Oil Skimmers, Inc. articles

Foremost in many companies` capital-investment strategies these days is achieving fast return on investment (ROI). This especially is true in packaged foods, an industry adjusting co higher commodity prices and increased price sensitivity. At the same time, consumers are pressuring packaged-foods manufacturers to make their processes more environmentally friendly, or "green."

Producers that can meet both of these challenges will have a competitive advantage in a market that analyst

In the mid- to late 1800s, the mid-western region of the United States emerged as the epicenter of a historic oil drilling boom. Speculators, inventors, laborers and curious souls converged to seek fortunes and adventure.

Life in the oil fields was rough and often dangerous. And, if the work wasn’t demanding enough, the men had something else to contend with – rod wax – a dark, paraffin-like crude oil residue that formed on the mechanical parts of oil rigs. The subst

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 does remain on the surface, paint will not adhere and the part must be cleaned again.

The HON Company, headquartered in Muscatine, Iowa, i

Tramp oils – hydraulic oil, lubricating oil and greases, and protective metal coatings in coolant – create expensive and frustrating problems. They provide a breeding ground for bacteria and can cause problems ranging from unpleasant odor to employee skin rashes.

When tramp oils combine with other contaminants in coolant they can form a sticky substance that clogs lines and sprays. When they hit the tool, the cooling effect of the coolant is reduced, causing shorter tool l

Ohio Environmental firm uses Oil Skimmers Inc. solution to convert forge’s oily wastewater into an earnings asset and adds to its portfolio of services

For Bluffton Aeration Service Inc. (BASI), purchasing an oil skimmer was more than a cost-effective method for recovering waste oil – it has been invaluable in reducing costs, generating revenue, and attracting new customers.

BASI, located in Bluffton, OH, is a growing environmental service company that serves a var

An automotive supplier discovers that oil skimming of lubricating oil from coolant water allows easy re-use of each.

Metaldyne Corporation’s Driveline and Transmission Group (Royal Oak, MI) operates Hatebur AMP 30, AMP 50, and AMP 70 fully automated, horizontal hot-forming machines to produce driveline and transmission components. These machines produce near-net components from bar stock to precision forgings, at the rate of 120 parts per minute. Hot-rolled bars enter at one end

A privately held snack-food manufacturer in the Midwest expected to increase production of potato chips by 20%, to about 72 million pounds a year. While more potato chips would mean more profits, it also would mean more oil-laden wastewater from washing the potatoes and the fryers used to cook them.

Problem: A fabricated steel manufacturer was using belt skimmers at the discharge mouth of two retention ponds of waste oil and water. Debris such as sticks and rubbish also ended up in the outdoor ponds and would get caught in a screen covering the intake of the belt skimmer. If workers didn’t clean the screen daily, a dam of debris would form and prevent oil from entering the belt skimmer. Also, the belts would need to be changed every two months, and the machine&rsqu

PROBLEM: A polyvinyl chloride resins plant discharges oil into its wastewater. The oil, which is used in the polymerization process, frequently exceeds state limits in the wastewater, which could mean a $53,000-per-day fine. To avoid this, the plant has been metering its discharge from a sump into the public water system in smaller amounts — a costly and inefficient answer. Additionally, the company wants to resell the separated oil, but it is now wasted as part of the

Tapping into a gusher isn’t the only way to strike it rich in Texas. Joe T. Smith Inc., Hawley, Texas, has been in business since 1936, offering oil-drilling customers 24-hour service for field-related jobs such as saltwater disposal.

For the past 30 years, the company has used a Model 6V Brill oil-recovery system from Oil Skimmers Inc. to recover up to 25 barrels of oil a day from its saltwater disposal pit. According to president Hoss Smith, sales of the skimmed oil comprise 4