Oil Mist Collection
Nauset Engineering is a trusted industrial oil mist collection supplier, providing equipment, installation, and support to protect employees, safeguard equipment, and ensure compliance. Our systems capture and filter airborne oil mist with portable, central, cartridge, baghouse, and custom solutions tailored to your airflow and industry requirements.
- Authorized supplier of leading brands
- Expert installation tailored to your operations
- Turnkey solutions customized for your facility
- Maintenance to keep systems at peak performance
How Can We Help Your Facility?
We deliver systems that keep your facility safe and running efficiently.
Manufacturers
Your Trusted Supplier and Installation Partner
As an experienced supplier, Nauset Engineering ensures your oil mist collection system is properly engineered and installed for maximum performance and regulatory compliance.
How we work with clients:
- Assessment: Evaluate your facility, machining processes, and equipment to identify oil mist sources, particle size, and airflow requirements.
- Customized recommendations: Select the right oil mist collector, filtration technology (media, coalescing, or electrostatic), and airflow configuration based on your application and compliance needs.
- Design and planning: Coordinate system layout, ductwork, and fan sizing to ensure efficient mist capture and seamless integration with your equipment.
- Installation: Complete professional installation of collectors, ducting, and fans with minimal disruption to production.
- Training and support: Provide guidance on system operation, maintenance, and filter replacement to ensure long-term reliability.
- Ongoing maintenance: Support preventative maintenance, system upgrades, and adjustments as production demands evolve.
Products & Equipment
Our selection of oil mist collection systems includes the following products:
Compact Machine Mount Mist Collectors
Capture oil mist directly at the source with space-saving units that keep air clean, protect operators, and extend machine life, without sacrificing valuable floor space.
Ambient Air Mist Collectors
Improve overall shop air quality by continuously removing lingering oil mist and smoke, creating a cleaner, healthier work environment for your entire team.
Portable Mist Collectors
Get flexible mist control where you need it most with mobile units that move easily between machines, reducing downtime and maximizing productivity.
Ceiling Mount Collectors
Free up floor space while effectively capturing rising oil mist, helping maintain cleaner air and a safer, more organized facility.
Machine Mount Mist Collectors
Stop oil mist before it spreads with direct machine-mounted solutions that improve visibility, reduce residue buildup, and enhance workplace safety.
Central Systems
Streamline facility-wide air filtration by connecting multiple machines to one powerful system, delivering consistent performance and simplified maintenance.
ESP Electrostatic Precipitators
Use advanced electrostatic technology to capture even the finest oil mist particles with exceptional efficiency, low energy use, and reduced filter replacement costs.
High-Efficiency Indexing Filter Systems
Maintain peak airflow and performance with self-advancing filtration that automatically keeps clean media in place, minimizing maintenance and maximizing uptime.
Manufacturers
We supply and install products from the following manufacturers.
Clean Air Industries’ ZeroMist™ series uses advanced coalescing fiber bed technology to capture and drain oil mist for extended filter life and coolant reclaim. Designed for high-efficiency performance with optional HEPA filtration, these systems improve workplace cleanliness while reducing maintenance requirements.
Parker’s industrial oil mist collectors — including Smog-Hog®, SHN, and ESP-based models — are engineered to remove oil mist and smoke from machining environments with durable construction and high-efficiency filtration. From machine-mounted to ambient and central systems, they help improve air quality, enhance safety, and reduce maintenance challenges.
APC Technologies’ Ultra High-Efficiency Filter (UHF®) systems deliver 99%+ removal efficiency of oil mist and fine particulates with low operating costs. These engineered solutions provide consistent performance, reduced downtime, and effective compliance with air quality standards.
Services
We provide installation and maintenance services to keep oil mist collection systems safe, efficient, and reliable.
Installation
Professional installation ensures your system performs safely and efficiently.
Maintenance
Regular maintenance keeps your oil mist collection system operating at peak performance.
Filter Replacements
Timely filter replacements maintain airflow, efficiency, and regulatory compliance.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is oil mist collection important in machining facilities?
Oil mist collectors improve air quality, protect employee health, reduce slippery residues, and help maintain OSHA and environmental compliance.
How do I know what type of oil mist collector I need?
The choice of oil mist collection systems depends on your specific machining processes, including machine enclosure design, spindle speed, and the type of coolant or oil being used (synthetic, semi-synthetic, or straight oil). It also requires calculating proper airflow (CFM) to ensure effective mist capture without disrupting machine performance.
Finally, you’ll need to determine whether a machine-mounted source capture unit, a facility-wide ambient system, or a ducted central system best fits your production layout, expansion plans, and compliance requirements.
How long does installation typically take?
Installation timelines vary by system size and complexity, but most projects range from a single day for machine-mounted units to several weeks for central systems.
What are signs my oil mist collector needs repair?
Reduced airflow, visible mist in the facility, unusual noise, increased pressure drop, or oil leakage are common indicators that service is needed.
Can oil mist collection systems be retrofitted to existing machines?
Yes, most machining centers can be equipped with machine-mounted or ducted systems without major equipment modifications.
Do oil mist collectors help with regulatory compliance?
Mist collection systems play an important role in helping companies comply with OSHA and any other industry-specific regulations. Properly designed and maintained systems support compliance with OSHA air quality standards and local environmental regulations.
New England’s Oil Mist Collection Experts
Contact Nauset Engineering to get an oil mist collection system engineered for your exact requirements.