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while prolonging cutting tool life. Additional benefits include reduced chip and sludge buildup in the clean coolant tank, resulting in less downtime and lost productivity for cleaning. Maintaining cleaner coolant also reduces the costs associated with coolant replacement and disposal, which supports sustainable manufacturing best practices. The more shops can recycle, the more they can save on consumable costs and the less they impact the environment.
Similarly, ferrous metal recycling also presents sustainable manufacturing opportunities. Among the most profitable and recyclable materials available, the demand for ferrous metal continues to rise. The market for recycled steel is growing globally, and this presents the potential for an additional income stream while supporting sustainable manufacturing processes.
Conveyor systems equipped with coolant filtration cells, as well as those that incorporate magnets, have proven game
changers for shops heavily involved in metal part machining. In addition to simplifying the overall operation with reduced tank and machine tool cleaning, the economic and sustainability factors are significant. Increased productivity, decreased cost and the ability to recycle what was previously considered a waste byproduct of metal machining all add up to increased efficiency and profit. ■
Karl Kleppek www. jorgensenconveyors. com
Karl Kleppek is President of Jorgensen Conveyors and Filtration Solutions. With 75 years of experience in designing and manufacturing automated conveyor, filtration and chip processing systems for machine tool, metalworking, and material handling, Jorgensen offers a wide range of standard and customized systems to companies across North America and globally. All products are engineered to provide high quality, cost effective, application-based product solutions for even the most demanding environments.
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