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Compliance
PRAB Dualpak Briquetters mitigate EPA risk by providing dry metal scrap and separating fluid for recycle or reuse.
Health & Safety
The Dualpak briquetter improves housekeeping. Pucks are easy to re-melt, transport and store.
Heavy-Duty
PRAB systems have the industry’s leading reputation as being dependable low-maintenance equipment with long service lives. The Dualpak Briquetter provides easy access to dies minimizing downtime.
Value
  • Higher scrap value
  • Decreased transportation costs
  • Easy to re-melt, transport, and store
  • Optimized container fill

Superior dual ram compression technology for producing the industry’s densest scrap pucks.

PRAB’s Dualpak Briquetting Machines increase the value of metal chips, loose turnings and swarf by compressing them into near solid, dry briquettes for scrap metal recycling to send to the recycler or feed to furnace. Unlike competing briquetting machines, the Dualpak uses two opposing hydraulic cylinders. These cylinders press metal equally from both sides, creating the driest, most compact scrap pucks on the market.

Briquettes- or scrap pucks, are easy to re-melt, transport or store giving you more floor space, optimized container fill, cleaner shop and more value from the scrap dealer until a better price is available for scrap metal recycling. You’ll also maintain a cleaner, more environmentally friendly shop with a briquette press. Dualpak™ briquetting machines are available in nine models to handle different capacities and a variety of machining metals, including aluminum, steel, cast iron, copper, brass, titanium, magnesium and more.

Advantages of the PRAB Dualpak™ Briquetter include:

  • PRAB’s Exclusive “dual compression technology”
  • More efficient re-melt
  • Optimized container fill
  • Increased value of metal scrap
  • Maintains a cleaner, more environmentally friendly shop
  • Pucks are easy to store
  • Pucks transports easily
  • Easy to install
  • Easy access to dies minimizes downtime
  • Ability to fill multiple containers
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The Dualpak™ Briquette Press is available in nine models to handle different capacities and a variety of machining metals, including aluminum, steel, cast iron, copper, brass, titanium, magnesium and more.

Features of the PRAB Dualpak Briquette include:

  • Exclusive dual hydraulic ram within the compression chamber provides a stable, consistent, more compact scrap puck
  • Heavy-duty hydraulics last for hundreds of thousands of cycles
  • Fluid recovery tank captures valuable coolants and cutting oils for fluid reclamation or recycling
  • PLC controls with HMI operator panel including error reporting and diagnostics
  • Position and pressure feedback 0-10 volt DC
  • Swivel steel belt discharge conveyor rotates to fill multiple containers
  • Fan cooled heat exchanger
  • System capacity up to 14,000 lbs/hr
  • Auto lube systems for automatic greasing of bearings.

Options include:

  • Live-bottom hopper available in 1, 2, 3 or 4 cubic yards for increased capacity
  • Dual feed hopper system for multiple materials
  • Water cooled heat exchanger for increase efficiency

*Note: live-bottom hopper sizes are available: 1, 2, 3 or 4 cubic yard capacities

Image Below & Far 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.

 

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Dualpak™ briquetter scrap removal systems are available in nine models to handle capacities up to 5,000 LBS lb/hr (2268 kg/hr) and a variety of machining metals, including aluminum, steel, cast iron, copper, brass, titanium, magnesium and more. See charts below for full specifications.

Model

MX20-15M

MX30-15M

MX30-20M

MX35-30M

MX35-40M
Estimated Output

Aluminum

125 lb/hr
(57 kg/hr)

250 lb/hr
(113 kg/hr)

400 lb/hr
(181 kg/hr)

600 lb/hr
(272 kg/hr)

750 lbs/hr
(340 kg/hr)

Steel/Cast Iron

250 lb/hr
(113 kg/hr)

400 lb/hr
(181 kg/hr)

800 lb/hr
(363 kg/hr)

1,200 lb/hr
(544 kg/hr)

1,500 lb/hr
(680 kg/hr)

Copper/Brass

300 lb/hr
(136 kg/hr)

625 lb/hr
(283 kg/hr)

1,000 lb/hr
(454 kg/hr)

1,500 lb/hr
(680 kg/hr)

2,000 lb/hr
(907 kg/hr)

Briquette
Diameter

2 in
(5 cm)

3 in
(8 cm)

3 in
(8 cm)

3.5 in
(9 cm)

3.5 in
(9 cm)
Mechanical & Electrical Specifications

Motor
Horsepower

15 hp

15 hp

20 hp

30 hp

40hp

Main Hydraulic Pump Flow

22 gpm
(83 lpm)

23 gpm
(87 lpm) 

48 gpm
(182 lpm) 

56 gpm
(212 lpm)

60 gpm
(227 lpm)

Total Available Force

42 tons
(38.102 kg)

106 tons
(96.000 kg)

106 tons
(96.000 kg)

144 tons
(96.162 kg)

144 tons
(96.162 kg)

Operating
Pressure

3,000 psi
(20.680 kPa)

4,219 psi
(20.090 kPa)

4,219 psi
(20.090 kPa)

3,675 psi
(25.340 kPa)

3,675 psi
(25.340 kPa)

Standard Face Pressure

27,000 psi
(186.200 kPa)

30,000 psi
(206.800 kPa)

30,000 psi
(206.800 kPa)

30,000 psi
(206.800 kPa)

30,000 psi
(206.800 kPa)

Cylinder Bore
Size

2@6 in
(2@15.2 cm)

2@8 in
(2@20.3 cm)

2@8 in
(2@20.3 cm)

2@10 in
(2@25.4 cm)

2@10 in
(2@25.4 cm)

