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News Release from: Eclipse Magnetics | Subject: Micromag filtration process
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 16 July 2007
Filter improves boring/reaming finish
Having a high sub-micron filtration capability, a system on a boring and reaming machine is removing ferrous micro particles from re-circulated coolants to improve valve seat surface finish.
At its Swindon, UK, engine plant, automotive company Honda uses a special purpose boring and reaming machine for machining engine valve seats Honda's own Engineering Division, who built the machine, were worried about the carry over of micro particles in recirculated colants and how they adversely affected machined surface finish
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 29 Sep 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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Jones said, "Eclipse Magnetics convinced us that Micromag's outstanding filtration capability and short investment payback period exactly matched our needs".
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"Since incorporating Micromag into our process, we have found that, in addition to it efficiently removing potentially harmful metal particles, the unit's maintenance friendly characteristics ensures that we now experience minimum machine downtime compared to our previously used filtration system." As well as the Micromag system, Eclipse Magnetics have developed a wide range of high intensity, super-efficient filtration products.
Impressed by the rapid pay-back times and the quality improvements that the new Eclipse Magnetics Filtration products provide, numerous companies, both in the UK and in the company's many overseas markets, are specifying the fitting of Eclipse Magnetics' high intensity filter systems to a wide variety of applications, within areas such as machine tools and food processing plant.
Having an extremely impressive sub-micron filtration capability, the novel design of the new Eclipse products efficiently removes ferrous and paramagnetic particles from fluids such as cutting oils, re-circulating coolants, and quenching oils.
Each of the ingenious Eclipse filtration systems has ultra powerful 'rare earth' magnetic material to ensure extremely high magnetic flux fields.
Whilst passing through these extremely strong magnetic fields, the design of the Eclipse Magnetic's filter chambers alters the characteristics of the fluid's flow.
It maximises the surface area and time available for the advanced magnets to attract and retain all suspended ferrous particles.
The many benefits currently being enjoyed by users of the Eclipse Magnetics high intensity filter system include the following.
* No running costs.
* No maintenance cost.
* Elimination of downtime normally associated with the changing of filter media.
* No fluid loss due to changing sodden cartridges.
* No back-pressure - even when the magnetic cores are totally saturated with fluid.
* Extended machine tool, cutting tool and coolant/oil life.
* About Honda - ss a result of unprecedented European demand for the popular 'Civic' three and five door models and the commencement of production of the company's new off-road 'CR-V' model, Japanese car giant Honda has recently been busy hiring extra staff at its Swindon, UK, plant.
With a workforce now numbering approximately 4,900, the vast majority of the new jobs are production related, and have allowed an extra shift be added at the plant.
Now in its 21st year of operation at Swindon, the newly created jobs and associated investment clearly demonstrates Honda's long-term commitment to British manufacturing and will enabling the company to substantially increase production from last year's figure of 190,000 cars to an impressive 250,000 in 2007.
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