. Decrease in the processing flow rate and unstable isolation efficiency caused by clogging inevitably occurs. Moreover, filter elements can become industrial waste after use, which requires huge disposal costs and has harmful effect on the global environment. An alternative that can mostly clear these issues is a general cyclone type filter. But even the cyclone type cannot avoid the decrease in the processing flow rate.
The elementless filter “FILSTAR” of industria Co., Ltd. is developed based on the new concept of a cyclone type filter with a three-layer structure. It ensures free maintenance and lasting filtering performance as well as solving the conventional issues.
Example of cost reduction by three zeros
FILSTAR with advantages of three zeros
①Zero industrial waste – recycle of rare materials -
The first advantage is zero industrial waste. As the FILSTER is a cyclone type, no waste element is generated, disposal costs can be reduced, and it is effective when taking measures for environmental conservation and ISO14001.
The sludge isolated by filtration can be recycled when rare materials such as rare metals are machined.
②Zero maintenance – Constantly stable processing flow rate
The second advantage is free maintenance. As it is elementless, no replacement work is necessary. As the internal structure is simple, there is little possibility of failure, and the inspection is easy. The removal rate of impurities and processing flow rate are always stable with no clogging caused during continuous operation. In the survey on the FILSTAR at one of its user companies, the water-miscible grinding liquid that had not been replaced for seven years was found to keep the PH value at 9.0 to 9.5.
As the FILSTAR does not require replacement work or maintenance, shop owners don’t have to stop machines, thus can avoid financial damage.
③Zero running cost – no electricity cost -
The third advantage is zero running costs. Purchasing cost of elements and maintenance and labor costs are not necessary. What’s more, as the product is not operated by electricity, there is no electricity cost, neither.
Machining lines of some automotive manufacturer that employed the product achieved a cost reduction of over 20 million yen per year.
Original three-block technology that achieves 98%* filtering performance
The filtering performance of the FILSTAR achieves up to 98%* accuracy. It can isolate and collect solid particles of higher than 10 μm.
The cyclone type filter circulates liquid supplied to the filter and do filtration using centrifugal force. The general cyclone type filter generates liquid circulation at a certain speed, but the FILSTAR uses low, medium and high speeds at each block. High isolation efficiency is achieved by three filtering steps: ”Super centrifugal block” that generates swirling flow and does solid liquid separation;“High precipitation block” that prevents curling up of isolated particles while keeping the liquid swirling; “Calm precipitation block” that suppresses curling up of a part of isolated particles, and decreases centrifugal force by lowering swirling flow speed to precipitate isolated particles.
Keeping clean coolant all the time can enable continuous machine operation and expand tool life as well as stabilizing machining accuracy and speed.
*The FILSTAR performance varies depending on the specific gravity of solid particles, particle size and liquid viscosity.
No disposal of foreign particle-containing liquid and zero decrease in processing flow rate
For general cyclone type filters, foreign particle-containing liquid needs to be disposed of whenever necessary, and approximately 30% of coolant is said to be wasted at the time. With the FILSAR, no disposal is needed, thus there is no decrease in the processing flow rate.
The product also contributes to cost reduction from the aspect of expansion of coolant life.
Infinite processing flow rate by use of several FILSTARs! Suitable for various industries.
The maximum processing flow rate of one FISLTAR is 2,000 L/min. The rate can be infinitely increased by use of several FILSTARs.
The FILSTAR with high versatility and outstanding filtering performance is in various use including the collection of chips generated during metal cutting; pre-filtering of raw materials in the pharmaceutical, chemical, food and beverage industries; removal of impurities in the semiconductor and bio industries; filtering of wastewater from factories; and removal of foreign particles such as rinse water and solvent.
| industria Co. Ltd. Location：2700 Miyadera, Iruma City, Saitama, Japan 358-0014 Phone：04-2934-8501 URL：http://industria.co.jp/ |
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