Application Reviews

Ultrafiltration (UF) technology enables manufacturers to recycle water from tumbling and deburring processes, reducing water and sewer costs by up to 99%, decreasing chemical usage, and maintaining compliance with stringent environmental regulations—all while enhancing operational efficiency. The Manufacturing Challenge A U.S.-based die casting and fabrication manufacturer faced a significant challenge: managing wastewater from two vibratory deburring systems without exceeding local […]

Efficient scrap handling is vital for metalworking productivity, profitability, and operational excellence. Oscillating conveyors offer a reliable and cost-effective solution, providing smooth, controlled scrap transfer that significantly enhances throughput and minimizes downtime. This blog explores the principles behind oscillating conveyors, highlights their distinct advantages over traditional systems, and shares real-world examples demonstrating their impact on operational efficiency. Understanding Oscillating Conveyors: […]

Challenge: Reduce labor and wastewater disposal costs from a wash system Solution: PRAB Tramp Oil Separator Results: Annual Savings of $67,440   Project Background A global manufacturer of components for hydraulic systems needed a high-quality solution that would streamline oil removal from their small tunnel washer for its cleaning line. Their current process was compromising the company’s […]

Challenge: Reduce haul-away costs for tanker washdown wastewater Results: Lowered wastewater disposal costs by ~$250,000/year Return on Investment: Less than one year     Project Background A global specialty chemicals company utilizing tanker trucks to deliver its product was producing about 3,000 gallons of wastewater each day tankers are washed. This resulted in about $250,000 in annual […]

Download       Project Background A market leader, specializing in the manufacturing of die-cast aluminum and zinc components for the automotive industry produces a variety of parts that vary in weight up to 40 lbs. This customer aimed at reducing the wastewater volume coming from the production process, the relative high disposal costs, and to reuse the water within […]

CHALLENGE A global manufacturer of powertrain systems for the auto industry needed to improve fluid recovery as part of its steel stamping scrap process at its facility in the Northeastern United States. As a tier one supplier to major automotive manufacturers, and with an estimated 70% of the vehicles on the road utilizing one of their […]

CHALLENGE An engine manufacturing plant in Slovakia needed to improve their operations. The company sought continuous improvement through operating efficiencies, cost reduction, and recycling and reuse of waste. The plant produces 300,000 gasoline engines annually with five manufacturing lines, consisting of four metal cutting lines and one assembly line. The plant sought to improve operating cost structures and […]

CHALLENGE A global market-leading manufacturer of mechanical fastening systems and precision components needed to reduce wastewater disposal costs. The Italian facility serves diversified end markets, including the automotive, construction supply, electrical/electronics, aerospace and medical components industry. INDUSTRY Automotive Building Electronics Aerospace Medical PRODUCTS UTILIZED Evaled® Heat Pump Evaporator Please click on the link above to view full application […]

Application Summary Collaborative Design Enhancing workplace safety Automated Scrap Handling Saved 18 minutes per die change Centralized Scrap Management System Enhancing productivity Traversing Conveyors Optimizing plant space Challenge A stamping operation at a custom parts manufacturing plant near Detroit, Michigan, USA needed to improve their scrap handling process. The stamping operation had a 1,000 ton press […]

THE CHALLENGE: Improving the Aluminum Re-Melting Process A die-casting company in the Midwest contracts with automotive and other industrial OEM companies to design and manufacture die-cast parts from Aluminum, Zinc, and Plastic. The die caster recognized the need to improve the efficiency of their Aluminum remelting processes.     The die-cast industry as a whole has […]