The Machine That Flooded the Shop Floor We built a machining cell with a flood coolant system. The coolant pump pushed fluid through a nozzle at the cutting tool. On the bench, it worked. On the floor, the coolant sprayed everywhere — the chips clogged the filter, the sump overflowed, and the floor was flooded. …

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