Insights for Improving the Handling of Metal Scrap and Spent Fluids

Lowering Costs Through Optimized Waste Stream Management and Material Handling

Quality fluid management and equipment maintenance strategies do more than help optimize your process. These tactics can help metalworking operations cut costs, maintain compliance and meet production goals.

Effective fluid system contamination management helps operations shrink new coolant purchases and maintenance expenses while avoiding serious compounding problems including tool wear, component failures, compliance violations and workplace safety issues.

This issue of Metal & Fluid Recycling Minute examines the dangers contaminated fluids can pose to your operation and the critical benefits of proper fluid system management. You’ll also discover how to prepare for upcoming changes to PFAS regulations, year-end maintenance reminders, and more.

Learning from a Leader in Sustainability: A Roadmap...

As companies look to implement sustainable manufacturing practices, gleaning insights from operations that have established successful process improvements is both practical and valuable. One such operation is Huntington, Indiana-based Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC (Bendix). The manufacturer earned a 2023 Better Project award from the Department of Energy (DOE) for improved water management practices that were incorporated into its engine […]

Effective Cost Control: Keys to Reducing Haul-Away Expenses...

As operational costs continue to rise, metalworking facilities are searching for any advantage they can find to minimize expenses. Effectively managing costs wherever and whenever possible is becoming paramount. One of the more controllable expenses is haul-away costs, which can be reduced with improvements in waste stream process management. Additionally, as pressure mounts to collectively reduce the carbon footprint of […]

From Disposal to Renewal: The Processes and Equipment...

PRAB Solutions to recycle lithium-ion batteries The renewable energy sector is experiencing massive growth. This means a considerable emphasis is on better and more effective ways to recycle lithium-ion batteries. With a major shift underway toward a reliance on clean energy, the industry is on pace to more than double its capacity in the coming years. This expansion is part […]

Got Questions about Recycling Lithium-Ion Batteries? The EPA...

It’s no secret the renewable energy sector is undergoing rapid growth, with a major focus on clean energy reliance in the near future. With an increasing number of electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrids (HVs) on the road, the focus on recycling their lithium-ion batteries is playing a critical role in not only meeting consumer demand but helping achieve lofty net […]

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