Keep metalworking safe and productive

Iron and metalworking is tough on people, equipment, and facilities. Cleaning is critical to keeping your team safe, extending equipment life, and ensuring consistent product quality. Our solutions are built for these extreme conditions – delivering reliable performance, protecting workers, and meeting strict standards.  

 

Together, we can create a cleaner, safer, and more efficient future for your facility, your team, and your operations – one shift at a time.

Proven solutions for unique applications

Every part of the iron and metalworking industry has unique cleaning challenges. From heavy foundries to high-precision additive manufacturing, our certified, durable, and efficient solutions keep operations safe, compliant, and productive.

Foundries & general cleaning
Foundries & general cleaning

Protect production equipment from dust and debris to ensure smooth operation and extend equipment lifetime.

  • High-power vacuums remove swarf and heavy debris
  • Prevent clogging and wear on machinery and tools
  • Maintain safe working conditions

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Metal part & mechanical component production
Metal part & mechanical component production

Keep production lines safe and efficient by removing chips, oils, and lubricants around equipment.

  • Capture swarf and shavings directly at source
  • Capture and recycle valuable oil and lubricants 
  • Reduce downtime through cleaner equipment

Nilfisk experts suggest

Aluminum & titanium parts production
Aluminum & titanium parts production

Control combustible fine dusts from processing and machining to protect both workers and facilities.

  • Certified ATEX solutions for explosive dust zones
  • High-efficiency filtration for fine particles
  • Ensure compliance with strict safety regulations

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Painting & coating
Painting & coating

Remove hazardous paint dusts, solvents, and overspray residues to keep facilities compliant and safe.

  • Certified containment for hazardous particles
  • Safe cleaning of explosive environments
  • Support long-lasting product quality

Nilfisk experts suggest

Laser cutting & grinding
Laser cutting & grinding

Protect workers and equipment from hazardous metallic dust and sparks created during intensive laser cutting and grinding.

  • High-suction vacuums for continuous dust removal
  • Reduce ignition risk in high-temperature zones
  • Ensure safe and compliant operations

Nilfisk experts suggest

Additive manufacturing
Additive manufacturing

Ensure safe powder handling in high-precision production.

  • Capture ultra-fine metal powders before they spread
  • ATEX-certified containment prevents explosion risks
  • Protect operators and sensitive equipment

Nilfisk experts suggest

How Nilfisk helps

Built tough for tough conditions, we have solutions with your needs built in.

Certified and compliant
Certified and compliant

Meet metalworking safety requirements with ATEX-ready options, antistatic kits, and HEPA/ULPA filtration where needed. 

Durability and reliability
Durability and reliability

Rugged construction for abrasive dust and continuous use helps cut unplanned downtime and extends machine life. 

High-performance dust removal
High-performance dust removal

Strong suction and multi-stage filtration capture fine dust, debris, and oil mist to protect workers and product quality.

Easy to use and maintain
Easy to use and maintain

Intuitive controls, quick-access service points, and standard spares make cleaning simple and predictable. 

Product highlights from our experts

Certified, durable, and safe equipment tailored for harsh environments

Single-phase wet & dry
Single-phase wet & dry
3SB L100

Reliability, power and simplicity for this industrial vacuum designed for the mechanical sector, in particular for the collection of chips mixed with oil.

Three-phase wet & dry
Three-phase wet & dry
T40W L100

It is ideal to collect high quantities of chips, dust and other production waste very fast. Model T40W can also collect liquids.

Three-phase for oil collection
Three-phase for oil collection
ECO-OIL 22

Collect cutting oil or coolant mixed with metal chips or other swarfs, separate liquids from solids and re-use the filtered liquid!

Single phase ATEX
Single phase ATEX
VHS110 Z22 FPAT AU IS EXA 

Ideal for additive manufacturers, this variant removes combustible dust and features an immersion separator, which neutralizes metal dust in an inert liquid. 

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Metal Brochure Vacuuming In Mechanical Production
Vacuuming in mechanical production

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Manufacturing Brochure Industrial Vacuum Solutions For Additive Manufacturing
Industrial vacuum cleaning solutions for additive manufacturing

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