A skimmer for removing oil and paramagnetic chips from a contaminated body of
machine
tool coolant. The skimmer includes a frame and an endless tube partially trained
within the frame that defines a travel path. The path of the tube includes a first
section within the body of coolant and a second section out of the body of coolant.
The skimmer further includes a magnet disposed within the tube, a drive system
mounted to the frame and operatively coupled to the tube to power travel of the
tube, and a wiper connected to the frame at a position along the travel path. The
wiper is advantageously positioned adjacent to the tube such that the wiper removes
oil and metal chips carried by the tube. A receptacle is includes that delineates
a collection space positioned below the wiper to receive oil and metal chips.
