parts washing Articles | Environmental XPRT

Extending the Life of Wash Solutions

Simple things we learn early in life might well apply to a basic need of the parts washing market: To look good, wash well before you “dress.” Washing metal parts is a necessity prior to painting or plating: If the wash is not properly prepared and foreign substances are not removed from the metal in the wash phase, the finish - the “dress” - maynot hold properly, and it ...

Jan. 1, 2016

By Oil Skimmers, Inc.

Advance your manufacturing process with one solution

Excess oil in manufacturing processes can have detrimental effects to overall operations, as it: Shortens the life of machining coolant Can result in costly equipment malfunctions and maintenance Can affect the quality of finished parts Fortunately, there is a solution. Oil skimming can save manufacturers thousands of dollars in maintenance issues and ensure that finished products are ...

Sep. 28, 2018

By Oil Skimmers, Inc.

Oil skimmer extends life of parts washing fluid and ends recontamination

Like many metal working shops, Anderson Screw Products of Jamestown, New York turned to aqueous parts cleaning because of limits imposed by the EPA on the discharge of emissions and wastes. Anderson operates a 50,000 square foot plant with 65 machines, including a dozen or so parts washers - Magnus dip tanks filled with a mixture of water and cleaning compound. The cleaning compound utilizes and ...

Jul. 14, 2009

By Abanaki Corporation

Polyether antibiotics monensin, narasin, & salinomycin

Polyether antibiotics, such as Monensin, Narasin, and Salinomycin, in raw material, premix, liquid supplements, and final feeds, are best quantified using a high-performance liquid chromatograph equipped with a post-column reactor. The polyether antibiotics react, post-column, with Vanillin in the presence of Sulfuric acid, and the resulting products can be detected at 520 nm. However, this ...

Jun. 10, 2010

By Pickering Laboratories, Inc.

fischer Edelstahl GmbH - Wastewater treatment using compact dissolved-air flotation plant - Case Study

fischer Edelstahl GmbH, a company based in Achern in Germany, has a hall for washing machine parts and transport equipment soiled with various substances, including cooling lubricant emulsions. The assembly cleaning process, which involves a high-pressure cleaner, a part washing machine and floor cleaning machines, produces approximately 3 m³ of rinsing and cleaning wastewater per day. ...

Jan. 23, 2020

By EnviroChemie GmbH

Oily Wastewater Processing Facility Wastewater Treatment Case Study

Impressive Oil Water Separation This is the result of our Floccin 1105 product treating a sample from an oily wastewater treatment facility. As you can see, the Floccin 1105 was very effective at clarifying the waste as well as capturing all of the oil. These results were achieved with no pH adjustment and minimal Floccin addition (~ 1g/1000ml). The client is going to purchase and install a ...

May 24, 2012

By Integrated Engineers Inc.

Shop Spill Cleanup, Mitigation for Waste Applications

Spills and effluent water around a shop can cause an operation time and money. Taking simple steps to understand and apply best practices and the right products can mitigate the problematic effects and make any shop safer. If you work in a maintenance shop in the waste industry, you know that one thing is unavoidable—spills. With so many pieces of equipment and so many fluids around the ...

Jul. 1, 2014

By Waste Advantage Magazine

Extending the life of wash solutions

Simple things we learn early in life might well apply to a basic need of the parts washing market: To look good - wash well before you "dress." Washing metal parts is a necessity prior to painting or plating: If the wash is not properly prepared and foreign substances are not removed from the metal in the wash phase, the finish - the "dress" - may not hold properly, and it may not wear well. ...

Dec. 26, 2011

By Oil Skimmers, Inc.

Oil Skimmers, Inc., pays off for Hon Industries

The manufacture of metal office furniture has hidden problems which can make production of the end product frustrating and can slow up the production process. One such hidden problem is the presence of waste oil which builds up in the parts washer solution, leaving a film clinging to the metal sur face when the build-up becomes too great. If any oil does remain on the surface, paint will not ...

Dec. 26, 2011

By Oil Skimmers, Inc.

Washing or Sterilizing Very Small Parts?

WPI has introduced a series of Micro Fine Mesh Baskets which are ideal for washing or sterilizing very small parts. The series of baskets consists of many sizes from 40 x 40 x 20 mm up to 180 x 130 x 20 mm. The Micro Fine baskets are constructed with micro fine mesh with opening squares of 1.0 mm and wire diameter of 0.5 mm. In addition to the Micro Fine Baskets, WPI also offers a series of ...

