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Air Purification
April 4, 2022

Fan Filter Unit for Clean Room

Clean rooms are special facilities with engineering controls to prevent contamination from vectors like airborne pollutants. Clean rooms are important because they ensure the safety and integrity of critical applications and industries like manufacturing quality control, or the production of pharmaceuticals and medical supplies.  Special industries using cleanrooms include specialized optical devices (ex. cameras and telescopes), production of personal protective equipment, food production, fuel cells, military applications, and academic research or experiments (per Terra Universal). In any cleanroom, purified air is one of the most important parts of meeting the required standards. Recognizing this need, Aeroex provides ceiling mounted fan filter units with the airflow capacity, medical-grade filtration, and flexible configuration options to create a cleanroom air purification system.

Which Type of Filter Should Be Used to Filter The Air Entering a Clean Room?

Clean rooms are measured and defined by the levels of airborne particles within the controlled environment. Clean rooms have many other considerations like the usage, entry points, design, etc., but these factors all contribute or relate back to the permissible level of contamination. This is recognized by the ISO 14644 series of standards for Cleanrooms and Associated Controlled Environments (some cleanroom users like American industries also reference Federal Standard 209).

Per the International Standards Organization, clean rooms fall into one of nine categories of cleanliness based on the maximum allowable density of sub-micron sized particle contaminants in the cleanroom air. A logarithmic scale is used to delineate cleanliness levels. Different industries may require varying levels of cleanliness – for example, a general pharmaceutical manufacturing cleanroom may require an ISO-8 standard (15–25 air changes per hour and a maximum allowable concentration of 3,520,000 0.5 um particles / cubic meter), whereas a pharmaceutical clinical trial may require an ISO-7 standard (30–60 air changes per hour and a maximum allowable concentration of 352,000 0.5 um particles / cubic meter) (Source: Mecart Clean Rooms). Fan filtration with adequate capacity and performance is critical to meeting these requirements. The highest standards may require additional measures, such as unidirectional flow or an airlock system.

Aeroex understands the unique parameters that define clean rooms that go beyond general standards for air quality referenced by OSHA, the EPA, and other industry bodies. Aeroex’s understanding of cleanrooms is also supported by other standards-related but not captured by ISO 14644, such as standards for the measurement or distribution of airborne particle sizes. Aeroex has designed a fan filter for clean rooms with this technical understanding as the foundation.

How To Make a Clean Room With Air Purification

Clean rooms are not possible without several design factors. The cleanroom also needs to enable the end-user, such as manufacturing. The method of establishing a clean room will depend on the size and configuration of the facility but generally includes a few key items – notably air purification systems. A cleanroom is achieved with the following inputs (Source: Trax Industrial):

  • Air purification systems: a cleanroom must be void of dust, aerosols, vapors, smoke, microbes, and other contaminants suspended in the air that could interfere with quality or processes. To achieve ISO standards, air filtration must target particles smaller than one micron, like Aeroex’s fan filter devices.
  • Positive air pressure: to promote the flow of air and the proactive extraction of contaminants, positive pressure needs to be enforced. This quality measure ensures that if the cleanroom were compromised, the higher pressure air of the cleanroom would push air towards the breach rather than drawing unpurified air into the cleanroom. This means any air purification system needs sufficient air handling.
  • Exfiltration: To sustain a positive air process, the room must be properly sealed. As much as possible, escape from windows, doors, electrical conduits, and other pathways must be eliminated.
  • Environmental factors: Humidity, temperature, conductivity, and laminar (smooth) airflow are all required considerations for a proper cleanroom.

Aeroex understands the pivotal role that air purification systems serve in making a clean room, and has designed its fan filter units to provide the necessary performance and filtration specifications to eliminate contaminants while maintaining positive air pressure.

Fan Filter Unit for Clean Room

The Air Fit is a fan filter unit for clean rooms and other facilities providing air purification. Air Fit integrates with your existing mechanical systems to deliver more airflow and clean room air purification simultaneously. The Air Fit is light and compact, fitting onto the ceiling with the existing ventilation. Once installed, it purifies the air with a two-stage filtration system.

Why are HEPA Filters Used in a Cleanroom?

Aeroex HEPA filters meet the highest standards for efficiency and purification. The primary filter removes large particles to minimize impacts to the second stage high-efficiency particulate air filter (HEPA). The secondary HEPA filter provides 99.99% efficiency for particles as low as 0.3 microns – this standard meets or exceeds many of the cleanroom classifications set by ISO 14644. Aeroex provides high-quality filters within this system that lower your operating costs, using large volumes of filter media to extend the service life until an eventual replacement – the primary filter is also designed to reduce wear on the secondary filter.

Ceiling Filters for Clean Room Requirements

Filtration efficiency is only one determinant of a proper cleanroom – systems also need to deliver adequate capacity for positive air pressure and many exchanges per hour. The capacity needed will depend on the size and configuration of the room. To meet different needs, Aeroex provides the Air Fit 500 as an entry point to deliver 500-600 cubic feet per minute of airflow, with the larger Air Fit 1000 Clean Room System delivering up to 1100 cubic feet per minute.  

Aeroex understands the specific needs of fan filter units for clean rooms. A larger air exchange volume may be needed to meet higher levels of cleanroom certification. In these situations, there are two general approaches – a larger unit and/or several smaller and supplementary units could be deployed. To ensure you meet ISO certification, Aeroex provides a central control unit with the Air Fit 1000 for operation by an air balancing engineer who will measure and configure airflow. Controlling all units from a single panel creates a safer and more efficient balancing process, rather than working at heights to modify and balance several units individually. This is one example of how Aeroex is committed to the full lifecycle of your cleanroom operation and continued ISO certification.

Trusted Partners in Critical Industries

Building a clean room with air purification is an important investment to service critical customers and industries. Aeroex understands this commitment, and partners with its clients to become fully invested in the protection and quality of cleanroom environments.  Aeroex routinely delivers solutions that are depended upon for environmental health and safety. Whether it be a worker handling hazardous materials, a medical facility with vulnerable patients, a public school using Aeroex filters to mitigate airborne contaminants, or a manufacturer with strict specifications (e.g. aerospace), Aeroex is committed to the trust its clients place in our made-in-Canada purification systems. If you want a trusted supplier of fan filters that understands the science and specifications of clean rooms, contact Aeroex to get started today. 

Air Purification
January 31, 2022

Fume Extraction with Activated Carbon

Treating Fumes with Granulated Activated Carbon

Granulated activated carbon is commonly used as a filter media to remove harmful fumes, odors, and gaseous compounds to improve indoor air quality. 

