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Technology Update
PRAB now offers a lighter-duty version
of its proven drag conveyor technology
that easily integrates under certain types
of CNC machines for removal of chips at
the source.
“We’ve redesigned our drag conveyor
in a low-profile format to easily integrate
under machining centres,” said Mike
Porter, PRAB systems project engineer.
“PRAB’s new lighter-duty drag conveyor is
a very economic replacement alternative
to factory-installed 1.5" pitch steel belt
conveyors, which can often require
frequent maintenance due to premature
wear.”
The specially designed drag conveyor
also features a grated end plate to allow
metalworking fluid transferred from chips
to exit the conveyor and collect in a liquid-
tight trough.
In addition to added reliability due
to fewer moving parts, PRAB’s drag
conveyor offers zero carryover to improve
productivity. PRAB can engineer and
manufacture drag and other conveyors,
per customer application demands.
PRAB is a leading engineer and
manufacturer of conveyors and chip
and fluid management systems. Its
customised solutions automate metal
handling, reduce labour costs, reclaim and
recycle expensive cutting fluids/coolants
and maximise return on recycling metals.
With its expertise honed by more than
4,500 installations for the world’s leading
OEMs and suppliers, PRAB continuously
improves material handling, housekeeping
and compliance to environmental rules
and regulations within the automotive,
aerospace, medical, electronics, defense,
off road and energy markets.
PRAB – USA
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PRAB introduces lighter-duty drag
conveyor for chip removal at CNC
PRAB’s CNC machine