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Auto-Take Up System
the PRAB Auto-Take Up automatically monitors tension using load cells on chain conveyors, including steel belt conveyors, drag conveyors, the PRAB ScrapVeyor, and more. The system is wired to a PLC control panel, which monitors tension and automatically tightens the belt to eliminate manual adjustments and downtime. It can be added to new…
Bundle Breaker
The PRAB Bundle Breaker installs in a conveyor’s in-feed hopper, where dual rotating cylinders agitate the material, shredding stringy wads of chips, turnings, and bundles apart to allow for effective processing in downstream equipment. The PRAB Bundle Breaker may be added to an existing conveyor or incorporated into a new PRAB metal scrap…
E-Series Chip Processing System update
PRAB Inc.’s E-Series Chip Processing System reduces volumes of metal turnings into thumbnail-size chips, separates oil and dry chips, and collects oil for reuse. According to the company, it engineers and manufacturers the equipment based on the exact needs and specifications of the application.
Crusher and Centrifuge/Wringer System
PRAB offers the vertical-axis crusher and diagonal-shaft centrifuge/wringer system for reclaiming cutting fluids and reducing bushy metal turnings into dry shovel-grade chips. Dry chips reduce haul-away costs, mitigate risk of spillage or environmental fines, and offer greater returns on metal with dealers.
Screw Conveyor
PRAB Inc., Kalamazoo, Mich., this week debuted a Screw Conveyor engineered to effectively move a range of metal scrap from chips to bundled turnings, according to a Feb. 1 news release from PRAB. The Screw Conveyor is said to be ideal for applications where scrap is dumped into the conveyor or infeed hopper in a load. The PRAB Screw Conveyor uses…
Steel Belt Conveyor
PRAB Inc. offers a heavy-duty, open-frame steel belt conveyor designed to minimize downtime and increase worker safety. The exclusive design allows operators or maintenance personnel to quickly and easily see if carry-over has fallen between the belt. The removable guard panels to allow for easy access to the area between the belt and the bottom…
PRAB develops E-Series Chip Processing System
PRAB has developed a skid-mounted chip processing system for low-volume applications.
Ultrafiltration Systems
PRAB enhances its line of Ultrafiltration Systems for metalworking companies that separate emulsified oils and suspended solids from wastewater and coolant.
Candle Filter
PRAB's Candle Filter is specifically engineered to meet the challenges of effectively removing fine particulate from spent oil in Honing and EDM machining applications and Tungsten carbide tool and steel ball grinding applications.
EVALED Vacuum Evaporation and Distillation Technology
Mitigate the rising cost of wastewater disposal by recycling and reusing water with EVALED Vacuum Evaporation and Distillation technology from Veolia Water Technologies of Italy – in partnership with PRAB.
Fully Automatic Centrifuges
Recently, PRAB has added fully automatic centrifuges, which means there is little to no maintenance associated with cleaning the centrifuge.
Vertical Axis Crusher
PRAB offers the Vertical Axis Crusher to quickly reduce turnings and bulky wads of metal into shovel-grade chips.
Drag Conveyor
PRAB designs and builds drag conveyors specifically designed to handle the challenging operating conditions of industrial metalworking.
Open-Frame, Steel-Belt Conveyor
PRAB Inc. says its heavy-duty, open-frame, steel-belt conveyor minimizes downtime and improves worker safety. The design allows workers to quickly see if carry-over has fallen.
Automatic Coolant Concentration Control
PRAB Inc. introduces an exclusive new feature for monitoring and controlling coolant concentration in its Guardian Coolant Recycling System.
Diagonal-Shaft Wringer
PRAB's Diagonal-Shaft Wringer reclaims costly cutting fluids and produces more valuable dry chips.
Tramp Oil Separator
PRAB's Tramp oil Separator removes harmful tramp oils from coolant and wash water, improving machine performance, decreasing tool wear, and optimizing the effectiveness of cleaning processes and filtering.
Dualpak Briquetter
PRAB's Dualpak briquetter adds value to scrap, reduces volumes and transportation costs, and helps manufacturers comply with EPA regulations by removing hazardous cutting fluid from material.
Pivot Belt Conveyor
PRAB's unique Pivot Belt conveyor is engineered specifically for moving oily, thin-gauge trim scrap, stamping slugs, motor laminations and eyelet press scrap without carryover.
Centrifuge/Wringer
PRAB's centrifuge/wringer efficiently adds value to scrap metal while reclaiming up to 98 percent of valuable cutting fluids.
Modular Chip Processing Systems
PRAB Inc. has engineered and manufactured chip and fluid filtration systems for over 60 years. Throughout the last decade, as more metal working companies recognize the cost savings and operational advantages in optimizing their scrap metal processing, PRAB has expanded its chip and fluid systems offering to include more modular equipment layout.
Paperbed Filters
PRAB Paper bed filters extend coolant and tool life, increase surface finish an average of 27 percent, and control bacteria contamination.
Managed Maintenance Program
PRAB's customer service field technicians are available for routine scheduled maintenance to ensure conveyors and chip processing systems are working properly and at peak efficiency. The Managed Maintenance Program (MMP) is designed to keep customers operating smoothly for years to come.
ScrapVeyor
PRAB has recently released an innovative off-set trough design for its ScrapVeyor stamping scrap conveyor to meet the unique space requirements for retrofit in-floor applications.
Guardian
PRAB's Guardian coolant recycling system is a fluid reclamation management tool for operations with industrial coolant or washwater reservoirs.

