CREDIT: JORGENSON CONVEYOR AND FILTRATION SOLUTIONS
Jorgensen Conveyor and Filtration Solutions will showcase three of its innovative systems designed and built in the United States during the Wisconsin Manufacturing & Technology Show (WIMTS). The company has exhibited at the show every year since its inception in 1989, and in booth #919 will demonstrate the FlexForce high-pressure coolant system, the EcoFilter 80 low-maintenance, permanent-media conveyor, and the recently updated Magnetic Conveyor.
The Jorgensen FlexForce is a high pressure coolant system for machine tools needing coolant supplied at 500-1000 PSIG for through-spindle coolant (TSC), available with a single or duplex bag filter and a chiller option. The system targets coolant directly at the cutting zone by breaking through the heat-generated vapor barrier created at the cutting tool and workpiece interface. TSC systems also offer better chip evacuation and more consistent temperature control for faster machine feeds and speeds.
The FlexForce high-pressure pump sends pressurized coolant through the machine spindle and directly to the cutting point. As a result, machines equipped with TSC coolant systems and FlexForce high pressure see better chip evacuation.
FlexForce features an onboard coolant reservoir, a premium, diaphragm pump, small footprint, and maintenance-friendly design and provides safe and efficient operation while easily integrating into existing coolant systems. For unique applications requiring specifications beyond the standard 500 PSI or 1,000 PSI models, Jorgensen offers custom-engineered FlexForce units or complete coolant filtration systems.
With the capability to efficiently filter fine chips to 80μ nominal, Jorgensen’s EcoFilter 80 is the first third party tested and approved economical non-drum style conveyor below 100μ filtration. The conveyor simultaneously filters coolant while removing larger chips on a hinged steel belt. Used coolant carries fine chips between the belt runs to a flow-through EcoFilter cell where they are separated from the coolant.
Clean coolant is then discharged to the coolant tank while small metal fines are brushed from the filter screen and flow to the bottom of the conveyor. From there, they are picked up by the belt cleats and discharged. By dramatically reducing the number of chips migrating to a machine tool coolant tank, EcoFilter 80 greatly decreases downtime for tank cleaning and maintenance. As a result, users see improved pump, tooling, and coolant life for less waste and better part surface finishes.
Jorgensen also offers an EcoFilter 200 option for filtration of fine chips to 200μ. Both EcoFilter options fit a standard conveyor envelope and can be retrofitted on Jorgensen EcoFilter-Ready conveyors.
Jorgensen’s Magnetic Conveyor is a low-maintenance solution that moves ferrous materials such as small chips, fines, small parts, and stamping slugs. The conveyor features a new internal flange configuration for tighter machine fitment and a smaller footprint.
The magnetic conveyors feature a completely enclosed, submersible, water-tight construction. Magnets under a heavy-duty stainless-steel slider plate attract iron particles and then carry them up the incline for discharge. The magnetic conveyors are custom-fabricated, safe, and maintenance-friendly with no moving external parts.
Jorgensen offers its Magnetic Conveyor in multiple design configurations with a choice of either rare earth or ceramic magnets and a wide range of electrical and control options, including UVS-Ecologic controls that save energy, decrease conveyor wear, and reduce coolant carryout. The company will also custom engineer systems to fit application size and shape requirements. Special designs are available for difficult wet fines applications.
For those manufacturers unable to attend WIMTS, Jorgensen will also showcase its coolant and filtration technologies at the Wichita Industrial Trade Show (WITS) 2025 in Wichita, Kansas, October 21 to 23.