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Published by Paul Montgomery
Written by Paul Montgomery, Published July 31, 2026 | Last updated July 31, 2026 Quick Answer: Automated pH adjustment systems, also called pH neutralization systems or pH adjusters, continuously monitor acidic or alkaline wastewater and dose acid or caustic chemistry to bring it into the 6.0 to 9.0 pH range required for compliant discharge. Beyond compliance, batch-based systems verify every [...]
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Published by Paul Montgomery
Published July 30, 2026 | Last updated July 30, 2026 Quick Answer: Tramp oil is unwanted hydrocarbon-based oil, such as way lubricant, hydraulic fluid, or rust-preventive coating, that leaks or migrates into metalworking coolant and washwater. It floats, disperses, or emulsifies in the fluid, where it reduces cooling performance, feeds bacterial growth, shortens tool life, and drives up disposal costs. [...]
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Published by Paul Montgomery
Published July 20, 2026. Last updated July 20, 2026. Quick Answer: There is no single “best” industrial wastewater treatment system. The right system depends on your wastewater composition, flow rate, and discharge or reuse goals. Most manufacturers combine two or more of five core technologies: ultrafiltration, reverse osmosis, vacuum evaporation, automated pH adjustment, and oil-water separation. PRAB customer installations have [...]
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Published by Paul Montgomery
Published July 20, 2026. Last updated July 20, 2026. Quick Answer: A coolant recycling system typically reduces new coolant purchases by 50 to 75 percent and cuts coolant disposal costs by up to 90 percent, while recovering 95 to 98 percent of metalworking coolant for reuse. Most manufacturers see full return on investment within 6 to 18 months, with high-volume [...]
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Published by Paul Montgomery
Written by Paul Montgomery, Marketing Leader at PRAB. Reviewed by [Reviewer Name, Title]. Published July 6, 2026. Last updated July 6, 2026. Quick Answer You turn metal scrap and coolant recycling into a connected automation system by treating conveyors, chip processors, coolant recycling units, and wastewater treatment as one engineered line rather than separate equipment purchases. This means specifying PLC [...]
4 months ago 4 months ago
Published by Paul Montgomery
Written by Mike Hook, Director of Sales & Marketing at PRAB. Reviewed by Paul Montgomery, Marketing Leader at PRAB. Published June 30, 2026. Last updated July 2, 2026. Quick answer Testing metal scrap and process fluids before purchasing recycling equipment removes the guesswork from a capital expenditure decision. Lab-based testing produces shop-specific data — reclaimable coolant volume, chip reduction potential, [...]
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Published by Paul Montgomery
Written by Paul Montgomery, Marketing Leader, PRAB, Inc. Reviewed by Mike Proos | Published July 2, 2026 | Last updated July 2, 2026 Quick Answer: A wringer uses centrifugal force to fling cutting fluid off metal chips, recovering fluid that would otherwise leave with the scrap. The recovered fluid is mechanically separated, not chemically cleaned, so it can carry fines [...]
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Published by Paul Montgomery
Written by Paul Montgomery, Marketing Leader at PRAB. Reviewed by Mike Proos, Director of Engineering &Field Service. Published 6/XX/2026. Last updated 6/XX/2026. Q: What is centralized coolant management, and how does it improve OEE? A: Centralized coolant management is the practice of filtering, conditioning, and recycling metalworking coolant from one central system that serves every machine in a plant, [...]
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Published by Paul Montgomery
PRAB’s Method is a four-step design framework for metalworking operations building or upgrading centralized coolant recovery systems. The method covers four decisions that determine system performance: volume assessment, filtration technology selection, upstream chip processing integration, and ROI validation. When applied correctly, it consistently delivers 95-98% fluid recovery and return on investment within 6 to 18 months. This guide walks through [...]
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Published by Paul Montgomery
Written by Paul Montgomery, Marketing Leader, PRAB, Inc. Reviewed by Mike Proos, Director of Engineering/Field Service at PRAB Inc. | Published June 9, 2026 | Last updated June 10, 2026 Quick answer: Control odor and bacteria in recirculating coolant by addressing the conditions that feed microbial growth: keep the concentration within range, remove tramp oil and fines, keep the [...]
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