Humans have been using carbon filtration for thousands of years. Ancient Egyptians were the first documented to have used carbon medicinally – to remove odors as the result of infection. Before this, it was used in the manufacture of bronze to remove impurities. Gas masks manufactured in WWI used charcoal filters to remove some of the deadly gases used in combat. 

Today, a primary usage for granulated activated carbon is in work environments where limiting exposure to toxic fumes can prove difficult. Effectively treating and removing fumes can mitigate the negative outcomes that are the result of long-term exposure – thereby protecting the health of a facility’s personnel and staff. 

Activated carbon is an effective filter media for removing harmful fumes and gases due to its ability to remove volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and other pollutants from the air. Activated carbon achieves this through the process of adsorption in which pollutants are trapped outside the pore structure of the activated carbon granules. 

In today’s post, we discuss in-depth everything you need to know about treating fumes with granulated activated carbon – including what it is, how it works, and what options are available to you based on your needs.

What is Granulated Activated Carbon?

Carbon (also known as charcoal) refers to what is left behind after incomplete combustion. Industrial processes of manufacturing activated carbon occur in a 2-step process. First, material from wood, coconut shells, or coal is carbonized in a vacuum until all organic compounds are volatilized – leaving behind the carbon. 

Next, high-temperature steam, air, or carbon dioxide is applied to “activate” the carbon. This makes the carbon more porous and vastly increases its surface area – allowing an increased number of places for which gas molecules can be trapped.

How does granulated activated carbon work?

Granulated activated carbon effectively filters harmful pollutants from the air via adsorption. 

This process is different from the similarly named absorption. The key distinction between adsorption and absorption is that in the process of adsorption – pollutants adhere to the outside of the carbon. This is in contrast to absorption, where pollutants are absorbed within the structure of the substance much like that of a sponge.

Activation of the carbon expands its surface area which is what enables more pollutants to adhere to the outside of the carbon in the process of adsorption. 

Why do we use granulated activated carbon to treat fumes?

Granulated activated carbon has proven to be effective at removing odors, impurities, and harmful gases historically so it would make sense (and there’s science to prove it) that it would make for an effective filter media to treat against harmful fumes and gases.

The vast surface area of activated carbon makes it a more effective filter media than other substances as the larger surface area creates more surface tension, thereby promoting adsorption of harmful gases to its surface. 

Granulated activated carbon filters are effective where other filters are not at removing harmful fumes and VOCs from the air. They will typically feature a bed of activated carbon to trap gases and harmful fumes to improve indoor air quality. 

There are some gaseous substances that some mechanical filters are ineffective at trapping. Mechanical filters are unable to remove unpleasant odors – so it is often the case that carbon filters are used in tandem with mechanical filters that remove fine particles from the air, to improve indoor air quality overall. 

Activated Carbon Filters in Commercial Places

In manufacturing facilities, regular exposure to harmful fumes can be difficult to mitigate. Depending on the types of substances being used in different manufacturing processes, exposure to fumes can negatively impact the health of facility staff and personnel. As such, a powerful and effective filtration solution needs to be in place to improve indoor air quality. 

This is where the use of carbon filters can come into play. While many facilities may already have existing and effective dust or mist collection systems in place, the mechanical filters used in these systems are unable to properly filter out harmful gases and fumes. 

Granulated Activated Carbon Solution for Your Unique Needs 

There’s no question that minimizing exposure to harmful fumes is paramount to ensuring the health and safety of your shop personnel. It is for this reason that Canadian-based Aeroex Technologies has engineered a solution capable of effectively removing harmful fumes to improve the indoor air quality of your work environment. 

The Aeroex team of professionals will assess your facility’s unique needs to offer a tailor-made solution for fume treatment in your indoor work environment. Models in our IRIS series of medical-grade air filtration systems are equipped with a dual-stage, high-performance odour control MERV8/carbon primary filter as well as a second-stage HEPA filter to effectively mitigate the impact of exposure to harmful fumes via ambient or source-capture filtration. 

We are also able to augment your facility’s existing ventilation systems you have in place with an air purification solution to improve indoor air quality. This can supplement any existing ventilation systems you have currently in place at the source but are looking to improve air quality across your facility.

To provide you with a quality solution, we recommend allowing Aeroex to assess your facility to offer an affordable and efficient air purification system that meets your facility’s unique needs. Having over 2 decades’ worth of experience, our team of professionals is here to ensure that your facility’s air purification system works effectively to remove fumes and promote improved air quality. To get started, contact Aeroex today.

Blog Mist Collectors
January 31, 2022

Mist Collection for Swiss Lathe Machining

Swiss lathe style machining, named in reference to a Swiss watchmaker who invented the technique in the 1800s, is a unique machining technique gaining in popularity that presents some significant challenges for oil mist and smoke releases. 

In this article, we discuss the unique aspects of the Swiss lathe style method in the machining industry, the challenges of oil mist and indoor air quality that it often creates, and methods for addressing these issues to keep your shop running at full capacity and top condition. 

What is Swiss Lathe Style Machining?

Swiss lathe style machining is unique for its use of a slider to move parts along the longitudinal or “z” axis towards the guide brushing using a moving headstock for mounting. This approach ensures the part is fully stabilized yet capable of any rotation when brought into contact with the guide bushing. 

This is different from conventional turning because of the mobile headstock (rather than fixed), the ability to rotate during cycles, and the ability to mount long and thin parts in the collet or “chuck” of the headstock. A fixed chuck feeds the part towards the tool, allowing for a variety of machining treatments to be applied along a single path, such as the intervals needed to produce threading. Improvements in the precision of programming make it an attractive choice for parts like medical equipment or military equipment where very low tolerance for variability is accepted.

Do Swiss Lathes Generate Heat and Oil Mist?

The customizable nature of Swiss lathe machining and the ability to deliver multiple cuts in the same cycle using rotations means that this technique commonly leads to heat issues with your parts and equipment. With so much cutting happening in a short period, it’s easy to see how it could get too hot. 

Swiss lathes commonly generate a lot of high due to the high spindle speeds used to achieve high precisions, and there are a variety of applications being made in quick succession within a cycle due to the rotational abilities and mobile headstock. 

Many of the advanced capabilities of a Swiss lathe that make it an attractive option for high precision parts also produce heat in the machine matrix, commonly treated with oil coolants. These coolants can produce sprays, mists, and vapours when deflected from the parts – these liquids remain in the air of the machine enclosure until cleared out. The emphasis of this technique on small, high-precision parts means that the enclosure is often smaller than other equipment, meaning that high oil mist and smoke that is generated accumulates and leaves faster than in more general CNC machines. 

