WSO
THE ONLY MIST COLLECTOR YOU NEED
TheversatileDonaldson® Torit® WSOMistCollectorprovidesthreefiltersolutionsforwater-solublecoolant, straight oil, and the most challenging, oily smoke. The WSO uses revolutionary Synteq XPTM Media Technology engineered for superior draining, resulting in lower pressure drop and longer filter life.
The WSO can be modified with a simple filter change, leading to leaner operation, cost savings and cleaner plant air.
WSO OFFERS:
• 3 in 1 solutions for mist applications
• Advanced Synteq XPTM high efficiency media • Cross-flow design for better drainage
• Easy to change cartridge filters
• Energy savings
• Continuous-duty design
• Lower life cycle costs
• Quiet operation
• Configurations for machine mounting, floor stands, or ducted central systems
• UL-approved electrical components • 10-year warranty
ADVANCED FILTER MEDIA FOR MIST
Proprietary Synteq XP Media Technology is a revolutionary new media for mist collection that provides high efficiency, low operating pressure drop, and long filter life when compared to traditional media.
This photo from our Scanning Electron Microscope and the illustration show why Synteq XP Media Technology provides superior performance on mist collection applications.
SYNTEQ XP MEDIA TECHNOLOGY WITH RESIN-FREE, BINDING FIBERS
Engineered blend of small and large fibers, with proprietary, resin-free bonding system
Small fibers are scientifically proven to increase efficiency
• Large fibers provide structural support and clear drain channels
• Proprietary bonding system stabilizes pore structure for optimum performance
SYSTEM CURVES FOR WSO POWERFUL PERFORMANCE
Unlike other products that require upgrades for more demanding applications, each WSO comes standard with a unique high performance fan. The system curves below indicate available external static pressure to the unit with clean filters.
DONALDSON® TORIT® CLEARS THE
SMOKE AT UNITED GEAR & ASSEMBLY
The WSO Mist Collector Dramatically Reduces Oily Smoke
WSO MIST COLLECTORS
INDUSTRY: PROBLEM:
SOLUTION:
Machining
Excessive smoke generated from hobbers during the gear production process
Donaldson Torit WSO Mist Collector significantly reduced the amount of smoke in the plant, maintenance time, and cost
How many gear hobbers does it take to fill a 24,000 square foot room with smoke in less than 20 minutes? Just one.
United Gear & Assembly, Inc. (UGA) manufactures gears and shafts for motors, generators, transmissions and drive trains used by OEM manufacturers worldwide, including custom
gear and shaft products designed to meet rigid specifications. The company’s Hudson, Wisconsin manufacturing plant needed to reduce the amount of smoke generated from its hobbers during the gear production process.
Hobbing is a multipoint machining process in which gear teeth are progressively generated by a series of cuts with a helical cutting tool called a hob. Gear hobbing uses sulfuric oil, which generates a high degree of smoke. Dry hobbing, while cutting down on the amount of oil used, still generates excessive smoke when the gears are cleaned with compressed air.
“We run a lot of short jobs right now, which include 300 – 5,000 parts per month per machine,” said
Tom Huppert, in charge of maintenance at United Gear & Assembly, Inc. “The sulfuric oil used in our gear hobbers was generating too much smoke – our facility was filling up in just a few minutes. And while our dry hobbers use less oil, they also generated a lot of smoke. Our people were complaining, and we needed a way to stop it.”
UGA installed its first Donaldson® Torit® WSO Mist Collector two years ago and achieved immediate success. The WSO provides filter solutions for
the three mist categories: water-soluble coolants, straight oil, and the most challenging— oily smoke. It can be configured to meet specific facility
requirement, including machine mount, stand mount for a single machine, and ducted cellular and central systems.
“We mounted a WSO-15 right on our gear hobber and it did the trick,” continued Huppert. “We had tried other collectors. They vibrated too loudly, their filters had to be changed too often – which added to our cost – or parts and service were not immediately available to us. The Donaldson WSOs have far met our expectations in all levels of performance.”
The WSO uses revolutionary Synteq XPTM Media Technology, which blends small and large fibers with a proprietary, resin-free bonding system that provides high efficiency, low operating pressure and long filer life when compared to traditional filters.
We mounted a WSO-15 right on
our gear hobber and it did the trick, continued Huppert. We had tried other collectors. They vibrated too loudly, their filters had to be changed too often – which added to our cost – or parts and service were not immediately available to us. The Donaldson WSOs have far met our expectations in all levels of performance.
Tom Huppert, United Gear & Assembly, Inc.
“The WSO mist collector has been running for two years and we’ve only had to change the filter once,” said Huppert. “For the amount of smoke our hobbers generate, that’s better than we expected. Both our maintenance time and cost have been significantly reduced, and our employees are no longer complaining about the smoke in our facility.”
Today UGA has six Donaldson Torit WSO mist collectors and plans to add more.