Demo Before You Buy Program

Real World Equipment and Systems Testing

Engineered Confidence. Documented Results.

Capital equipment purchases carry real risk. The wrong chip processing system, the wrong coolant recycler, the wrong fluid filtration technology — mistakes aren’t just expensive to fix. They disrupt production, erode margins, and create environmental liability. Most manufacturers know this, and PRAB assists through our “Demo Before You Buy” program. Most equipment vendors ask you to trust spec sheets and sales presentations anyway.

Run live tests at our Kalamazoo, MI facility — or let us bring the equipment to you.

PRAB takes a different approach: we earn your confidence with data, not promises.

For over 75 years, PRAB has built metal scrap conveyors, chip-processing systems, coolant-recycling equipment, and industrial water-treatment solutions. We believe the best way to earn your confidence — and your business — is to prove our equipment works with your materials and in your process.

Talk with an Expert

Three Ways to Put PRAB to the Test

Option 1: Free Materials Testing & Free Fluid Testing

The fastest and most accessible starting point — and often the optimal one. Ship us a sample of your chips, turnings, swarf, or process fluid, and PRAB engineers will run it through the appropriate equipment and return a full analysis. No equipment transportation required, no facility coordination, no commitment. Just results.

• • Free Materials Testing.  —  Send us your metal chips, turnings, or swarf. We’ll test processing performance, measure fluid reclamation rates, and document the results —at no charge.

→ Free Materials Testing

• • Free Fluid Testing.  —  Ship us a sample of your coolant, wash water, or process fluid. PRAB’s lab will analyze chemistry, identify treatment requirements, and recommend the right system configuration.

→ Free Fluid Testing

• • No obligation.  —  Test results are yours to keep and share internally, regardless of whether you move forward with a purchase.
  • Faster than you think.  —  Sample-based testing is often the quickest path to a documented, defensible system recommendation.

Option 2: On-Site Demo at Your Facility

We bring the equipment to you. PRAB will deploy demo units directly to your plant so you can evaluate performance under your actual operating conditions — your materials, your floor layout, your production pace. There is no better test environment than your own facility.

• • Your materials.  —  Run your actual chips, coolants, or wastewater — not a lab substitute.
  • Your infrastructure.  —  Evaluate integration with your existing conveyors, CNC machines, and plant layout.
  • Your team.  —  Involve operators, maintenance, and EHS in the evaluation — before you sign anything.
  • Real footprint.  —  Assess installation requirements and spatial fit on your actual floor.

Option 3: Test at PRAB’s Kalamazoo, MI Facility

Bring your materials to us. Our Kalamazoo plant is a working test environment equipped with the industry’s broadest array of chip-processing, fluid filtration, coolant-recycling, and water-treatment equipment. PRAB engineers run your materials through the recommended systems, document the results, and provide a full performance analysis — before you buy.

• • Full chip processing lines.  —  Access to briquetters, crushers, shredders, and wringers is not available for loaner field deployment.
  • Side-by-side comparison.  —  Evaluate multiple system configurations with your own material.
  • Documented test data.  —  Take results back to your team to build the internal case for the investment.
  • Direct engineering access.  —  Work with the PRAB engineers who designed the systems, not a distributor.

Demo Equipment Available 

Available at PRAB’s Kalamazoo, MI Facility

Our Kalamazoo facility gives you access to complete PRAB systems — including full chip-processing lines that cannot be practically transported for field demos.

Why PRAB Is the Right De-Risking Partner

Capital equipment decisions are easier to get right — and harder to get wrong — when the manufacturer puts their results on the line before the purchase order is signed. That is the PRAB standard. It is built on 75+ years of engineering, a test-first culture, and a performance guarantee that means something because it is backed by data.

The PRAB Performantee®

The Performantee® is not a marketing phrase. It is a commitment made possible by our testing process. Before PRAB recommends — and before we build — our engineers test your materials in our facility using the actual equipment under consideration. That means:

• Documented fluid recovery rates  —  measured with your actual coolant.
• Verified chip volume reduction  —  using your actual turnings and swarf.
• Confirmed wastewater performance  —  against your specific discharge requirements.
• System design finalized from test results  —  not assumptions.

Proven Results from Manufacturers Like You

Representative outcomes from PRAB demo, materials-testing, and Fluid testing programs:

Is a Demo Right for You?

A PRAB demo or materials test is the best next step if you are evaluating:

• New or expanded chip processing  —  for aluminum, steel, cast iron, titanium, brass, or mixed metals.
• Centralized coolant recycling  —  to replace drum-and-haul or decentralized management.
• Industrial wastewater treatment  —  to achieve POTW compliance or closed-loop water reuse.
• Fluid filtration upgrades  —  including ultrafiltration, reverse osmosis, centrifuge, or magnetic separation.
• Conveyor or briquetter replacement  —  aging systems or new production line expansions.

Request Your Demo

Getting started is straightforward. Tell us what you’re processing, what challenge you’re solving, and where you’d like to evaluate — at your facility or ours. A PRAB expert will review your application and identify the best demo configuration for your situation.