Published September 9, 2026. Last updated September 9, 2026. Quick Answer Metal chip processing equipment reduces scrap volume by up to 91% and recovers up to 98% of the cutting fluid trapped in metal chips and turnings, turning a disposal cost into a documented revenue stream. Systems range from standalone crushers, shredders, wringers, and centrifuges to full crusher/wringer and shredder/wringer […]
Published September 4, 2026. Last updated September 4, 2026. Quick Answer Aerospace machining shops working with titanium and other exotic alloys need metal chip processing equipment built for the specific hazards and value of those chips. Titanium chips pose a fire risk and contain machining fluid that must be recovered, and the material is valuable enough that shredding and briquetting […]
Published July 20, 2026. Last updated July 20, 2026. Quick Answer: A coolant recycling system typically reduces new coolant purchases by 50 to 75 percent and cuts coolant disposal costs by up to 90 percent, while recovering 95 to 98 percent of metalworking coolant for reuse. Most manufacturers see full return on investment within 6 to 18 months, with high-volume […]
Written by Paul Montgomery, Marketing Leader at PRAB. Reviewed by [Application Engineering, name/title TBD]. Published [Date]. Last updated [Date]. Quick Answer What is a closed-loop metalworking system? A closed-loop metalworking system is a plant-wide architecture in which metal chips, coolant, and wastewater are continuously captured, processed, and returned to productive use rather than being discharged or hauled away as waste. […]
Aluminum chip recycling is one of the most effective ways manufacturers can recover value from machining operations. For companies machining aluminum, chips and turnings are not just waste—they are a reusable asset. Yet many facilities still lose profit by hauling wet chips, storing bulky swarf, paying excessive freight, or allowing reusable coolant to leave with the scrap. The best aluminum […]
Stop Leaving Money on the Table – How to Maximize Aluminum Scrap Value with PRAB’s Briquetting and Conveyor Systems Most metalworking operations think about aluminum scrap the same way they’ve always thought about it — as a byproduct to manage, not an asset to optimize. In previous years, that mindset was understandable. Today, with aluminum prices up more than 46% […]
Aluminum has dominated the commodity headlines this spring — but copper prices have been quietly building a more consequential story. While aluminum’s challenge is supply: mines capped, smelters disrupted, capacity maxed — copper’s challenge is something fundamentally different. It’s demand. Demand that no amount of new mine construction can keep up with, demand from industries that didn’t even exist a […]
If you machine aluminum for a living — or manage operations that do — the market news probably isn’t a surprise at this point. Aluminum prices on the London Metal Exchange climbed to their highest levels since 2022 this spring, driven by a combination of geopolitical disruptions, structural supply constraints, and rising global demand. What that means in practical terms: […]
If you’re running a modern machining cell, the question is no longer whether to automate your scrap handling—it’s whether your automation partner can take you all the way. Lights-out manufacturing demands more than CNC machines that run unattended. It demands a chip-to-bin ecosystem that operates the same way: continuously, reliably, and without human intervention. That’s where most equipment vendors stop […]
The Challenge Facing Modern Manufacturing Plants Most manufacturing plants do not suffer from one isolated inefficiency. Instead, costs accumulate across interconnected systems: metal scrap handling, chip processing, coolant management, and wastewater treatment. When these areas are addressed independently, performance gains remain local—often failing to translate into meaningful, enterprise-level financial improvement. That’s where it’s important to think of the flow -from […]
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