Equipment for deoiling swarf resulting from machining operations
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1. A method of operating equipment for deoiling swarf resulting from machining operations comprising the steps of:
- conveying the swarf along a conveyor to a separation station having a grating;
allowing smaller swarf to pass through the grating but conveying larger swarf further along the conveyor;
then moving the smaller swarf to a deoiling apparatus;
deoiling the smaller swarf; and
discharging the deoiled swarf.
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Equipment for deoiling swarf resulting from machining operations including a deoiling centrifuge and an endless conveyor for supplying the swarf to the centrifuge. The conveyor has a support and sliding surface for the swarf with a grating through which the swarf falls for transfer to the deoiling centrifuge but through which foreign bodies are prevented from passing.
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1. A method of operating equipment for deoiling swarf resulting from machining operations comprising the steps of:
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conveying the swarf along a conveyor to a separation station having a grating; allowing smaller swarf to pass through the grating but conveying larger swarf further along the conveyor; then moving the smaller swarf to a deoiling apparatus; deoiling the smaller swarf; and discharging the deoiled swarf. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. Equipment for deoiling swarf resulting from machining operations, comprising:
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a deoiling centrifuge, an endless conveyor for supplying the swarf to the centrifuge, pneumatic means for discharging the centrifuged swarf, the conveyor having an ascending conveyor pass and including a pair of motor-driven chains, a support and sliding surface for the swarf associated with the ascending pass and a top region for discharging the swarf by dropping the swarf towards the deoiling centrifuge, wherein, near the top region, the support and sliding surface of the conveyor has a grating through which the swarf can pass towards the deoiling centrifuge. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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