PRAB Inc.

There are a few shop processes that are necessary evils: One of them is chip management and removal.

The line of custom-engineered, end-to-end solutions for chip and fluid management includes crushers, wringers, fluid filtration and recycling systems, Dualpak briquetters, conveyors and other supporting equipment.

PRAB’s quick return (QR) conveyor gently propels material forward without vibration or springs.

Shops can easily view chips simply as waste, hardly giving a second thought to the disposal process and the potential related savings. By keeping an eye on the waste and choosing the most efficient methods of chip disposal, a shop can easily add to the bottom line through substantial savings.

Prab's enhanced performance features for its chip wringers and crushers are designed to take most any type of cumbersome wet metal chip from the production room floor and process them into dry manageable chips. Prab systems are designed to increase productivity and reclaim valuable storage space, along with allowing the recycling of cutting fluids and the reduction of hazardous scrap hauling costs. The company also provides chip carts, conveyors and integrating PLC control systems for full automation.

The flexible screw conveyor load out system has only one moving part, and reduces costs and simplifies maintenance/service. It uses automatic distribution gates and Prab-programmed control systems to efficiently distribute metal chips across large trailers or scrap hoppers. Sensor systems can automatically provide change-over when a container is nearing capacity.

Expensive cutting oils and coolants can now be recovered from metal grinding swarf and filter cake using Prab's horizontal screw press. The press reduces high costs associated with the handling and disposal of these hazardous materials.  It also can be used as a stand-alone processor to extract as much as 80 percent of liquids or can be used in combination with Prab's Pacesetter II Briquetter to recover as much 95 percent of fluids and obtain an almost solid metal puck, the company says.

Prab Inc. adds flanged rollers to its 2 1/2" pitch steel belt conveyors. The roller design allows improved belt tracking and extended conveyor frame life.

Designed for use in small to medium machining plants and as a transitional add-on for larger operations, the MiniSystem for metal chips reclaims valuable cutting oil, increases the potential value of scrap and lowers labor costs. It's simple to operate, compact and requires no special wiring or plumbing. It can be u

The company's Mini Metal Chip processing system capable of processing all types of metal scrap and reclaiming expensive cutting fluids. This system is the company's lower cost alternative to many chip processing applications. Includes is the diagonal shaft chip wringer capable of processing high rates of scrap per h

A full-color 12-page comprehensive brochure on Metal Chip Processing Systems is now available. The brochure profiles eight different systems which process chips and turnings for a number of CNC and screw machine shops located across the U.S. and Canada. Full case studies are given on brass, stainless steel, aluminum