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From blogs, and technical briefs to case studies and application reviews – read and download some of our valuable examples of metalworking waste stream solutions, new technology and the challenges facing others in your industry with today’s material handling applications. To see how you can join our other customers who are profiting more from properly managing their scrap and fluid handling processes, contact us.

PRAB Cross Flow Separator

Download     Proven to Reduce New Fluid Purchases Up to 75% Applications: For removal of free and mechanically dispersed tramp oils from machining and grinding coolants, alkaline and acidic wash waters, rolling and drawing fluids, stamping operations, die casting, and general separation of any two immiscible fluids.   Overall Dimensions: 24″L x 12″W x 18″H Dry Weight: 40 lbs. […]

PRAB Manual Centrifuge

Download     Minimize Maintenance & Haul-Away CostsConsistent, Reliable Operation with No Consumable Media Required PRAB Manual Centrifuges give you all the benefits of centrifugal separation (including no need for consumable media) plus the PRAB advantage of an easily removable rubber liner for simple clean up. Use as a stand-alone unit or incorporate into a custom engineered filtration system to […]

PRAB Semi-Automatic Centrifuge

Download     Eliminate Consumable Media and Minimize MaintenanceDischarge Solids to Waste Drum Using no filters or consumables and very few moving parts, the PRAB Semi-Automatic Centrifuge moves solid particulate away from liquid and toward the rotor wall, where it is compacted and can be removed during cleaning.   Features: Carbon steel enclosure and aluminum rotor Bottom non-clogging 1″ injector […]

PRAB Automatic Centrifuge

Download     Eliminate Consumable Media and Minimize MaintenanceDischarge Solids to Waste Drums Automatically Using no filters or consumables and very few moving parts, the PRAB Automatic Centrifuge moves solid particulate away from liquid and toward the rotor wall, where it is compacted and removed automatically during the pre-set cleaning cycle.   Features: Patented, simple, single-motor design All 316 stainless […]

Semi-Permanent Media Vacuum Filters

Download     Proven to Improve Surface Finish by an Average of 27% Remove Particulate Down to 10 Microns PRAB’s Mon-A-Matic™ semi-permanent media vacuum filter uses a synthetic filter media to reduce operational costs while providing fine particulate removal.   System Features: Semi-permanent back flushable media eliminates cost of maintenance and disposable media Removes particulate down to 10 microns Backflushes […]

Maximizing Conveyor Life Under Press

As seen in ‘Modern Metals Magazine’   “There are critical elements necessary in the design phase that will reduce the impact of force from scrap- ensuring good material flow, reducing downtime and maintenance, and helping to keep operators focused on press output.” –Bob Anspaugh, conveyor sales engineer for PRAB Inc. Q: Why a steel belt for metal stamping scrap? A: […]

Cast Iron Machining – Removing Graphite from Cutting Fluids

The graphite released from machining cast iron quickly fouls filtration media, preventing flow. The concentration of graphite particles, as well as the iron particles increases so that large amounts of sludge build up at the bottom of takes, lines and machine bases. To remove the sludge, production must be shut down for manual cleaning. In addition to the labor […]

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 […]

PRAB Mon-A-Vac

Download     Proven to Improve Surface Finish By an Average of 27% Disposable Media Vacuum Filters to Maximize Contaminant Removal PRAB’s Mon-A-Vac™ Vacuum Filters utilize a vacuum chamber to draw dirty coolant through the disposable filter media. They apply the proven principle of optimal filtration through contaminate or sludge build-up, forming a cake on the filter media. Filtration is […]

PRAB Performantee® Brochure

A True Performance Guarantee to Ensure Your Complete Satisfaction   PRAB Performantee® Performance Guarantee • PRAB guarantees that the equipment we manufacture will achieve the specific results for which it was designed and manufactured to deliver. • Should the PRAB equipment not perform as designed we will revise, repair, or make whatever changes are necessary to […]