While enclosure size alone is not an issue, unfortunately, a lot of oil mist is generated due to the high spindle speed of a Swiss lathe intended to ensure high tooling precision. This spindle speed volatilizes the oil mist particles that would otherwise be mechanically displaced, leading to smaller vaporized oil mist particles. These oil mist particles are difficult to filter and are the root cause of your air quality issues.

What Coolants Do Swiss Lathe Machines Use?

The overview above demonstrated that Swiss lathe machines generate a significant amount of heat due to their precision techniques and that this is generally mitigated by an oil lubricant. The type of oils used for Swiss lathe machining requires further consideration due to their unique aspects. Swiss lathes will use thick oil lubricants designed to reduce the heat and friction generations by precision machining. Thick coolants have less emulsified water, resulting in splashes and sprays off the machine tools that are more concentrated. These thick oils quickly become sticky when heated and can create issues for your filters and equipment if not removed. 

How to Remove Oil Mist From Swiss Lathe Machines?

Removing oil mist from the Swiss lathe enclosure requires an oil mist collector that can safely and efficiently filter out the sprays, mists, and vapors produced from the oil lubricants and the machining process. Conventional ventilation or filtration systems are not equipped to safely remove dangerous oil mists, meaning a specialized solution is needed that has sufficient air handling to prevent a buildup in the small enclosure while still delivering superior filtration. Aeroex has designed oil mist collector solutions that are highly customizable and built on the underlying science of the heat management challenges in machine techniques like Swiss lathes. 

For machine applications like Swiss lathes where oil mist and smoke need to be quickly removed from the enclosure due to its size, Aeroex typically recommends the use of models like the Mist-Fit 550 or the ARO Series 600. All Aeroex oil mist collectors work to virtually eliminate mist, smoke, and fine particles, making them ideal for oil mist applications. Aeroex oil mist collectors use multi-stage separation technology to progressively remove oil mist with increasing filtration media. The primary and secondary stages eliminate up to 95% of oil mist through mechanical element filtration and mesh designed to promote the coalescing of mist particles. Aeroex products then use a depth loading fiber bed with a MERV 15 rating – unlike products that require frequent filter changes, the volume of filter media provided ensures that it lasts up to 3 years, thereby reducing your maintenance. 

Custom Solutions for Swiss Lathe Style Machines

Aeroex solutions are customizable to the Swiss lathing application in question. Models like the Mist-Fit can be equipped with a fourth-stage HEPA filter to deal with very fine mists if needed, without compromising on filtration capacity. In cases like Swiss machining where heavy oils are being used, Aeroex may recommend a Pre-Filter Box – this is to capture heavier material early, which usually extends the life of your equipment significantly. In each of these cases, the solution we recommend will depend on factors like the type of oil you’re using. Ultimately, Aeroex understands that air needs to be moved quickly before sprays can stick to your equipment, but filtering too aggressively without primary stages could cause clogging in the filter. 

Aeroex provides the right custom solution of progressive stages with optimal efficiency needs for oil mist collection in swiss lathe style machining. We aim to deliver the best value with made-in-Canada equipment that has a long life and saves you money in the long run, while delivering the superior performance you expect. Contact Aeroex today to learn more.

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Mist Collectors for Cold Heading
November 15, 2021

Mist Collectors for Cold Heading

Cold heading is preferred over metal cutting operations for this process due to its ability to generate less waste while producing large quantities. However, while more efficient – cold heading machines are not immune to the output of oil and smoke buildup. 

Learn how oil mist collectors aid in reducing exposure to smoke and oil mist in cold heading processes below.

How does Smoke and Oil Mist Occur in Cold Heading?

Cold heading, also known as cold forming, is the manufacturing process where metal wire is fabricated into fittings and fasteners without heat and at high speed. The amount of smoke and oil mist will depend on several factors – the type of metal used, the diameter of the stock, the speed, the specific process being performed, and the type of lubricant applied. 

Oil lubricants are used to prevent excess wear and tear of the dye in the cold heading process. When lubricants are used, heat becomes vapor – resulting in smoke and oil mist. Mist is generally defined as a liquid droplet that is or less than 20 microns in diameter. Smoke is much smaller in comparison as it can range from 0.07 to 1 micron in diameter, and can be either liquid or solid. 

Cold Heading Mist Collectors
Cold Heading Mist Collectors

Identifying Oil Mist Problems

Some believe that if they are unable to see the mist, it must not exist. This point of view fails to realize the issues that submicron mist can pose in the shop environment. Moreover, the presence of mist can be realized by the other senses. There is typically a distinguishing odor when oil mist is present. 

Depending on the lubricant used, the smoke and oil mist can also accumulate and become sticky to touch – adhering to the shop environment and the machines it houses. Regular cold heading operation without adequate industrial air filtration will eventually lead to the visibility of smoke and oil mist – on the floors, walls, lights, and equipment. 

The Risk of Long-Term Exposure to Smoke and Oil Mist

Simply put, conventional methods of managing air quality around cold heading machines do not effectively mitigate the risks associated with long-term exposure to smoke and oil mist. Using masks, mechanical vents with primary filters, and regular clean-up of the shop environment may be able to mitigate the impact of minimal exposure to smoke and oil mist. But they are unable to properly manage the air quality when it comes to long-term exposure to smoke and oil mist. 

Maintaining industrial air quality is essential when it comes to the health of shop personnel, your equipment performance, and ultimately – the success of your business. 

Slick or sticky shop environments and poor air quality due to smoke and oil mist can result in severe health issues for shop personnel. Slick environments can lead to more injuries related to slip and fall accidents. People that are exposed to oil mist can experience irritation of the eyes and skin, a burning sensation in the mouth and throat, as well as fever, rapid heart rate, shortness of breath, headache, and vomiting. More severe health issues related to long-term exposure to smoke and oil mist can also lead to skin and respiratory diseases, as well as cancer. 

Improper air filtration of smoke and oil mist will also deteriorate machine life over time- ultimately contributing to increased operational and maintenance costs. It is for these reasons that proper air filtration for cold heading is essential to ensuring the health and safety of shop personnel and equipment. 

