Chip Vac™
Vacuums chips directly into a
drum - with no moving parts!
What Is The Chip Vac?
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EXAIR's Chip Vac picks up dry or wet chips and delivers them directly to an ordinary 55 gallon open-top (45 imperial gallon/205 liter) drum. The Chip Vac is used to clean chips from fixtures, floors and work surfaces of machining centers, lathes, saws, mills and other industrial equipment. The powerful suction is ideal for fast and efficient cleaning.
EXAIR's new Mini Chip Vac System delivers the same cleaning power for small jobs. It comes complete with a 5 gallon drum and all the tools.
The Chip Vac removes abrasive stainless
steel chips from a CNC mill.
Why The Chip Vac?
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The compressed air operated Chip Vac is an industrial duty vacuum designed specifically for vacuuming chips. It creates a cyclonic action that vacuums metal, wood or plastic chips into a 55 gallon drum. Dusty materials such as absorbents are trapped by the 0.1 micron filter bag to keep the surrounding air clean.
Electrically operated "all purpose" vacuums aren't designed for use in industrial environments. As a result, motors wear out quickly and impellers clog. The Chip Vac has no moving parts to wear out or break which ensures long life. Sound level is half that of electric vacuums.
The Chip Vac's lever lock drum lid fits an ordinary open-top 55 gallon drum. In less than a minute, the Chip Vac can be removed and easily placed onto another drum to keep different materials separate for recycling. Constant heavy lifting and dumping of vacuum cleaner tanks
is eliminated since all chips are vacuumed directly to the 55 gallon drum.
Room air remains dust free as the Chip Vac
removes dusty absorbent.
Applications
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- CNC's
- Lathes
- Saws
- Mills
- Drills
- Grinders
- Routers
- Molding machines
- Absorbent pick-up
Chips can be vacuumed directly to separate
drums for recycling.
Advantages
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- No moving parts
- Low cost
- No motors to clog or wear out
- No electricity
- Dust free operation
- Chips go directly into a drum
- Powerful cyclonic action
- Includes accessories
- 50% quieter than electric vacs
How the Chip Vac Works
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Compressed air, normally 80-100 PSlG (5.5 - 6.9 BAR), flows through the inlet (1) into an annular plenum chamber (2). It is then injected into the throat through directed nozzles (3). These jets of air create a vacuum at the intake (4) which draws material in and accelerates it through the unit (5). An elbow at the exhaust (6) directs the air in a cyclonic motion against the inside wall of the drum. Chips and other particulate drop to the bottom of the drum. The airflow exhausts through the port in the drum lid (7). Airborne particles are trapped by the 0.1 micron filter bag.
The Chip Vac System can be used with an open head steel, fiber or plastic drum that is in good condition (ANSI Standard #MH2-1977). To prevent material contamination, a poly drum liner can be inserted into the drum.
Chip Vac Specifications
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| Pressure Supply | Air Consumption | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model | PSIG | BAR | SCFM | SLPM | INLET |
| 6193/6293 | 80 | 5.5 | 40 | 1132 | 3/8 NPT |
| 6193-5 | 80 | 5.5 | 33 | 934 | 3/8 NPT |
Air consumption has been minimized by using the appropriate amount of air required for vacuuming chips.
Chip Vac Models
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BSP Threads Available - Contact Distributor
| Model # | Description |
|---|---|
| 6193 | Chip Vac System - includes the Chip Vac, lever lock drum lid, shutoff valve, filter bag,
10' (3m) chemical resistant hose (1.5"/38mm I.D.), chip wand, extensions, crevice tool, brush, skimmer and floor tool (drum not included). |
| 6293 | Deluxe Chip Vac System - same as above and adds drum dolly (drum not included) |
| 6193-5 | Mini Chip Vac System - includes the Chip Vac (3/8 NPT), shutoff valve, filter bag, 5 gallon container with lid and locking ring, 10' (3m) flexible vacuum hose (1-1/2"/38mm I.D.), aluminum chip wand, (2) extension wands, crevice tool, brush, skimmer and floor tool. |
| Model # | Description |
|---|---|
| 6804 | Replacement Filter Bag, 0.1 Micron, 95% efficient. |
| 9001 | Auto Drain Filter Separator, 3/8 NPT, 65 SCFM (1841 SLPM) |
9005 | Oil Removal Filter, 3/8 NPT, 15- 37 SCFM (425-1048 SLPM) |
| 9041 | Drum Dolly |
The Model 6193 Chip Vac System includes a
vacuum hose, chip wand and tools.
The Model 6193-5 Mini Chip Vac System includes a
vacuum hose, 5 gallon drum, chip wand and tools.
The Model 6293 Deluxe Chip Vac
System includes all items shown at
left and a Model 9041 Drum Dolly.
Installation and Maintenance Sheets
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