Download Conveyors Still Operating in the Field After 57 Years Metalworking’s Most Versatile Belt Conveyor More versatile than other types of conveyors, the PRAB Steel Belt Conveyor can be used to handle any type of metal scrap- from bushy material to chips and turnings, wet or dry- in any volume and in a wide variety of […]
According to the Aerospace Industries Association, few if any industries have done a better job of improving environmental performance over the last several decades than the aerospace industry. The AIA states that today’s aircraft and engines are considerably more efficient than those manufactured just 20 or 30 years ago, which has dramatically decreased fuel usage and harmful emissions. Additionally, […]
Evaporation, or distillation, is a separation process that takes advantage of the changing physical states of water, or other solvents, from liquid to vapor. It is unique from other separation processes, in that the water is removed from the contaminants rather than the pollutants being filtered from the water. Before recent technological developments, the capital and energy requirements for […]
A worldwide manufacturer of complex metal components for the aerospace industry needed to achieve maximum recovery of its cutting fluids from scrap material that was being machined at its facility in the Pacific Northwest. Additionally, the company wanted to receive a higher value for its scrap by removing the maximum amount of coolant possible from the material, as well […]
THE CHALLENGE By combining the PRAB Dualpak Briquetting system with an upstream crusher, the company was able to significantly and efficiently reduce the bulk density of its scrap material. Instead of dumping the contents of the hopper directly into an external container, the forklifts now deposit the scrap material into the briquetter, which uses dual-compression technology to transform it into […]
Mechanical and surface treatment processes in the automotive, aviation, and appliances industries require large quantities of water and produce highly pollutant wastewater that cannot be discharged directly into the sewer without proper treatment. This requirement can easily increase a company’s operating costs. A feasibility study in each case for treatment of these wastes is recommended. This study was used for […]
Productivity improvements in today’s manufacturing plants and machine shops are typically derived from the evaluation of the machining equipment, operating procedures, and labor allocations associated with process-side activity. Often the metalworking waste streams; consisting of metal and cutting fluids are overlooked as a place for productivity improvements due to an assumption that a collect-and-dump approach is the most cost-effective […]
According to UN.org, more than 80% of all the wastewater from our homes, cities, industry and agriculture flows back into the ecosystem via lakes, rivers and other bodies of surface water, polluting the environment while losing valuable nutrients and other recoverable materials in the process. Guy Ryder, the Director-General of the UN International Labor Organization (ILO) and the Chairperson of […]
Modern manufacturing operations are constantly looking for ways to innovate and increase productivity. This means making the most efficient use of any resource essential to the process. These resources, which can be finite commodities whose prices can fluctuate dramatically each year, often can be the drivers for increasing unplanned expenses, lowering efficiency, and impacting annual profits. Water is considered an […]
The arrival of a new year is often accompanied by resolutions to do things differently – and ideally, better. Re-evaluating processes and implementing new technology have become strategic pillars in the growth plans for a vast majority of North American companies. The willingness to embrace innovation and the ability to find efficiencies are critical components to achieving success. Many […]
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