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White Paper: Avoiding Accidents, Injuries & Illnesses In Metalworking Operations

January 29, 2019 3:26 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

Automating the handling of metal scrap and spent fluids is crucial to protecting your workforce.By Mike Hook, Sales & Marketing Director, PRAB   Introduction In a report issued during the 2018 National Safety Council Congress & Expo, the Campbell Institute-a respected global thought leader on placing environment, health, and safety at the core of [...]


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Product Brochure: PRAB Horizontal Screw Press

January 25, 2019 3:42 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

Download     The PRAB Horizontal Screw Press, proven to Remove Up to 85% of FluidDewater Swarf & Filter Cake Disposing hazardous grinding swarf or filter cake can be difficult and expensive. PRAB’s horizontal screw press processes material that is 40 to 50% wet with coolant or cutting oils to remove up to 85% of fluid. Use as a stand-alone [...]


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Product Brochure: PRAB Automatic Dumpers

January 24, 2019 9:22 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

Download     Eliminate Manual Dumping of Chips & TurningsSafely Deposit Chips and TurningsAutomatic dumpers are designed to accept chip carts or drums, elevate and invert them over a receiving hopper to feed a chip processing system.   Top Features: Custom-engineered to meet specific height requirements. Separate control stations are supplied with each dumper. Supplied with interlocked safety cages [...]


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Product Brochure: PRAB Heavy-Duty Chip Carts

January 24, 2019 8:35 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

Download     Minimize Manual Scrap Handling Move Wet or Dry Metal Scrap Safely and Easily with Industrial Carts PRAB chip carts provide easy transportation of dry or wet metal chips and turnings. Heavy-duty steel construction provides leak-proof performance. A range of models and capacities is available to meet your particular needs. PRAB mobile containers can be efficiently operated by [...]


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Coolant Recycling System Improves Tool Life, Reduces Costs – Modern Machine Shop

January 23, 2019 7:17 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

As a supplier to some of the world’s largest aerospace companies, Koss Aerospace has taken a number of key steps to enhance overall efficiency and eliminate waste by committing to lean manufacturing, continuous improvement and green initiatives. Among those steps was the addition of a PRAB Guardian coolant recycling system to address cutting fluid capacity issues and to improve other [...]


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Case Study: Metal Stamping Company Implements Successful Expansion Project in Partnership with PRAB Conveyors

December 17, 2018 4:09 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

CUSTOMER E&E Manufacturing INDUSTRY Manufacturing Industry PRODUCT Steel Belt Conveyor   E&E Manufacturing produces heavy gauge stamped metal fasteners, progressive die metal stampings, and high value added assemblies. With facilities in Plymouth, MI and Athens, TN, they serve a heavy industrial manufacturing customer base including Tier 1, Tier 2, and OEM’s in automotive, heavy truck, military and other [...]


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Product Brochure: PRAB Tramp Metal Separator

December 13, 2018 7:25 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

Download     The PRAB Tramp Metal Separator protects processing equipment from Damage: 5 Unique Designs to Remove Solids from Chip Flow- Saving on Costly Repairs PRAB Tramp Metal Separators serve as a key component in any chip processing system. These separators remove bar ends, broken tooling, and other solids from the chip flow to protect scrap metal equipment from [...]


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Blog: Considerations for Conveyor Selection

December 4, 2018 4:48 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

When considering adding a new or additional conveyor system to your metalworking operation, it’s essential to understand the critical factors involved in the research and selection process. Each type of metal scrap and shop process has unique requirements, making it crucial to prioritize the most vital aspects of a conveyor system tailored to your needs. Critical Goals for Conveyor [...]


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Blog: Spinning Vs Briquetting For Maximum Scrap Value

November 20, 2018 9:20 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

A frequent question shops ask is whether they should spin their chips to send to a recycler, or if they should briquette. They ask questions like: How can we consolidate our chips to get the highest resale value? Would we maximize the value of our scrap by briquetting? Or is spinning the chips the best option? Assessing the Situation [...]


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Product Brochure: PRAB Dualpak™ Briquetter

November 15, 2018 9:03 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

Download     Proven to Increase Scrap Value Up to 25% Exclusive Dual-Ram Compression Technology PRAB’s Dualpak™ Briquetter machines increase the value of metal chips, loose turnings and swarf by compressing them into near solid, dry briquettes to send to the recycler or feed to furnace. Unlike competing briquetting machines, the Dualpak uses two opposing hydraulic cylinders. These cylinders press [...]