Mist Collectors for Cold Heading Machines

Mist concentration in cold heading processes will differ in comparison to other machining processes. Cold heading processes create a high amount of oil smoke, and exclusively used electrostatic mist collectors up until 15 years ago. The primary issue with the use of electrostatic mist collectors is that they did not efficiently collect the oil in the smoke, as the oil is an insulator. This resulted in the electrostatic cells to decrease in efficiency, and led to increased cleanings of the electrostatic oil mist collector (as often as twice a week for heavy loading, and once a month on lighter loading). 

The primary purpose of an oil mist collector for cold heading machines is to remove smoke and oil mist droplets from entering the shop environment. However, certain mist properties will impact mist collector performance. 

OSHA states that the limit for airborne metalworking fluids (coolants) by 8-hour exposure, from 5 mg/m³ for mineral oil and 15 mg/m³ for other coolant types. NIOSH recommends lower at 0.4 mg/m³. 

Increased temperature can result in condensation – impacting droplet size and how it is collected. For instance, when water-based coolants are utilized – water will evaporate at higher temperatures and lower humidity – resulting in smaller droplet sizes. 

The type of mist will also impact mist collector performance. As different types of mist droplets will have varying surface tension and viscosity properties, this will affect the mist collector’s ability to collect and drain the fluid. Moreover, if a mist contains many dry particles (swarf) then they will also need to be removed in addition to the coalescing (collection) of the droplets. 

Aeroex Mist Collectors for Cold Heading Processes

Innovation in oil mist collector technology over the past 15 years has introduced a more efficient solution that requires less maintenance. Today, most cold heading operations have converted to mist collectors that use fibre beds to deal with smoke and oil mist. 

Canadian-based Aeroex Technologies’ line of Mist-Fit and ARO mist collectors are made with cold heading applications in mind. Aeroex’s mist collector solutions reduce consumables by utilizing mechanical progressive filtration, quality fibre bed technology, and HEPA filtration in tandem to provide superior smoke and oil mist collection performance that ensures clean air and reduced maintenance costs. In fact, maintenance is low with filter life spanning up to 3 years. 

The Aeroex team of engineers and specialists will evaluate your unique needs, and can recommend an industrial oil mist collector solution that will limit exposure to oil and coolant mist as the result of cold heading processes. Get in touch with a representative today and eliminate the negative effects of long-term exposure to smoke and oil mist on your shop personnel and equipment. 

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Mist Collectors for Grinders
November 15, 2021

Mist Collectors for Grinders

Grinding is a great technique for finishing products by smoothing surfaces or other final steps like adding grooves. Given the number of goods that can be produced with flat surfaces, techniques like surface grinding are very common. Other examples of grinding techniques include centerless grinding (typically faster than surface grinding and requires fewer passes) or cylindrical grinding (for specific round product shapes). These different types of grinding have their advantages and use cases, but also have some common challenges. In contrast to most other machining operations, grinding generally does not use an enclosure unless the facility has a customized enclosure for grinding (however these enclosed grinders usually have very high demand oil applications, discussed further below as a case study). Open-air grinding leads to dirtier operations that release lots of byproducts like oil mist. The heat generated by the wearing surface can lead to friction, burning, or swarf accumulation which is why a mist collector for grinders is recommended.

Oil Mist from Grinding Wheels

The abrasive surface of the wheels used for grinding can come in a variety of materials, usually aluminum oxide, silicon carbide, diamond, or cubic boron nitride. These materials also vary in hardness, which will play a role in determining what the process quality is. However, some materials can cause the previously mentioned issues of heat generation. In some cases, the heat generated can also lead to loose material, lower production quality, and burn marks. Modern machine operations typically address this issue through oils that cool the cutting surface and provide lubrication. The use of oil will improve the process quality and the longevity of the tools but will produce mist and workplace issues that require the use of a mist collector for grinders. This issue is exacerbated by the open-air workspace of grinding. 

Typically, the type of oil used will depend on the material of the product. The Manufacturing Product Reference Guide typically recommends light or heavy-duty oils for common materials like aluminum, with the added recommendation of synthetic oils for materials like stainless steel and plastics. Each of these oils will have its considerations such as the particulate formation, current regulatory guidelines (OSHA at a minimum but not a best practice), and viscosity/density (typically, synthetic oils are the cleanest to work).

Mist Collector for Grinders
Aeroex Mist Collector for Grinders

Causes of Oil Mist During Grinding

A common refrain among oil mist collection for machining is “the faster the process, the finer the particles”. Oil mist is applied to promote speed and reduce heat generation, but this increased speed of machining (in this case grinding) causes subsequent problems. At typical speeds where oil mist becomes a practice, oil mist is producing sprays of droplets mechanically and vapors of oil thermally. As grinding speeds increase, the amount of heat vaporizing the oil will also increase. Vapors are much harder to deal with than droplets because they are significantly smaller in particle size, meaning there are more of them but they are smaller and harder to filter. The size and volume of these vaporized particles mean that an efficient mist collector for grinders is required. 

Risks of Oil Mist from Grinding

Oil mist can be contained within the machine enclosure immediately after application but left any longer and accumulation would cause films to develop in your equipment. If exhausted or the hood is lifted, the oil mist will be circulated or released into your shop floor. If you do not have an enclosure, then release is already an issue. Oil mist can create visibility issues from the misty haze, which then lands on your floor and creates slip hazards. While in the air, it can be breathed in by staff or create irritation in body parts like the eyes. If exposure persists, there will be health issues and possibly a workplace that contravenes regulatory requirements for health and safety.

How to Remove Oil Mist from Grinding

The answer to the challenges of a grinding process made efficient with oil coolants that cause dangerous mists? An oil mist collector for grinding that provides an efficient source control solution achieving sub-micron particle removal. The mist collector will need to capture the large droplets mechanically dispersed from the grinding process, as well as the smallest particles vaporized from the heat of faster grinding. It should be efficient, and powerful enough to provide the cycles desired in your shop.

For machining applications like surface grinding, cylindrical grinding, or centerless grinding, Aeroex typically prescribes the use of the Mist-Fit series of oil mist collectors for grinding. Aeroex takes a different approach to open-air grinders than other machine applications and includes configuration options that ensure the source control solution that captures all pollutant particles before they can be released into the shop (at which point elimination by ambient control is much harder to achieve).

The Mist-Fit mist collector for grinding delivers a series of separation processes that remove any oil mist with increasing efficiency in each stage. The primary mechanical and secondary demister capture up to 95% of oil mist, notably the mechanically generated particles that are larger. The next stage in the filtration series is a depth loading fiber bed with high media volume – this MERV 15 rated filter will capture up to 95% of the oil mist particles. This efficiency is often more than sufficient for standard applications, but our products also carry HEPA filters durable enough for long-lasting air purification for machining while providing the highest standards in removal efficiency (99.7% @ 0.3 µm). 

