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Application Review: Ultrafiltration Reclaims Oily Process Water; Reducing Operating Costs and Environmental Impact

April 30, 2018 5:40 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

CHALLENGE An industry-leading manufacturer of industrial-grade fastening systems discovers a better way to recycle washwater – reducing fresh water consumption by 130,000 gallons annually and reclaim machining oil by using PRAB’s Ultrafiltration System.     An industry-leading manufacturer of industrial-grade fastening systems located in the Southwest United States, produces durable fasteners for operation in extreme conditions. [...]


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Application Review: Automotive Supplier of Metal Fasteners Achieves Labor Savings with Improved Quench Tank Oil Removal Process

April 30, 2018 3:55 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

The Challenge: A global manufacturer of metal fasteners for the automotive industry faced an operational challenge: improving labor allocation and enhancing cost centers while maintaining tight delivery times amid growing customer demand for its fasteners. The Answer: PRAB Tramp Oil Separators     The company identified the heat treatment process as an area where upgrades and [...]


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Application Review: Full-Service Recycler Increases Profits with Orbital Load-Out System

April 30, 2018 3:37 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

CHALLENGE Metal scrap recyclers face a mountain of business risk and volatility. In addition to fluctuating commodity prices, metalworking companies don’t collect scrap in their facilities efficiently. This means customer pick-ups are more frequent, containers are filled unevenly and with air pockets, and the return is reduced.     Forward-Thinking Scrap Recycling Improves Partnerships and Margins [...]


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Application Review: Chrome Plating Process Achieves Cost Reduction Through Zero Liquid Discharge

April 30, 2018 1:29 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

CHALLENGE A global manufacturer of automotive components faced rising waste-disposal costs from a chrome-plating process at a plant in Poland. The plant manufactures shock absorbers for passenger vehicles. The plating of the shocks adds corrosion resistance, increases surface hardness, and improves cleaning ability and overall appearance. INDUSTRY Automotive Manufacturing PRODUCTS UTILIZED Evaled® Heat Pump Evaporator       [...]


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Application Review: Automotive Die Casting Plant Significantly Reduces Downtime with More Robust Conveyors and a Custom Diverter

April 30, 2018 1:10 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

CHALLENGE A die casting plant that manufactures all aspects of automotive transmissions, from die cast parts through final assembly, needed to reduce downtime associated with re-melting scrap material created during the casting process. The plant’s scrap output was as much as 20,000 lbs./hour, and the scrap sizes ranged from 1/4” pieces to 70-lb. transmission housings.   [...]


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Technical Brief: Wear Abatement Strategies are a Cost Saving Component of Capital Equipment Purchase

April 27, 2018 8:07 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

CHALLENGE The metalworking industry, like many other manufacturing market segments, has been forced to scrutinize capital equipment purchases in an effort to squeeze the most from a tight capital project budget with short expected returns.     Often, pre-project planning and equipment evaluation do not take into account the long-term operational effects of rugged operating conditions, [...]


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Case Study: Iowa Industrial Hydraulics Reduces Coolant Waste by 90% with Installation of a PRAB Guardian 400

April 27, 2018 6:47 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

CHALLENGE Concerned with various problems associated with water-soluble coolants, including rising costs and foul sump odors, Iowa Industrial Hydraulics developed a coolant waste management system featuring PRAB’s Guardian 400 to recycle spent coolant and reduce fluid purchase costs by 60%.     During the late 1980s, Iowa Industrial Hydraulics, like many other manufacturers, was experiencing various [...]


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Case Study: Pratt & Whitney Adds 26 Tramp Oil Separators To Middletown Facility

April 27, 2018 6:33 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

Challenge Aircraft engine manufacturers use non-standard sump sizes, making it difficult to change out coolant from the sumps and reduce odors and bacteria. Customer Pratt & Whitney Industry Aerospace Products Tramp Oil Separators, Automatic Air Sparger Business Benefits Realized Reduces new fluid purchase costs Reduces cost of washwater detergents, heating and disposal ROI in less than one year Separated tamp [...]


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Case Study: Martin-Baker Turns Metal Scrap and Fluid into Revenue Stream

April 27, 2018 6:24 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

CHALLENGE Aerospace manufacturer needs a chip and fluid processing system to keep up with its machining demands by reducing the volume of metal turnings and to recover expensive cutting fluids for reuse. The goal was to transform their metal scrap and fluid into a viable source of revenue. CUSTOMER Martin-Baker INDUSTRY Aerospace PRODUCTS Dualpak™ Briquetter, Steel Belt [...]


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Case Study: C&A Tool Increases Profitability, Maintains Clean Facility With Chip Processing System

April 27, 2018 5:56 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

CHALLENGE A machining supplier needs an automated chip processing system and Coolant recycling for metal turning and chip management, while simultaneously capturing expensive cutting fluids for reuse. CUSTOMER C&A Tool Engineering, Inc. www.catool.com INDUSTRY Machining PRODUCT Diagonal-Shaft Wringer Steel Belt Conveyor Screw Conveyor Tramp Metal Separator Vertical Axis Crushers C&A Tool Engineering, Inc. is a premier international supplier [...]