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C.R.O.S.S. coolant recycling system on an automotive component machining line
Industry · Automotive & EV

Coolant recycling and filtration for automotive and EV component manufacturing.

Recycling and filtration for the metalworking coolant that machines automotive and EV components: engine blocks, transmission parts, battery housings, busbars, and motor laminations.

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99.75%
tramp oil & particulate removed by C.R.O.S.S., by volume
up to85%
reduction in new fluid purchases with C.R.O.S.S.
up to90%
reduction in waste-disposal cost with C.R.O.S.S.
40+ yrs
fluid-management engineering experience
Automotive operations

Configure equipment for the process and metal mix

Combustion-engine, EV, and tube-mill operations produce different contaminant loads and require different coolant-management systems.

Internal combustion

Engine, driveline & tube

Engine blocks, transmission and drivetrain, brake and ride-control, structural and exhaust tube.

Ferrous chip load, cast iron fines, and tramp oil in water-based coolant, multiplied by automotive throughput on lines that run continuously.

High-volume component plantSized by coolant volume and throughput
C.R.O.S.S. · engineer-sized
Tier-2 / tier-3 shopComponent machining cell
C.R.O.S.S. · shop-wide recycling
Tube-mill operationExhaust, structural, ride-control
TMCRS · mill scale
TMCRS →C.R.O.S.S. →Tube mills →
Electric vehicle

EV battery & motor

Battery housings (aluminum), busbars (copper), motor laminations (silicon steel).

Battery and motor machining produces mixed ferrous and non-ferrous particulate. Aluminum housings, copper busbars, and silicon-steel laminations require filtration stages matched to the metal mix and downstream cleanliness requirements.

Ferrous shareLamination fines
Magnet · 98%
Aluminum & copperNon-ferrous fines
Paper bed
Coolant recoveryRecycling with C.R.O.S.S.
2–25 GPM
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System roles

Match the system to the operation

Automotive component machining uses C.R.O.S.S. for central coolant recycling. Automotive tube-mill lines use TMCRS for real-time mill-coolant filtration.

Component cells & EV machining

C.R.O.S.S.

2–25 GPM · 120–1,500 GPH

Central, batch, or hybrid deployment supports shop-wide coolant recycling for component machining facilities. Final sizing follows coolant volume and required throughput. Estimate simple payback from quoted investment and current fluid, disposal, labor, and maintenance costs.

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Tube & steel mill lines

TMCRS

Engineered to mill flow

Permanently integrated for real-time filtration at the flow rate required by the mill, with recovered oil at 2% or less water. Exhaust, structural, and ride-control tube lines.

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Mixed facilities

Application review

Machining + tube-mill operations

Facilities with both component machining and tube-mill lines may require separate systems sized for each operating process.

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Equipment roles

Coolant management for automotive production

Select recycling, filtration, separation, and sump-cleaning equipment by operation, fluid type, contaminant load, and required flow.

C.R.O.S.S.
2–25 GPM
Recycling for component cells and EV battery machining, with portable, piped clean-coolant, or hybrid transfer. Removes 99.75% of tramp oil and particulate by volume.
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TMCRS
Engineered to mill flow
Real-time coolant recovery for automotive tube-mill lines. Systems have processed up to 990 GPM and can scale to 1,600 GPM or more, with recovered oil at 2% or less water.
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Magnetic separator
98% ferrous
Continuous removal of ferrous fines, including silicon-steel lamination swarf, with no filter media to replace.
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Paper bed filter
10–60 µm
Media filtration for aluminum, copper, abrasive grit, and other non-ferrous particulate, used independently or with C.R.O.S.S.
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Green Machine
55–70 GPM
Portable sump cleaning for component-machining operations. A typical manual cleaning that can require about four hours can be completed in approximately 15 minutes.
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T.O.S.S.
2–50 GPM
Autonomous tramp-oil control for water-based machining, stamping, roll-forming, and parts-washer fluids.
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Multi-plant operations

Standardize equipment and ownership support

A common equipment specification can simplify training, replacement parts, maintenance planning, and performance expectations across multiple facilities.

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Process-control requirements may include defined coolant concentration, contamination limits, inspection records, and maintenance controls. C.R.O.S.S. mixes concentrate and water at the required concentration and operates at 99% or greater uptime to support consistent coolant management.

up to 85%
Potential reduction in new coolant purchases with C.R.O.S.S.
up to 90%
Potential reduction in waste-disposal cost with C.R.O.S.S.
Your inputs
Simple payback based on quoted investment and current fluid, disposal, labor, and maintenance costs.
Application questions

Automotive coolant-management considerations

  • 01

    Is this for vehicle coolant or machining coolant?

    Machining coolant. EdjeTech filters and recycles the metalworking fluid used while cutting automotive and EV components. The thermal-management coolant that circulates in a vehicle or a battery pack is a different industry and not what these systems handle.

  • 02

    Can one system handle aluminum, copper, and steel on the same line?

    Magnetic separation removes ferrous fines at 98%, while aluminum and copper require media filtration such as a paper bed. Mixed-metal applications may use magnetic separation ahead of media filtration. An engineer determines whether the filtration is standalone or integrated with the broader coolant-recycling arrangement.

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  • 03

    What size system fits a tier-2 or tier-3 component shop?

    For component-machining facilities operating about 15 or more machines, EdjeTech typically recommends C.R.O.S.S. Machine count is an initial guide; models process approximately 2 to 25 GPM and are sized by coolant volume and required throughput. Automotive tube mills use TMCRS.

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  • 04

    Can equipment be standardized across multiple plants?

    Yes. EdjeTech can evaluate a common equipment specification, replacement-parts plan, and support approach while accounting for differences in process, coolant, contaminant load, and required flow at each facility.

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Automotive application review

Define the process, metal mix, and coolant requirements.

Provide machine count, materials, coolant type, sump volumes, contaminant load, and required flow for system selection and quotation.

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