Power Requirements

460 volt – 3 phase – 60 hz

Machine Full
Load amps

22.5

22.5

34.4

46.9

59.4

Infeed Hopper

Standard one-half cubic yard capacity* (.5 yd3)

 

Model

MX35-60M

MX50-60M

MX50-100M

MX70-250M

Estimated Outputs

Aluminum

1,000 lb/hr
(454 kg/hr)

1,500 lb/hr
(680 kg/hr)

2,000 lb/hr
(907 kg/hr)

5,600 lb/hr
(2.540 kg/hr)

Steel/Cast Iron

2,000 lb/hr
(907 kg/hr)

3,000 lb/hr
(1.361 kg/hr)

4,000 lb/hr
(1.814 kg/hr)

13,200 lb/hr
(5.987 kg/hr)

Copper/Brass

2,500 lb/hr
(1.134 kg/hr)

3,750 lb/hr
(1.701 kg/hr)

5,000 lb/hr
(2.268 kg/hr)

14,000 lb/hr
(6.350 kg/hr)

Briquette
Diameter

3.5 in
(9 cm)

5 in
(13 cm)

5 in
(13 cm)

7 in
(18 cm)
Mechanical & Electrical Specifications

Motor
Horsepower (main)

60 hp

60 hp

100 hp

250 hp

Main Hydraulic
Pump Flow

98 gpm
(371 lpm)

98 gpm
(371 lpm)

141 gpm
(534 lpm)

168 gpm
(636 lpm)

Total Available Force

144 tons
(96.162 kg)

295 tons
(267.620 kg)

295 tons
(267.620 kg)

577 tons
(523.445kg)

Operating Pressure

3,675 psi
(25.340 kPa)

3,827 psi
(26.390 kPa)

3,827 psi
(26.390 kPa)

3,500 psi
(24.132 kPa)

Standard Face Pressure

30,000 psi
(206.800 kPa)

30,000 psi
(206.800 kPa)

30,000 psi
(206.800 kPa)

30,000 psi
(206.800 kPa)

Cylinder Bore
Size

2@10 in
(2@25.4 cm)

2@14 in
(2@35.6 cm)

2@14 in
(2@35.6 cm)

Consult Factory

Power
Requirements

460 volt – 3 phase – 60 amp

Machine Full Load amps

84.4

84.4

134.4

345.8

Infeed Hopper

Standard
one-half
cubic yard capacity*
(.5 yd3)

Select a live-bottom
hopper: 1, 2, 3 or 4 cubic yard size

4 yard live-bottom hopper

*Compression times vary depending on the specific material being compressed.
*Higher face pressures are available.

 

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PRAB DualPak™ Briquetter Animation

Briquetters reduce machining scrap moisture content and simplify handling, allowing shops to get more money from the scrap dealer and to save on coolant. The PRAB Dualpak™ Briquetter uses superior dual-ram compression technology for producing the industry’s densest metal scrap pucks. Pucks are easy to re-melt, transport or store which frees up more floor space. They also optimize container fill and create a cleaner shop. The PRAB Dualpak Briquetter handles a variety of scrap including aluminum, steel, cast iron, copper, brass, titanium, magnesium and more.

Material is introduced to the live bottom feed hopper. Multiple feed augers move material into the feed process. Material is picked up by the cross-feed auger. The cross-feed auger sheers material and feeds it to the incline auger. The incline auger feeds material to the vertical charge augers which meters and controls the quantity of material fed into the compression chamber. When the vertical charge augers reach the full condition, they disengage, and compression begins. The door punch moves in for final compression. The finalized puck drops onto a conveyor, which can be custom designed for the system.

 

How the DualPak™ Briquetter Works

PRAB’s Dualpak Briquetter makes it easy to remelt, transport or store scrap metal briquettes until you can get a better recycling price. You’ll also maintain a cleaner, more environmentally friendly shop, and reclaim valuable machining fluids.

Machining operations can benefit from briquetting. PRAB Dualpak Briquetters compacts metal chips and swarf into near solids cylindrical briquettes that can be efficiently remelted increasing the value of your scrap. The risk of smoke or fire is greatly reduced because up to 99% of all fluids both hazardous and non-hazardous have been removed. Here’s how the Dualpak Briquetter works. First, metal chips are loaded into the chip hopper. Augers located on the floor to the side and in front of the metal chip hopper transport the chips from the hopper to the infeed auger. When the chips arrive at the infeeder auger a meter volume of chips are feed into the compression chamber. Once the chamber is loaded, two opposing hydraulic cylinders are actuated, and the metal chips are compacted into a dense consistent briquette. During the process, residual fluid is removed due to the intense pressure exerted on the chips and is collected into a containment tray. After the compression cycle has completed, the newly formed briquette is ejected from the compression chamber onto the discharge conveyor.

 

The DualPak™ Briquetter In Action

PRAB’s Dualpak Briquetter processes metal chips into a solid briquette for volume reduction and fluid reclamation.

 

PRAB Aluminum Swarf Briquetter

PRAB’s Dualpak™ Briquetter processes aluminum swarf into solid briquettes.

 

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In July 2014 PRAB, Inc. acquired the PuckMaster assets in order to bring together the best in briquetting technology and material handling under one brand. PRAB supports all existing PuckMaster installations worldwide. Customers with PuckMaster briquetting machines that need service should contact the PRAB customer service department.

PRAB Customer Service – Global Headquarters
Kalamazoo, MI (Eastern time zone)
(800) 968-7722 or (269) 382-8222
service@prab.com

For 24/7 emergency support for PuckMaster briquetting machines, please call the toll-free number listed above and follow the voice prompt to contact a technical service technician.

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