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How Centralized Coolant Recycling Systems Improve Tool Life and Reduces Downtime

The Hidden Cost of Dirty Coolant In high-precision metalworking, coolant condition directly affects productivity and part quality. As tramp oils, fine metal particulates, and bacteria accumulate, coolant loses lubricity and thermal control, causing premature tool wear, poor surface finishes, and part rework. This is where Coolant Recycling Systems become essential. Many plants still manage coolant individually at each machine’s sump, […]

How Cutting Fluid Recovery Drives Sustainability and Profitability in CNC Operations

Why Coolant Waste Costs More Than You Think Every CNC operation depends on cutting fluids to cool, lubricate, and flush chips away from tooling surfaces. Over time, these fluids become contaminated with tramp oils, metal fines, and bacteria—turning an essential asset into a costly waste stream. This is where PRAB’s Cutting Fluid Recovery systems optimize Coolant Recycling. Disposing of spent […]

PRAB Tramp Oil Separator Saves Manufacturer Over $60,000 Annually by Recycling Wash Water

Challenge: Reduce labor and wastewater disposal costs from a wash system Solution: PRAB Tramp Oil Separator Results: Annual Savings of $67,440   Project Background A global manufacturer of components for hydraulic systems needed a high-quality solution that would streamline oil removal from their small tunnel washer for its cleaning line. Their current process was compromising the company’s […]

Adroitly Address Wastewater Challenges – Chemical Processing

Address Wastewater Challenges: Chemical Processing Industrial wastewater management and the ability to address wastewater challenges are critical issues for chemical and petrochemical plants. These challenges are driven by increasingly stringent regulatory standards, rising water costs, and looming water shortages. PRAB, Inc. builds and customizes advanced solutions to avoid these challenges while reducing operational costs and maintaining compliance with the strictest environmental […]

Product Brochure: PRAB Cross Flow Separator

Download     PRAB Cross Flow Separator: Reduces New Fluid Purchases Up to 75% The PRAB Cross Flow Separator is a specialized oil-water separator designed to efficiently remove free and mechanically dispersed tramp oils from various industrial fluids. This advanced filtration system is ideal for separating immiscible fluids in machining and grinding coolants, alkaline and acidic wash waters, rolling and […]

White Paper: Overcoming the Operational Challenges of Wastewater Regulatory Compliance

Meet Regulatory Requirements and Achieve Cost Savings with Wastewater Treatment Technologies By Tim Hanna, Vice President Business Development, PRAB     Introduction Wastewater compliance management is one of the most challenging issues facing manufacturing operations today. Steeped in dense regulatory terminology and with standards that can be distinctive to each facility, wastewater regulations can be […]

Product Brochure: PRAB Drum-Type Scraper Separator

Drum-Type Scraper Separators offer proven reductions in new fluid purchases of up to 75%. Lower Your Maintenance Costs & Boost Your Bottom Line PRAB Drum-Type Scrap Separators provide high-quality separation that is applicable to aluminum, non-ferrous, and composite materials. The unit does not consume any filtration materials, savings that go directly to your bottom line.   […]

Product Brochure: PRAB Industrial Oil Water Separators

PRAB’s Industrial Oil-Water Separators are Proven to Reduce Haul-Away Costs Up to 90% Proven Method for Fluid ReclamationThe PRAB Oil/Water Separator uses a proven coalescing method for gravity separating oil from water to less than 15 ppm. This system is designed to meet and exceed all performance requirements of U.S. Coast Guard 46CFR162.050 and […]

Product Brochure: PRAB Fluid Filtration Solutions

Product Selection Chart Model # Flow Filtering Efficiency Application Tramp Oil Separator 3-150 gpm (11-568 lph)   Coolant Guardian Coolant Recycling Systems 90-1,500 gph (341-5,678 lph)   Coolant High Pressure Coolant Filters     Coolant Magnetic Separator 5-265 gph (19-1,003 lph) 50-100 micron Coolant Paper Bed Filter 5-250 gpm (19-946pm) 15-50 micron Coolant/Wastewater Magnetic Separator & […]

Product Brochure: PRAB Industrial Water & Wastewater Treatment

Proven to Reduce Haul-Away Costs Up to 90% Separation Spectrum Whether you need to simply separate swarf from coolant, clean wash water for reuse, or achieve clarity acceptable to your local municipality, all PRAB equipment and systems are designed for your specific application. Find your application or separation process on the chart below.   Contact us […]