Combat Costly Metalworking Processes

From small shops to the largest industry manufacturers, metalworking companies and OEMs all recognize the importance of automating metal scrap and fluid waste management, in order to combat costly processes that are labor intensive, require constant attention and are a safety issue to workers. As a result, these companies are becoming much more profitable and productive.

Adopting the Right Solution

Each industrial operation has its unique set of circumstances with regards to size, capability, materials handled, and other factors; however, the issues they face relative to scrap and fluid waste management are not unique. Employing ineffective, undersized or outdated systems to process metal turnings and recycle spent fluids – or worse, not employing a system at all – creates unnecessary costs. By adopting the right system solution in-house, operations can realize several business benefits to combat these costs including:

• Increased profitability from the recovery and reuse of expensive cutting fluids
• Increased value of scrap metal from the recycler
• Improved productivity from automated systems that reduce manual labor
• Improved plant environment and worker safety from clean, self-contained systems
• Decreased haul-away costs from optimized container fill with dry scrap
• Dry chips for compliance with environmental regulations and responsibility

Getting the Most from Automated Scrap and Fluid Management

When working with shavings, grindings, turnings, die scrap or stamping scrap, it is essential to have a robust and dependable equipment design for the harsh materials handled, and pre-testing of material on the specific equipment with a solid plan for how and if the equipment will work best in each individual operation for chip handling or filtration.

Processing scrap metal efficiently with positive return will only be successful if communication is wide-open between supplier and the metalworking operation, and if all essentials are in place. The equipment supplier needs to know your business, what your requirements are and what specifications need to be met to offer greater return for your scrap, provide you with optimized floor space and to give you a safer, more productive facility.

For information on how a PRAB system could help you combat costly material waste management processes contact us today.