Aug. 26, 2019

By World Precision Instruments (WPI)

Equipment for quickly separating sand and stone

Rotary trommel sand stone separatorThe trommel screen is a mechanical screening device used to separate materials like soil, mulch, and sand, ore, coal, gravel, mainly in the mineral and solid-waste processing industries, also called rotary screen or drum screen. The products were exported to Thailand, Indonesia, South Africa, Australia, Europe, etc.Trommel separator application The trommel ...

May 3, 2020

By Luoyang Longzhong Heavy Machinery Co., Ltd.

Large office furniture company saves money with Oil Skimmers

Oil Skimmers, Inc. Pays Off for Hon Industries The manufacture of metal office furniture has hidden problems which can make production of the end product frustrating and can slow up the production process. One such hidden problem is the presence of waste oil which builds up in the parts washer solution, leaving a film clinging to the metal surface when the build-up becomes too great. If any oil ...

Feb. 2, 2010

By Oil Skimmers, Inc.

Working on a Love/Hate Relationship with the Surface Chemistry of Membrane Filters

Water, oils, and solvents sometimes need to be filtered. But when you see filters labeled as hydrophilic, hydrophobic, and now oleophobic; what does all this mean? Sterlitech currently offers membrane disc and sheet filters in 10 different polymer types and 4 inorganic filters. 2 of the polymer types are subdivided into 4 subgroups based on surface chemistry alone. Filters listed as ...

Jun. 12, 2016

By Sterlitech Corporation

Ultrafiltration reclaims oily process water; reducing operating costs and environmental impact

Challenge An industry-leading manufacturer of industrial-grade fastening systems discovers a better way to recycle washwater - reducing fresh water consumption by 130,000 gallons annually and reclaim machining oil by using PRAB’s Ultrafiltration System. Even as demand for its product continued to increase, the manufacturer took the initiative to identify operational improvements ...

Aug. 1, 2014

By PRAB, Inc

6 Implications Your Facility May Face if Oil Is Not Removed from Water

Water plays an important role in most industrial processes and is often mixed with oil as a result. Removing oil from water early and often by way of skimming is key in maintaining a healthy process. In fact, if ignored, oily water could be detrimental to your productivity, reputation, and ultimately, your bottom-line. In this post, we’ll present six potential consequences if oil is not ...

Nov. 6, 2018

By Oil Skimmers, Inc.

Automotive Parts Manufacturer - Eaton US Engine Valve - Case Study

Scope US Engine Valve in SC had 16 small washing systems that were used to wash parts after machining with straight oil as the metalworking lubricant. These wash tanks were dumped and recharged weekly and the oil concentration in the washers climbed between cycles to 5% before dumping at the end of the week. During this cycle, the part tolerance measuring equipment could be adversely affected as ...

Sep. 13, 2013

By Separation Dynamics

Closed-loop alkaline recycling proves an award winning application

A Closed-loop chemical recycling system not only improved product quality and lowered costs for a company-it won their team of engineers an award. The six engineers of the "Stain Team," headed by Tim Keiper of Instrument Specialties Company Inc (Delaware Water Gap, Pa), earned the company's Continuous Improvement Pioneer Award after reworking their cleaning operation to include an AquaChemical TM ...

May 1, 1999

By Separation Technologists, Inc.

How Does A Micro Switch Work In Washing Machines?

Most people understand micro switches are items which are used to manually have devices turned/off. The truth is that these switches tend to carry out functions that are beyond turning devices on and off. For instance, they are especially great when it comes to detecting and sensing how conditions change in applications. When this happens, such applications and devices can either start or stop ...

Oct. 13, 2020

By Huizhou Unionwell Technology Co., Ltd

Assessing sanitation service levels

Conventional sanitation ladders rank sanitation in increasing complexity of technological options. However, sanitation improvement is not as straightforward as the concept of “a ladder” with incremental improvements, might suggest. For example, from the user perspective, a VIP toilet may in some circumstances be a better option than a septic tank system. There is a wide gap between ...

Sep. 27, 2012

By IWA Publishing

A Guide to Oil Skimming - A Way to Skim and Save

Plant personnel are always looking for new tools and equipment to help them run their facility more efficiently. In many manufacturing and processing plants, oily water is present, which prevents a plant from functioning efficiently. Water has several purposes in a manufacturing or processing facility. It can be used for cooling machinery, washing down equipment or in processing. Sometimes, this ...

Aug. 23, 2013

By Oil Skimmers, Inc.