When you run a metalworking shop, there are a lot of details involved in ensuring your shop runs efficiently. Your metalworking machines are the lifeline of your business, so these must be kept in top working condition. One of the most important things you can do to ensure your machines run efficiently and with minimal downtime is proper industrial fluid management.
Industrial fluid management simply means ensuring your metalworking machines have clean fluid to run efficiently and ensuring your coolant is properly disposed of when it is no longer useful. Your industrial fluid management program should contain the following elements:
- Tramp oil skimmer/separator. This machine separates the dirty oil generated when your machine is running from the clean fluid. It helps ensure your machine is not clogged with the dirty oil that constantly contaminates the fluid. This is designed to help your machines run longer on the same fluid.
- Fluid recycling equipment. Fluid recycling equipment allows you to clean and reuse your dirty equipment fluid, rather than constantly disposing of it. Your tram oil separator will provide a quick clean to your fluid constantly, while your recycling equipment will give the fluid a thorough cleaning every few days so that it can be recycled multiple times before disposal.
- An efficient fluid disposal program. Industrial fluids must be disposed of in an environmentally safe manner. Be sure to choose a program that is cost effective, yet follows environmental regulations. Disposal can be costly, but by using a recycling program, you’ll drastically reduce the amount of fluid you dispose of as well as the amount of fluid you buy.
Industrial fluid management programs do require a little cost upfront to get started. However, once you see how much money you save in coolant and disposal costs, you’ll soon recoup your initial investment, and then the real savings begin.
