The benefits of automated
magnetic filtration
No consumables required
Automag only requires small amounts of compressed air, which powers
the process. It does not require filter cartridges, or any other filter media.
Fully autonomous
Let operators do what they're good at: operating expensive and critical
machinery. Automag can run 24/7 continuously without the need for
operator intervention.
No loss of fluid
Automag, when used with a purged fluid cleaning device, produces a dry
‘cake’ of contamination that can be recycled. Unlike cartridge filters no
fluid is thrown away with contaminated filter media.
No line pressure increase
Even when fully saturated with contamination the Automag never builds
up the backpressure that causes burst socks or cartridges. The Automag’s
design ensures pressure is always maintained.
No maintenance
The only moving part in the Automag system is the magnetic core shuttle.
The magnetic cores are encased in stainless steel tubes; fluid does not
come into contact with any moving parts.
Sub-micron filtration
Automag removes sub-micron magnetic contamination, improving surface
finish and overall machined accuracy.
PLC compatible
All Automags can be supplied with a fully programmed PLC that can
communicate with machine tools or auxiliary equipment. This also allows
multiple Automags to operate in parallel.
Automag self-purging magnetic filter
The Automag magnetic filter from Eclipse Magnetics uses
powerful ‘rare earth’ magnetic material to improve the quality,
efficiency and performance of manufacturing and finishing
processes.
The fully automatic, self purging unit effectively removes all
magnetic debris, down to sub-micron size, from cutting fluids
and oils. This ensures clean fluid is available at the cutting
face resulting in an enhanced surface finish and reduced finalinspection scrap.
The filter does not use consumables, unlike cartridge and bag
filters, operates without user intervention and requires only
a small amount of compressed air to operate the cleaning
process. Running costs are extremely low.
Payback can be calculated in months rather than years.
Automag can also benefit many other manufacturing
applications – from industrial part washing systems to vehicle
pre-paint body washing stations and any other applications
that rely on a clean supply of filtered fluid.
6 and 12 core units are supplied.
Automag magnetic filters
are used effectively in these
applications:
■ Grinding, honing & lapping machines
■ CNC machinery
■ Fine finishing operations
■ Industrial part washing
■ Post drill head operations
■ Circular saw sharpening
■ Pump protection
■ Pre-filtration
■ Quenching operations
in the following sectors
■ Machine tools
■ Manufacturing
■ Automotive
■ Hydraulic
■ Marine
■ Oil
■ Transport
■ Water
■ Yellow & white goods
HOW AUTOMAG WORKS
HOW AUTOMAG WORKS
Contaminated fluid enters the inlet port
where it is dispersed into the first filtration
chamber. The fluid passes around the
high-intensity ‘rare earth’ magnetic
cores where contamination particles are
removed. The fluid is slowed and enters
the second filtration chamber where it
receives further filtration.
Contamination remains attached to the
stainless steel sleeves of the cores. The
filtered fluid exits through the outlet port
to be re-circulated.
The geometry of the magnetic flux
circuit ensures a controlled build up of
contamination so the filter can never block.
The purging process is fully automated.
The cores are raised from the sleeves and
the purge valve is switched. Fluid is pumped
through the filter washing the contamination
from the unit.
magnetic cores
contamination
In use Contamination is attracted to the
sleeve of the cores. Cleaned fluid is recirculated.
steel
sleeves
buildup
first filtration
chamber
purge
valve
second filtration
chamber
released
contamination
Purging Compressed air lifts the cores from
the sleeves and the purge valve is opened.
Contamination is released and washed away
for collection.
Control panel
Cleaning cycle time and duration is controlled from the control panel or
by PLC. From the control panel cycle time can be set to between 1–45
minutes, cleaning duration from 1–10 seconds. Timings are determined
by contamination levels.
Fluid flow configuration
A unique two chamber flow configuration ensures that maximum
filtration efficiency is achieved. Fluid is slowed in the Automag and
evenly distributed around the magnetic cores.
Magnetic cores
The magnetic cores are made using ‘rare earth’ neodymium iron boron
– currently the strongest permanent magnet material available. When
configured with pole concentrators, high-intensity magnetic fields
are generated which are capable of attracting even sub-micron sized
particles.
Each core is housed inside a stainless steel sleeve. The cores are held
together in a moveable ‘shuttle’ unit. Cleaning is triggered by a small
amount of compressed air moving the shuttle up out of the these
sleeves. The contamination, which has been held to the surface of the
sleeve by the magnetic field, is then released, allowing it to be purged
from the unit.
Purging
The purge valve is automatically opened as part of the cleaning
process. This redirects the fluid into a contamination collection tank.
A fixed amount of fluid is allowed through the Automag, purging the
contamination into this tank where it can be recycled and reclaimed.
Magnetic coolant roller
The magnetic coolant roller should be used to separate the fluid
and contamination output by the Automag’s purging process.
Reduced fluid waste and disposal costs
The contamination is removed by the coolant filter in the form of a
semi-dry metallic cake which can be recycled.
The extracted fluid can be re-used.
Product data
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How it works
Contaminated fluid is fed into the inlet feed tray where it spreads
evenly. The fluid passes the adjustable baffle plate and onto the
magnetic roll which attracts and holds the contamination.
The contamination particles follow the rotation of the roll around
to the cleaning scrapper blade. This wipes off any collected
contamination allowing it to fall freely into a collection bin.
Cleaning is continuous.
Suitable for all neat and soluble oils.
Part no. A B C D E Max flow
US gallons/min. Gallons/min.
ECC15/300 5 7⁄8 11¾ 17¾ 13¾ 2 47.5 39.5
See Datasheet No.406
ON-LINE OPERATION OFF-LINE OPERATION
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