Case Studies in Mist Collectors for Grinding

We have seen that grinding as an open-air machining operation poses challenges to workplace safety and quality that can be effectively treated with Aeroex’s Misfit Solution. However, many grinding applications push the limits of current machining practices. Aeroex is at the forefront of these applications and is delivering mist collector solutions.

A customer specializing in biomedical manufacturing was using enclosed grinding centers with high-pressure oil. The demanding nature of the high-pressure oil meant the customer had gone through multiple competitor mist collectors before trying the ARO Series mist collector. The result was the client not seeing any oil leave the machine for the first time. Efficiency was the best they had seen, and they achieved longer filter life than competitor oil mist collectors. As a result, the ARO series deployment was expanded from a pilot station to all the machines in the biomedical manufacturing facility. 

Aeroex has seen similar client journeys with other grinding operations. A recent example includes an aerospace parts manufacturing facility. The specialized grinding equipment was enclosed and high-pressure oil was being applied. This aerospace manufacturer went through several competitor mist collectors before ultimately selecting the ARO Series mist collector.

Our mist collectors for grinding are made in Canada, provide the best value and lowest lifecycle cost (achieved through low filter maintenance frequency), and encompass design principles that reflect Aeroex’s leading knowledge of machining processes like grinding. This article provides a brief overview, contact Aeroex today for a specialist who will guide you through the strategy of selecting a solution that provides you your desired outcomes for the best value. 

Air Purification
November 12, 2021

Air Filtration System for Wood Shop

An overlooked hazard in any industrial woodshop is toxic fumes that come from the woods and the products you work with. Regardless of whether you operate an industrial woodshop or are a casual hobbyist, the danger of long-term exposure to toxic fumes from the wood you work with should not be taken lightly. 

In today’s blog, we further discuss the impact of toxic fumes in the woodworking industry and how Aeroex Technologies offers an engineered air filtration system that is capable of reducing toxic fumes from your woodshop facility.

Health Risks Associated with Toxic Fumes from Woodworking 

Wood Processing Fumes 

Exposure to toxic fumes can come directly from the constituents of coniferous trees such as cedar and pine woods. Wood dust particles is considered a Group 1 carcinogen according to the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). Specifically, exposure to fumes from wood dust particles can result in health issues due to the natural chemicals of the wood and substances in the wood i.e. bacteria, molds, pesticides, and fungi being released into the work environment as fumes. 

Wood dust particles emit fumes in woodworking processes such as sawing, routing, sanding, and other operations, freeing microscopic particles into the shop that can irritate the eyes, noses, and mouth of your shop personnel. Toxic effects will range depending on the species of wood. 

Long-term exposure to cedar and pine wood fumes can exacerbate the symptoms of respiratory conditions such as asthma, and in some cases, can result in the permanent damage of lung tissue. According to the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, Western red cedar, in particular, has been proven to contribute to the development of asthma. Plicatic acid is a common allergen and exposure to red cedar wood dust that contains this acid is what can cause an asthmatic reaction.

Case Study: Dundalk Leisurecraft 

Aeroex Technologies offers the expertise needed to ensure that the toxic fumes emitted from woodworking businesses are reduced in the working environment. 

Canadian manufacturer, Dundalk Leisurecraft specializes in building rustic, solid wood indoor and outdoor furniture, saunas, tiki bars, gazebos, and more – all constructed from maple, pine, and cedar. Dundalk reached out to our team about finding a solution for dealing with the toxic fumes that were being emitted into their work environment – specifically, from working with red cedar. 

Dundalk had a working dust collector in place, but their shop personnel were experiencing some of the symptoms associated with toxic fumes from wood dust. Their existing dust collector system was effective at collecting wood dust particles, however, it was also circulating toxic fumes from the wood dust around their facility. They needed an air filtration system that was able to mitigate the exposure of their shop personnel to these fumes. 

The Aeroex team of professionals assessed their shop needs and installed 2 IRIS-200 Air Purification Units that use activated carbon filters for ambient air filtration to remove the fumes in their workshop and keep the air clean. After the installation of the IRIS-200 Air Purification Units, the Dundalk staff noticed that the smell of the toxic fumes, as well as their symptoms, were substantially reduced.

Wood Smoke 

Some woodworkers finish wood using fire in their facilities to create a sought-after charred wood or shou sugi ban inspired effect – however, finishing wood with fire can leave woodworkers exposed to the negative health implications of wood smoke. 

Wood smoke is notorious for containing thousands of irritants and carcinogens such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and Benzopyrenes – both of which are toxic to humans. Like the effects of exposure to wood dust, exposure to wood smoke can cause eye, nose, and throat irritation in addition to headaches and nausea. Long-term exposure to wood smoke can also worsen the symptoms of existing respiratory conditions such as asthma.

Case Study: Montreal Bagels 

Montreal-style bagel businesses authentically produce their bagels by hand and in-shop. Using wood-fired ovens to cook these bagels is what gives them their notable flavour. However, the untreated wood smoke released from these ovens can lead to large environmental and health issues without an air filtration system. 

Luckily, Aeroex Technologies offers experience working with Montreal-style bagel businesses that use wood-fired ovens to produce their bagels. Our line of IRIS and ARO air filtration systems can keep wood smoke emissions at bay – mitigating the environmental and health risks associated with their untreated release.

Wood Treatment and Finishing Products 

Wood treatment and finishing products commonly used in a woodworking shop can also lead to health issues. 

In wood treatment, there are certain pesticides used as preservatives to maximize the service life of the wood. Small amounts of treated wood chemicals can escape or leach from the treated wood. The number of pesticide chemicals released from the wood will depend on a few factors. However, working with treated wood in a shop will exacerbate the release of these chemicals into the work environment as wood dust fumes – exposing you and your personnel to its effects. 

Wood finishing products such as oil-based stains, varnishes, and shellacs emit fumes that contain harmful volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that can degrade the quality of air in the shop and negatively impact human health. Breathing issues, nausea, dizziness, eye and throat irritation, and headaches are all potential symptoms of exposure to the VOCs in the fumes when using these products. Long-term exposure to these products’ toxic fumes can also result in wood stain poisoning with symptoms that include a burning sensation, blurred vision, and collapse, and cancer in more serious cases. 

