WHETHER COOLANTS AND LUBRICANTS SHOULD BE FILTERED IN INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS IS NO LONGER A SIMPLE CHOICE. CURRENT ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS AND HIGHER QUALITY EXPECTATIONS REQUIRE THIS ADDED STEP IN MANY CASES. A FREQUENT BONUS OF FILTRATION THAT SHOULD NOT BE OVERLOOKED IS REDUCTION IN END COST OF THE PRODUCT. THIS PAPER GIVES AN OVERVIEW OF THE ADVANTAGES AND CONCERNS RELATED TO THE USE OF FLUID FILTRATION SYSTEMS. THE DIFFERENT OPTIONS AVAILABLE AND THE COSTS INVOLVED ARE DISCUSSED. THE FOCUS IS ON EXISTING FORMS OF FILTRATION EQUIPMENT. THE GOAL IS TO ENABLE A COMPANY TO MAKE THE PROPER FILTRATION CHOICES. THERE ARE VARYING OPTIONS TO CONSIDER WHEN ADDING NEW PRODUCTION LINES OR WHEN THERE IS A NEED TO IMPROVE THE CAPABILITIES OF EXISTING SYSTEMS.