Coolant Supply System

Abstract: a coolant supply system according to an embodiment includes: a first passage for leading a coolant discharged through a first outlet of a tank body into a spindle unit; and a second passage for leading the coolant discharged through a second outlet of the tank body into a discharging device. the spindle unit holds a tool through which the coolant is to be discharged. the discharging device has a discharge outlet larger than that of the tool. in the tank body, the first outlet is located at a gathering position toward which sludge contained in the coolant is caused to gather by a swirling flow of the coolant. the second outlet is located at a position away from the gathering position. a centrifugal filter is having a function of separating sludge by a centrifugal force is provided on the first passage, but no centrifugal filter is provided on the second passage.

Inventor(s): Yasuhito OKAWARA

CPC Classification: B23Q11/127 (DETAILS, COMPONENTS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR MACHINE TOOLS, e.g. ARRANGEMENTS FOR COPYING OR CONTROLLING (tools of the kind used in lathes or boring machines ); MACHINE TOOLS IN GENERAL CHARACTERISED BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF PARTICULAR DETAILS OR COMPONENTS; COMBINATIONS OR ASSOCIATIONS OF METAL-WORKING MACHINES, NOT DIRECTED TO A PARTICULAR RESULT)

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