If you’re concerned about exposure to toxic fumes from wood treatment and finishing products in your woodshop, consider Aeroex’s line of IRIS air purification systems. As in the case of toxic fumes from wood processing, IRIS purification systems utilize activated carbon filters for ambient air cleaning to remove toxic fumes and improve indoor air quality in your workshop. Get a quote for an IRIS air purification system today!

Air filtration system for Toxic Oil Fumes in Woodshop

As you can see above, there are a myriad of ways in which exposure to toxic fumes can occur in the woodworking industry. Long-term exposure and improper precautions to fumes from wood processing, wood smoke, and wood treatment and finishing products can negatively impact the health of you and your shop personnel.

It is for this reason that a proper air filtration system is in place to remove the presence of these particles and protect you and your workers from the long-term effects of exposure to toxic fumes in the woodshop. 

Aeroex air purification solutions target toxic fumes that are common in many woodworking facilities. We use multi-stage filtration techniques that target the sources of air quality issues. Our systems are designed to capture the smallest particles with the highest efficiency, and our made-in-Canada devices are designed to maximize the lifecycle of your filters (important given the volume of toxic fumes produced in large-scale woodworking operations). 

Models in our IRIS and ARO series are capable of mitigating the impact of toxic fumes using ambient or source-capture filtration. Aeroex offers the ability to augment any existing ventilation systems you have with an air filtration solution. This can be an option when you already have some mitigation measures in place at the source, but wish to improve the working conditions across your shop. 

Given the various options and models, we recommend that Aeroex get to know your operation to make a recommendation about the most affordable and efficient options. With over 20 years of experience and a variety of filtration media to choose from, we can assess your woodshop’s unique needs and offer you a tailor-made solution to remove toxic fumes from wood processing, wood smoke, and wood treatment and finishing products from your facility. 

To get started, contact Aeroex today.

 

 

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Introducing the BlowBox
November 12, 2021

Introducing the BlowBox – The Next Generation of Blow-Off Station

We recently introduced our brand new product line of blow-off stations – the Aeroex Technologies BlowBox was engineered with the manufacturing industry in mind. 

End users can simply place a machined part into the blow-off station, and using their own compressed air gun, are able to safely and efficiently clean the part without having to worry about also spraying airborne oil or coolant mist around your facility. 

Reduce Oil Mist Exposure, Improve Efficiency and Save on Maintenance Costs with the Aeroex BlowBox

Aeroex’s BlowBox utilizes motorized propeller suction – meaning on-demand airflow and no spool time needed, allowing end-users to clean more parts more efficiently between uses. 

At 24”x24”, the BlowBox is available in both table-top and stand options. Inside the unit is a HEPA filter, rated at 95% efficiency at 0.3 microns to capture any fine mist particles – mitigating exposure to the rest of your facility. 

When it comes to maintenance, the BlowBox only utilizes one consumable air filter, with current estimated life of 2 years. The remaining two Demister elements are easy to remove and rinse off once in a while (this will depend on use).

Where Other Blow Off Cleaning Stations Come Short 

Current blow off cleaning stations available on the market are pneumatic. Pneumatic blow-off stations also take longer to function as they require spool time, increasing the overall start-up time. Typically, users will have to shoot the air gun up in the air to get the fan spooled to blow their machine parts off. This means that users will have to wait longer in between uses to clean machine parts.  

The Impact of Long-Term Oil and Coolant Mist Exposure 

Ineffective air filtration of oil and coolant mist can lead to long-term exposure to your workers and facility equipment. Workers exposed to oil mist through skin contact, breathing it in, or ingesting it may experience irritation of the eyes and skin, mouth, and throat. Fever, increased heart rate, headache, and vomiting can also occur. Years and decades of unhindered exposure can also lead to the development of skin and respiratory disease and even cancer. 

Long-term exposure to oil and coolant mist will also negatively impact your shop equipment as it sticks and coats your machines. Besides increasing the likelihood of a slip and fall injury from occurring, this can result in the deterioration of your shop equipment over time, increased maintenance costs, and machine failure if not dealt with properly. 

If you’re interested in minimizing exposure to oil and coolant mist in your facility and reducing maintenance costs, consider Aeroex’s BlowBox blow-off cleaning station. Get in touch with an Aeroex representative today to learn more about this product line. 

Air Purification Blog
October 6, 2021

Reopening Businesses Safely With Air Purification

Reopening Businesses Safely With Air Purification

Businesses are still navigating the unknown of operating in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, with changing public health policies and an evolving body of knowledge about the transmission of airborne viruses. Many workplaces have likely had to deal with some positive cases among their workforce, disrupted supply chains, or an abrupt change in reopening plans. With the economy entering new stages of reopening thanks to reduced case counts and increasing vaccination rates, there is now a need to pivot towards increased utilization of public spaces. The most successful businesses in this time will be those able to seize the opportunities of the new economy. Because COVID-19 and its variants cannot be eliminated altogether it is understood that reopening will carry residual risks related to the virus, and various methods of screening those COVID-19 risk factors are needed. As gathering restrictions are reduced and more workers and customers return to public places, new risks will emerge related to COVID-19 transmission and heightened expectations for workplace safety. Improving the ventilation of your business or public space with air purification will be a critical part of successfully adapting to this reality. 

Air Purification – Part of a Reopening Strategy

For a business owner or facility operator, there is no “silver bullet” to reopen. Instead, a suite of measures is needed to eliminate or mitigate the different threats of COVID-19. This is true for restaurants, shopping malls, offices, schools, medical centers, and other gathering locations. Air purification will be an important strategy when paired with other measures such as mask-wearing, social distancing measures, or hybrid work arrangements. Air purification will significantly reduce the risk of airborne COVID-19 transmission but is not a replacement for other public health measures or workplace best practices. The combination of strategies that you use in your workplace will depend on your operations but are likely to include a portable or industrial air purification solution given its effectiveness in reducing the transmission of airborne viruses. For example, check out our case study below on why the Ontario government is using HEPA filters like Aeroex’s as a way to scale back mask-wearing policy for low-risk cohorts.

What To Know About Air Purification for COVID-19 

Improving indoor air quality is a key way to reopen business safely because of how COVID-19 is transmitted. Per the CDC, viruses like COVID are transmitted when a contagious person breathes out droplets and very small particles that are carried through the air to recipients. Infections occur when this air is breathed in or received by other vectors. However, as reported by sources like the New York Times, medical-grade air purifiers (like those produced by Aeroex) with a HEPA filter can capture these small particles highly effectively. Particles that cause the virus are around 125 nanometers in size while a HEPA filter captures particles as small as 10 nanometers (the HEPA standard is 30 nanometers but a recent NASA study showed its highly effective past this). Therefore, deploying HEPA filter air purification systems like those produced by Aeroex in your workplace is an excellent strategy. Understanding the science of air purification and the root causes of COVID-19 transmission, buyers should be aware of claims from other technologies like UV lights that don’t prevent transmission – evidenced by recent controversies like the UV light recalls ordered by Health Canada.

