| abstract |
An apparatus for removing coolant from a moving metal surface which comprises a housing defining a chamber, having an opening therein facing the moving metal surface; a flexible contacting member attached to at least the leading edge of the housing opening, and preferably to both the leading and trailing edges of the housing opening, in contact with the metal surface; and suction means connected to the housing to evacuate the chamber. Such apparatus can be used in a method of removing coolant from metal surfaces by contacting the surface with a flexible member and passing the surface through a suction zone. |