Try not to take your CMM's air from the lowest point in the line. Take the air above the lowest point preferably in a straight run down towards the floor. This will allow much of the water, oil and such to fall past your CMM air. You will how ever need to have a way to drain this lower section as just letting it fill up defeats the purpose. Running the line into a 5 gallon bucket with a lid will not only contain but also conceal the contaminates and allow you a means of removing them from the area. Just put a manually operated valve between the CMM air and the bucket "that you open to drain daily" and you will help improve your CMM's air quality.
SOOO......I've worked here for just over 2 years now, and I have never heard of, been taught to, nor seen in action, these being drained or even checked. I know I was told when I first start that we have a more upgraded filter system due to the working area our machine is in.....literally you can clean the desk, and wipe it with your hand ten minutes later, and it will be black.
I have just yesterday, made a Daily and Monthly checklist for the CMM operators....based on the Layout Reference Material that was posted on the forum. I altered a little to best suit our situation, but one of the things was to clean the filters.
I feel like I should talk to my boss first thing Monday morning and make sure he shows me how to do this. So it can be done monthly.....or in our situation...weekly. I also have put in the PM for the operator to clean the filters on the controler at the end of the week (Friday night)....because I have noticed at random times throughout the week that both the intake and the exhaust filters are CAKED with crud..
SOOO......I've worked here for just over 2 years now, and I have never heard of, been taught to, nor seen in action, these being drained or even checked. I know I was told when I first start that we have a more upgraded filter system due to the working area our machine is in.....literally you can clean the desk, and wipe it with your hand ten minutes later, and it will be black.
I have just yesterday, made a Daily and Monthly checklist for the CMM operators....based on the Layout Reference Material that was posted on the forum. I altered a little to best suit our situation, but one of the things was to clean the filters.
I feel like I should talk to my boss first thing Monday morning and make sure he shows me how to do this. So it can be done monthly.....or in our situation...weekly. I also have put in the PM for the operator to clean the filters on the controler at the end of the week (Friday night)....because I have noticed at random times throughout the week that both the intake and the exhaust filters are CAKED with crud..