How to Know What HEPA Filter To Use for Air Purification

While science shows the power of HEPA filters, the way they are deployed is important for success. There are many different public spaces in need of protection ranging from condo lobbies to the storefront of an independent business – in each case, the existing ventilation, air volume, and gathering size will be different. To prevent transmission, air needs to be purified at a rate that prevents particles containing the virus from staying too long in the air – this is measured by something called air exchanges per hour. To prevent transmission, an air purification system catered to your space must provide sufficient air exchanges. Aeroex is aligned with the ongoing research recommending ~6 exchanges per hour and uses tools like our volume calculator to propose the appropriate model with sufficient capacity. It is important to ensure that the HEPA filters used to provide this air exchange capacity, either using a larger unit or several small units where a large unit is not possible. Many companies claim to provide the HEPA efficiency, but not with the air exchanges you need. When deploying for locations with large open rooms, Aeroex typically uses models like our IRIS 4500, a unit that mounts into your existing ventilation systems and provides a primary MERV 8 carbon filter and a secondary HEPA filter with an efficiency rating of 99.97% at 0.3 microns. Other strategies include leveraging existing mechanical ventilation and choosing the right locations inside the room. If you do not have mechanical ventilation, we will help you to see a portable (non-mounted) model.

Case Study – Provincial Government Deploys 70,000 HEPA Filters in Ontario Schools

Medical grade air purification systems with HEPA filters like those designed by Aeroex are widely accepted as an industry best practice, which is why the Province of Ontario continues its deployment of HEPA filters in schools. To date, 50,000 have been deployed and another 20,000 are being deployed in time for the 2021 school year (as reported by Global News). The Province wishes to enhance the safety of schools and prevent the spread of COVID-19, using HEPA filters as part of a range of policies and measures. The Province is using air purification systems to enhance mechanically ventilated classrooms, as well as to provide standalone coverage in areas like cafeterias and gymnasiums that do not have mechanical ventilation. In the announcement by Minister of Education Stephen Lecce, highlights relevant to the case study included the following:

  • It’s another added layer of protection that recognizes that our youngest learners in this province will not be required to wear masks” – Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education
  • “Standalone HEPA filter units should be used in places where mechanical ventilation and improvements to ageing HVAC systems was difficult to achieve” – Ontario’s COVID-19 Science Advisory Table

Aeroex is a proud contributor to the fight against COVID-19 and high-quality classrooms for Ontario children. Our IRIS system is popular among public workspaces and institutions, including education, medical, government, and commercial buildings. Even before COVID-19, hundreds of our units were deployed in school boards, colleges, and universities across Ontario (we are an Ontario Education Collaborative Marketplace approved vendor). This has only increased due to the increased business case for deploying HEPA filters. To become part of Aeroex’s fight against poor air quality, contact us today to learn more about deploying our IRIS medical-grade air purification system. 

Air Purification
August 13, 2021

Industrial Odor Removal

Industrial odor control is a key determinant of a safe and healthy workplace and an indicator of the quality of your facility operations. In some industries, odors are a natural and important part of the business – examples here could include composting, cannabis cultivation, industrial food production, or wastewater treatment. In others, odors may arise as a result of equipment malfunction, incorrect batch ingredients, or other operational issues.

In each case, the odor has a direct impact on the products you distribute, the services your facility provides, and the way your staff and customers interact with your workplace. Odor is not always the first thing that comes to mind when industrial air purification is considered – often, issues like visibility, inhalation, and related safety concerns are top of mind. However, after consideration, it is clear that industrial odor control is necessary to maintain a safe and successful business. Therefore, attention should be paid to understanding your odor challenges and translating them to industrial odor control solutions.

Causes of Odor Issues

Odors are caused by volatilized chemical compounds traveling through the air. Typically, more volatile compounds have stronger bad smells. We smell odors when particles enter our nose, which usually occurs when odor molecules freely move through the air via diffusion (random movement in all directions, with a net flow from high concentration source areas to low concentration receiving areas). Sources of odor molecules may include cleaners, building materials, and aerosols. These particles tend to be incredibly small.

Odor control has been a source of some debate with 2020’s need to manage the COVID pandemic – some of the basic COVID control measures like masks do not mitigate odor – this is because odor particles are much smaller than those that cause COVID! Therefore, filtering the odor molecules that cause odor must be scaled to the causes of the odors themselves. Aeroex has a strong foundation in the science of odor causes and controls and has created an industrial odor control system (odor eliminator) matched to eliminate odors

Eliminate odors with our industrial Odor Control Solutions

The IRIS Series Medical Grade Air Filtration System optimizes indoor air quality, providing clean air by capturing the particles that cause odors, allergies, and other undesirable airborne contaminants like aerosols, particulate matter, microorganisms, and the previous discussed volatile organic compounds (VOCs). It accomplishes this through a highly engineered solution, recognizing that the particles that cause odor tend to be incredibly small (discussed above). Therefore, the filtration technique used needs to be small enough to eliminate those particles.

Our industrial odor control solution uses two progressive, powerful filters for removing odors. The first filter in the IRIS series is made of activated carbon, and as our primary filter, it has a MERV 8 rating (it will be followed by an even stronger filter in the second stage). Carbon fiber is an excellent odor eliminator because of its distinct ability to adsorb the particles it interacts with, chemically reacting and sticking to the filter. This is an important technique for odor control because it targets the root causes of odors rather than the odor itself. MERV 8 filters are excellent at targeting particles in the range of 3 to 10 micrometers – particles in this range typically include mold spores, dust, and cleaners – also known as the particles that commonly cause industrial odors!

The second stage filtration in the IRIS commercial odor eliminator machine is a high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter with a 99.97% removal efficiency for particles with a size of 0.3 microns. This is the highest standard for air filtration systems and is referenced by guidance documents from leading organizations like the CDC. By removing larger particles first with the MERV 8 filter, the HEPA filter is then able to target the smallest particles that cause industrial odor.

