PLC PROGRAMMING

Published September 15, 2026. Last updated September 15, 2026. Quick Answer Q: What does a turnkey automation system for metal chip, scrap, and coolant handling need to include? A: It needs to connect four things that manufacturers used to buy and manage separately: chip conveying, chip processing (wringing and briquetting), coolant filtration and recycling, and the controls layer that ties […]

Written by Paul Montgomery, Marketing Leader at PRAB.  Published August 4, 2026. Last updated August 4, 2026. Quick answer: Automated metal scrap and coolant handling relies on three layered technologies working together: PLCs (programmable logic controllers) that run the equipment’s automated cycles, HMI touchscreens that give operators real-time visibility and manual override, and IIoT sensors that feed fluid quality, fill […]