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Don’t Let Crude Oil Costs Get in the Way of Your Operation’s Goals

A lot goes into a successful metalworking operation, from a skilled workforce to reliable equipment. Chief among these components is the effective cooling of tools and workpieces. This is where metalworking fluids like coolants and lubricants come into play, as they reduce the heat and friction produced by machining processes. Without these fluids, corrosion within the unit and raw […]

Managing Your Cutting Fluids – Canadian Metalworking

When machining, it is imperative that shops have a strong understanding of how to properly maintain their metalworking fluids. If they don’t, they run the risk of exposing employees to health risks, incurring avoidable costs, and hurting productivity with extended maintenance times. Here are a few fundamentals to keep in mind when managing metalworking fluids. Monitor Contaminant Buildup […]

White Paper: Achieving Economic Recovery & Resilience To Future Disruptions

Download Automated Systems and Domestic Sourcing Will Contribute to Sustainable U.S. ProductionBy Mike Hook, Sales & Marketing Director, PRAB   Introduction Global health events. Trade wars and tariffs. Political discord. Rising foreign labor costs. External factors such as these have had a major impact on U.S. manufacturing. Many companies were challenged in 2020 just to complete ordinary day-to-day production […]

Blog: ‘Fluid recycling can aid profits’ As seen in Cutting Tool Engineering

Research has shown that top-performing machine shops annually invest two to three times more money in capital equipment than other shops. Not coincidentally, profit margins for high performers are almost double those reported by typical shops. For all businesses, the objective is to achieve the largest possible profit margins. One way for metalworking operations to attain that goal is […]

Control Wastewater Treatment – Efficient Plant

Wastewater treatment has become an increasingly critical part of plant operations over the past decade, and manufacturing companies in all industrial sectors are prioritizing the reduction of water consumption. Compliance with ever-tightening federal regulations for wastewater treatment, handling, and disposal requires finishing-industry executives to focus on the issue. Additional motivating factors for recycling wastewater include strengthening a company’s public image, […]

Blog: Cast Iron Machining – Removing Graphite from Cutting Fluids

The graphite released from machining cast iron quickly fouls filtration media, preventing flow. The concentration of graphite particles, as well as the iron particles increases so that large amounts of sludge build up at the bottom of takes, lines and machine bases. To remove the sludge, production must be shut down for manual cleaning. In addition to the labor […]

Product Brochure: PRAB Paper Bed Filter

Download     Proven to Reduce Machine Downtime By Up to 50%Low-Profile, Cost-Effective Solutions for Solids Filtration PRAB offers a complete line of paper bed filters that provide long-term solutions for solids filtration, with or without magnetic separation– perfect for grinding applications. Filtered fluid can be reused or recycled, lowering your operational costs.   Top Features & Benefits: Can be […]

Product Brochure: PRAB Drum-Type Paper Filters

Proven to Improve Surface Finish by an Average of 27%Small-Footprint Solution for Solids Filtration PRAB Drum-Type Filters occupy one-third of the floor space of a traditional paper bed filter, saving valuable work space in your facility. Filtered fluid can be reused, lowering your operational costs.   Top Features & Benefits: Can be used for both ferrous […]

Product Brochure: PRAB Fluid Filtration Solutions

Product Selection Chart Model # Flow Filtering Efficiency Application Tramp Oil Separator 3-150 gpm (11-568 lph)   Coolant Guardian Coolant Recycling Systems 90-1,500 gph (341-5,678 lph)   Coolant High Pressure Coolant Filters     Coolant Magnetic Separator 5-265 gph (19-1,003 lph) 50-100 micron Coolant Paper Bed Filter 5-250 gpm (19-946pm) 15-50 micron Coolant/Wastewater Magnetic Separator & […]

Product Brochure: PRAB Fluid Filtration Systems

Proven to Decrease Fluid Disposal Costs By Up to 90%   Documented Results Achieved by PRAB Customers: REDUCED COOLANT COSTS “We have seen around a 75% savings on new coolant purchases.” – Alexandre Blinov, Koss Aerospace INCREASED OIL SAVINGS “Over $212,000 a year in oil savings. I am in shock along with everyone else in my […]