Magnetic filter aids efficiency

Eclipse Magnetics' Filtramag system is helping Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP) to improve manufacturing efficiency at its site in Austria.

BRP products include Skidoo snowmobiles and Seadoo watercraft. These rely on high performance precision manufactured drive systems. High reject rates and tool breakage were experienced on a gun drilling operation. Abrasive ferrous particles were being circulated in coolant fluids, causing tool breakage and surface damage to bushings. The process had a barrier filtration system but this only removed particles down to 20 micron size.

The Filtramag magnetic filter removes the smallest ferrous particles - down to sub-micron size.

Reject rates and tool changes caused by ferrous contamination have fallen to virtually zero.