To eliminate industrial odors you need an odor eliminator that efficiently filters the smallest particles, and the Aeroex commercial odor eliminator machine can do this at scale. Aeroex provides a range of models that are portable or can be centrally mounted, allowing you to employ source control solutions that are targeted odors nearby or ambient solutions that integrate into an existing HVAC system. The size of the unit will depend on the volume of your facility. Additional consideration could be given to how frequently you wish to cycle the air. Larger odor eliminators are often used where industrial odors are commonly associated with the workplace and occur throughout the building, such as a waste collection facility. Aeroex staff will advise on what unit is most efficient for you based on your operational context, but as a starting point check out our air purification requirements calculator for the IRIS system.

Trap odor molecules and Secure Your Workplace

Industrial odor control is an important issue, but the 2020-2021 pandemic has taught us that there are many other reasons to be concerned about indoor air quality in workplaces and public spaces. While industrial odor eliminators do not supplement government or public health guidelines, the medical grade status of the IRIS system means that it will minimize the presence of airborne infectious diseases, including COVID-19. The IRIS system is popular among public workspaces and institutions, including education, medical, government, and commercial buildings. Aeroex is proud to be able to support the efforts to fight COVID-19, with hundreds of our units being deployed in school boards, colleges, and universities across Ontario.

Evident from the discussion of the health benefits of medical-grade air purification is that there are many reasons to adopt an industrial odor control solution. As our awareness of workplace safety increases, so too does the need for air purification systems that attack the root causes of odors by filtering out the smartest particles. Aeroex achieves this while delivering a level of efficiency that helps to make an IRIS system a sound investment – our primary filters last 6 months and our HEPA filters last 3 years. The progressive filtration stages not only provide contaminant removal performance but also minimize the frequency by which you have to replace your HEPA filter. To learn more about industrial Odor control solutions, contact our team today.

Case Study
August 13, 2021

Case Study: Laker Energy LTD

Precision Machining Company in the Nuclear Parts Industry Uses Aeroex Oil Mist Collector for 15 YEARS WITH NO MAINTENANCE.

Laker Energy LTD was one of Aeroex’s first clients dating back to 2007 and after 15 years their original oil and coolant mist collector is still performing as strongly as the day they bought it. 

Laker Energy is a Canadian success story – founded more than 20 years ago, its 140 employees produce components for CANDU® nuclear power utilities around the globe using precision machining techniques. Laker Energy started their business supplying nuclear grade pipe, tubing, fittings, fasteners that hold up under pressurized operating conditions. To supply the nuclear industry, they are a CSA N285.0 certified Material organization and are a supplier of CANDU parts like fuel channel components, feeder components, and reactivity control components. Its mission is to provide best-in-class service that is safe, emphasizing quality and customer satisfaction. Their mission was a success, as they have since been acquired by BWX Technologies Inc., a large, 150-year-old US-based nuclear power and operations company serving the US government. You can find them at one of their southern Ontario machine shops or their Oakville headquarters. The Challenge

Today Laker Energy has a very large machine shop, but that wasn’t always the case. When they were starting in the 2000s their machine shop was much smaller and tightly packed. Because everything was so close together, even a small oil mist problem is going to feel big! Laker was running many cycles in their shop and had begun to observe ambient mist conditions over the day. Oil mist can become an issue for anyone, including Laker – if you are using higher tool speeds, applying fluid to cutting edges, and/or have higher workplace temperatures. Laker prioritized safety and quality and understood that issues with oil mist could include acute/chronic health issues, visibility, slippery floors and equipment, maintenance, work stoppages, and environmental pollutants.

The Solution

After identifying the oil mist issue, Laker Energy came to Aeroex for a reliable mist collector solution that would fit into their existing shop configuration. Laker Energy received one of Aeroex’s earlier models based on the design of the day in 2007. Key issues for Laker Energy in selecting an oil mist collector manufacturer were: 

  • A modular design that could fit into their “smaller” shop;
  • High quality to align with their customer needs in the nuclear industry, and; 
  • Reliable performance with minimal disruptions to their busy and growing business. 

Aeroex oil mist collectors use industrial air purification systems based on the science of how mist, vapors, smoke, and fumes behave when released, so Laker Energy was confident that the oil mist issue would be dealt with. However, they also needed a solution that addressed their key issues (above). The Aeroex oil mist collectors achieved this by:

  • Size Having flexible unit sizes and mounting options that can fit into any shop or machine. The modular design allows it to be a source control measure via mounting that occupies a very low shop footprint if you are short on space. Tubing can be used if desired, but it is generally not required – giving it that clean shop look.
  • Quality Aeroex is a made-in-Canada solution that uses the highest quality parts and manufacturing in the units they produce, a standard that Laker Energy expects from its equipment. Aeroex does not cut corners with cheap parts, and the thoughtful design enforces a quality mindset.
  • Reliability Aeroex uses multistage filtration that extends performance for years to come. Primary and secondary mechanical elements have an “infinite” life with some periodic handwashing, and the depth loading fibre bed is thick and durable enough to go for years without clogging thanks to the staging of primary elements that remove most oil mist.

The Results

Laker Energy knew they had the oil mist collection solution they needed, but the result went beyond their expectations. They now have many Aeroex oil mist collectors, but that first model they purchased back in 2007 is still going in 2021! It has run without disruptions for many machine cycles without major maintenance or filter changes, and it even made the move with them when they upgraded to a larger shop. Hear it first hand from a Senior Manager at Laker Energy, who said during an Aeroex shop visit that: 

  • “We purchased backup filters, and to this day we haven’t had to install them”!
  • “They run all day, every day (three shifts)”.
  • “No problems with clogging”.
  • “We use Aeroex for rough machining, which creates a lot of mist. We’ve tried a couple of other mist collectors in the past, but performance-wise they have longer cycle times than Aeroex.” 

Evident from the case study is that the result was a resounding success. The Laker Energy results demonstrate that Aeroex oil mist collectors truly are an investment that pays for itself, and even in rough machining operations, they outperform the competition with longevity for years to come. When Laker Energy chose their first oil mist collector, they never imagined it would still be running 15 years later to the same standard as when they got it! 

Apply the Case Study to Your Needs

If you are reviewing this case study, you are likely aware of your oil mist collector needs and maybe starting to refine your search to a final model. Aeroex understands that selecting an oil mist collector manufacturer and model can be a difficult process. The industry has its language and performance standards with various companies making claims about what is being provided or omitting key details. The Laker Energy case studies prove the standard Aeroex provides is transparent and lives up to its promise. Aeroex oil mist collectors are an excellent investment with high performance and a better life cycle than other brands, as Laker Energy experienced firsthand. If the Laker Energy experience sounds like something you want for your operation, reach out to our team today to get started. 

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