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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 6/9/2026. Last updated 6/9/2026. Q: What is a Profit and Compliance Platform for metalworking operations? A: A Profit and Compliance Platform is an integrated way to manage the three waste streams every metalworking plant produces- metal scrap, spent cutting fluids, and industrial wastewater- [...]
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Published by Paul Montgomery
PRAB’s Metal Chip Processing Selection Framework is a structured decision tool for metalworking operations selecting between wringers, briquetters, crushers, and centrifuges. The framework aligns three operational variables, scrap volume, metal type, and fluid content, with the equipment configurations that consistently deliver up to 90% scrap volume reduction, up to 98% coolant recovery, and up to 25% increase in scrap resale [...]
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Published by Paul Montgomery
Precision manufacturing demands absolute control over the cutting environment. While machine shops invest heavily in rigid CNC machine tools, high-performance cutting inserts, and advanced programming workflows, they often overlook the single element that ties these components together: the metalworking fluid. Coolant is the lifeblood of the machining process, managing extreme thermal loads, providing critical boundary lubrication, and flushing chips out [...]
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A practical guide for machining, stamping, and grinding operations A magnetic slide conveyor moves ferrous chips, turnings, stamping slugs, and small parts using permanent magnets mounted on a chain that runs beneath a stationary stainless steel slider bed. The magnets grip the material through the slider surface and carry it to the release point, where the chain curves away, dropping [...]
5 months ago 5 months ago
Published by Paul Montgomery
In metalworking environments, manufacturers continuously look for opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and maximize profitability. Investments in advanced machine tools, automation systems, and cutting technologies often receive significant attention because their impact on productivity is immediately visible. However, one of the most overlooked opportunities for cost reduction often lies within the coolant system itself. Coolant plays a vital role [...]
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Coolant cleanliness is a critical factor in modern manufacturing performance. As machining operations become more precise and production demands increase, shops have to pay closer attention to fluid management. While cutting tools, machine speeds, and automation get all the attention, coolant filtration remains one of the most influential yet overlooked elements of a successful metalworking operation. Every machining process generates [...]
5 months ago 5 months ago
Published by Paul Montgomery
If you run a high-precision CNC shop, you already know that cutting fluid isn’t just a “consumable” box to checkt’s the lifeblood of your entire operation. It keeps your tools cool, reduces friction, and flushes chips out of the way. But things go downhill fast when that same coolant gets loaded with microscopic metal dust, abrasive swarf, and leaky tramp [...]
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Published by Paul Montgomery
If you walk around a busy machine shop, you can usually tell how healthy the business is just by listening. But there’s one sound that every shop manager dreads: the distinct, premature screech of a carbide drill or end mill giving up the ghost. In metalworking, tooling is one of your highest on going variables. When tools dull, chip, or [...]
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Published by Paul Montgomery
Metal chip briquetters get a lot of attention, and for good reason. Compressing loose turnings into dense, dry briquettes increases the value of metal scrap, reduces hauling costs, and recovers cutting fluid that would otherwise be lost. Any shop generating significant volumes of aluminum, steel, copper, brass, or cast iron chips should be evaluating briquetting as part of its scrap [...]
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Published by Paul Montgomery
PRAB’s Guardian Coolant Recycling Systems recover up to 98% of spent metalworking coolant and return it clean to your machining operation. For high-volume manufacturing facilities, that coolant recovery rate reduces coolant purchases by 50-75% and cuts haul-away disposal costs by up to 90%, with a documented return on investment in as little as 6 to 18 months. So what does [...]
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