PRAB, Inc. a global leader in design and manufacturing of custom equipment for metal chip processing, fluid filtration and conveyors, features full-scale metal turnings and chip processing capabilities at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) at Chicago’s McCormick Place in the East Building, Level 2 in booth 121124. PRAB will demonstrate the Dualpak™ Briquetter using enhanced 3D digital animation. Visitors will see inside the system as it works in series to compress metal chips, loose turnings and swarf into near solid, dry briquettes to send to the recycler or feed to furnace. Also featured in the booth will be the Diagonal-Shaft Wringer, Guardian™ Coolant Recycling System, PRAB Paper Bed Filter and the EVALED™ Vacuum Evaporation and Distillation for industrial water & wastewater treatment.
“Our job as a provider of scrap and fluid processing equipment and maintenance support to the metalworking community is more vital than ever,” notes Mike Hook, National Sales Manager for PRAB. “The Metalworking industry is taking on shifts in the needs of the Automotive and Aerospace OEM’s dealing with new steel and aluminum formulas, more-difficult-to machine alloys such as Titanium, and the ability to handle a greater mix of metals and alloys. These factors change machining dynamics and the make-up and volume of solid and liquid waste. Our customers rely on us to assess their changing operating conditions and offer the most comprehensive equipment to quickly and automatically handle scrap for recycling and metalworking fluid reuse.”
PRAB engineers and manufacturers equipment based upon the exact needs and specifications of the application; thus the shop or OEM is assured the equipment will work in the application for which it was designed and deliver long-term, reliable service. “The material and flow dynamics in shredding, crushing, separating, and briquetting metals are not as straight forward as one might think. You are dealing with variations of nested turnings, a range of size and density in tramp metals, and differences in the type and volume of fluids. Providing equipment to handle these variations cannot be a cookie-cutter approach,” states Hook.
PRAB’s heavy-duty wringers/centrifuges use more than 600G’s of force to reclaim up to 98% of the valuable coolant and cutting oils from aluminum, brass, cast iron, steel, stainless steel and other metal chips. This process significantly reduces haul-away cost and increases the value of dry chips.
PRAB’s Guardian™ Coolant Recycling System is a centralized, economical solution to the high costs associated with maintaining water-based coolants and washwater in the metalworking industry. The Guardian system recycles used coolants, reducing waste fluids by 50% to 90%, and eliminates concerns about wastewater haul-away liabilities. Everything needed for centralized coolant recycling is included with the Guardian. Each turnkey system is designed for easy installation, quick start-up, and simple, efficient operation.
PRAB’s full-line of Paper Bed Filters are a low-profile, cost-effective solution for solids filtration that can significantly lower operational costs. These filters provide long-term solutions for solids filtration, with or without magnetic separation and are perfect for grinding applications. Filtered fluid can be reused or recycled, lowering operational costs.
PRAB will also feature an EVALED™ Vacuum Evaporation and Distillation system for treating wastewater in a wide-range of industrial applications such as exhausted oil emulsions, tumbling baths, parts rinsing waters, ion exchange regeneration, pretreatment baths, pickling baths, rinsing baths (cyanide, copper, zinc, nickel, cobalt, cadmium, chromium) and more. Every EVALED evaporator operates as a closed loop system under vacuum. Atmospheric evaporators lose valuable energy through air emissions and may require an air permit or waiver for compliant operation. An EVALED evaporator has an efficient design with one (1) inlet and two (2) discharge streams – concentrate and distillate. No air emissions ever. A water analysis is performed to determine the exact equipment requirements to meet reuse or approved dumping requirements.
“We are faced daily with water scarcity globally, and certainly within metal working industries, it is important for companies to reuse their process water to the extent possible,” states Tim Hanna, VP of Business Development for PRAB Water & Wastewater Division. “EVALED Vacuum Distillation Evaporators provide energy efficient (low carbon footprint) and Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) models for treating process and wastewaters.”
To see all of the equipment live and speak with a PRAB technical team member, visit PRAB in the East Building, Level 2 at booth 121124. Show hours for this hall are 10:00-6:00 September 10-15, 2018.
About PRAB
PRAB is a leading manufacturer of engineered conveyors, chip and fluid management, and wastewater systems. Its customized solutions automate metal scrap handling, reduce labor costs, reclaim and recycle expensive cutting fluids, and maximize return on recycling metals. Our engineering expertise is honed by thousands of installations for the world’s leading OEMs and suppliers. PRAB continuously improves material handling, housekeeping and compliance to environmental rules and regulations within the automotive, aerospace, medical, electronics, defense, and energy markets.
For more information about PRAB, visit prab.com.
