Enclosure Exhaust System

Everyone has experienced the delay caused by waiting for coolant mist to clear out of a machine when you open the doors. Nobody wants to breathe that stuff, so the operators wait for the mist cloud to clear, or blow the cloud away using the air gun. What a waste of time! Sure, there are aftermarket systems out there to clear out that mist, but they are expensive, not easily integrated into the machine, and some don't have a filter, let alone one that can be easily cleaned.

Solution: The Haas Enclosure Exhaust System is a low-cost solution that immediately improves productivity by reducing the total machining cycle time. How it works is simple. A powerful, low-vibration fan pulls the coolant mist generated by the cutter out of the enclosure. The coolant-laden mist passes through two reusable wovenmetal filter panels, where the coolant coalesces and is allowed to return to the enclosure, while cleaned air is expelled out the top of the unit. The system integrates with the Haas control, turning on automatically when the spindle starts and off after the spindle stops. An onscreen icon alerts the operator when the filters require cleaning.

Result: Operators experience greatly reduced coolant mist when they open the machine door, and are therefore less likely to pause before leaning into the machine to remove the finished part. The system not only improves overall shop air quality, but also reduces health issues associated with inhalation of coolant mist. Even greater health gains may be realized by venting the Enclosure Exhaust System outside of the shop using standard 10" ducting.

The Haas Wireless Intuitive Probing System (WIPS) guides the operator through the job set-up process with easy-to-use templates. WIPS has the ability to define work offset coordinates, set tool length offsets, and perform in-process inspection within the program.