Health & Safety
PRAB conveyors minimize safety risks by decreasing forklift traffic and scrap contact with operators.
Low Maintenance
PRAB Screw Conveyors have the industry’s leading reputation as being dependable low-maintenance equipment with long service lives and no carry over issues.
Heavy-Duty
PRAB conveyors are built tough to withstand the harsh conditions and materials moved in the metalworking industry.
Value
PRAB conveyors reduce downtime by automating the scrap transfer process- maximizing machine operator production time.

Meter feed and distribute wet or dry chips, turnings and swarf with the metal screw conveyor.

Cost effective scrap conveyor system suited for horizontal or inclined applications. The PRAB metal screw conveyor is often used to feed other scrap metal equipment, such as a shredder or wringer, because of its ability to separate bundled material and meter feed. Easy to operate and virtually maintenance free.

This scrap conveyor is engineered to handle a wide range of metalworking scrap for chip processing. It is most often used to feed other scrap metal equipment, such as a shredder or wringer, because of its ability to separate bundled material and meter feed equipment. This model scrap conveyor is available in a wide range of sizes with many options depending on the type and form of material, and storage or recycling needs.

PRAB engineers each screw conveyor to match the exact needs of each individual application. This process provides the most value at the lowest cost point and offers the highest reliability rating. The operating principle and straight-forward design make this scrap handling system cost-effective and virtually maintenance free.

Common Applications

  • Machining
  • Scrap Yards
  • Cost-effective and virtually maintenance free
  • Easy to operate
  • Horizontal or inclined configurations
  • Sealed trough designed for moving wet or dry material
  • Motor bearings are “off-the-shelf” for ease of maintenance
  • Abrasion-resistant flared trough construction
  • Covered by the PRAB Performance Guarantee
Screw Conveyor Moving Chips | Prab.com
Screw Conveyor Moving Chips
Screw Conveyor Feeding Turnings into Shredder | Prab.com
Screw Conveyor Feeding Turnings into Shredder

The PRAB metal screw conveyor is available in a wide range of sizes with many options depending on the type and form of material, storage and recycling needs.

  • Load hopper may be built to fit the needs of the application
  • Dual augers
  • Customized trough materials
  • Auto lube systems for automatic greasing of bearings.

Image Right: Auto lube systems are designed to automatically supply a small quantity of clean grease or oil to bearings on a regular basis-improving bearing performance and eliminating maintenance required for manual greasing.

Auto Lube Systems | Prab.com

The PRAB metal screw conveyor is available in 6″ to 24″ diameters, designed to convey materials ranging in various weights and bulk densities. Configurations can be either horizontal or at an incline.

Horizontal Screw Conveyor | Prab.com
Horizontal Screw Conveyor
Inclined Screw Conveyor | Prab.com
Inclined Screw Conveyor
Performantee | Prab.com
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