Industry News

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5 ways to save money recycling metalworking fluid

For metalworking operations looking to cut expenses, recycling cutting fluids is an avenue worth exploring. 

PRAB on Maximizing Steel-belt Conveyor Life

Typically in a scrap handling process, the how and where the scrap is collected and disposed of is not part of the conveyor system's design—but should be. That how and where could be crucial to the longevity of your conveyor. PRAB Inc., Kalamazoo, Mich., has a free, downloadable white paper on "The Importance of Design Elements in…

Improving hazardous waste compliance

Metal scrap processing and fluid recycling equipment can answer essential hazardous waste questions.

Articles

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Fluid recycling can aid profits

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Chips Away

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Coolant management best practices

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Proper fluid management, filtration keep sumps cleaner

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Keep it clean and green

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Videos

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Increase Profitability & Environmental Compliance with Effective Chip & Fluid Management

Mike Hill, vice president of sales and marketing for PRAB, Kalamazoo, Mich., discussed effective chip and fluid management issues during his Fast Track Seminar, hosted at the Cutting Tool Engineering booth during IMTS.

The Guardian™ Works when Other Recycling Systems Fail

See how the PRAB Guardian recycles your spent cutting fluids

IMTS 2010 Booth Visit with PRAB

Mike Hill, vice president of sales and marketing for PRAB, Kalamazoo, Mich., provides an overview of the briquetting operation featured at the PRAB booth during IMTS 2010.

Chip Handling Demos from PRAB

PRAB demonstrates its E-Series Turnings and Chip Processing system as well as its High Volume Aluminum chip handling system as part of Cutting Tool Engineering's June 2022 cover story.

Vertical Axis Crusher turns scrap into shovel-grade chips

PRAB Product Manager Jack Huver demonstrates the engineering power of the Vertical Axis Crusher as it quickly and efficiently preconditions metal scrap into smaller, more manageable chips in this brief online video.

Maximize the Value of Your Metal Scrap and Cutting Fluids

The PRAB E-Series Chip Processing System is a dependable, fully automated system for turnings volume reduction and solid-liquid separation of small to medium volumes of flowable chips.

People & Companies

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KMC Global's Control & Automation Division expands market reach

KMC Global, a group of wholly owned, autonomous companies—including PRAB Inc.—that manufacture equipment designed to enhance how industries process material, announces the expansion of its Controls & Automation division to serve outside markets.