ABOVE PLATE COOLANT CONTAINMENT AND RECOVERY SYSTEM

摘要

An above plate coolant containment and recovery system for a machine having at least one machining head having at least one cutting tool in the form of a machining spindle with coolant supplied to the tooling and is designed to contain the use of machining coolant during machining operations. The above plate coolant containment and recovery system includes a coolant guard apparatus and waste removal means. The coolant guard apparatus is shaped and positioned to contain and separate coolant fluid as used during wet cutting machining to provide a dry cutting environment beyond the coolant guard apparatus. The coolant guard apparatus includes at least one shaped containment area formed with a substantially upright perimeter wall which in use is located on top of the plate to be cut to form the contained area whereby the waste removal means which is fluidly connected to the coolant guard apparatus, causes the removal of the used coolant and machining solid waste without leaking beyond the containment area. A cutting or milling machine with the above plate coolant containment and recovery system is also included.