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June 2015
Abanaki’s New Coolant Maintenance Guidebook
This new literary guide provides an all-inclusive look at our coolant maintenance line including product specs, coolant maintenance tips, and customer success stories.
The 7 Pitfalls of Oil Skimming
This article provides a how-to guide on the best practices for purchasing an oil skimmer and how to avoid the common mistakes that are made.
Oil Skimmer Blog:
Early Bird Gets the Oil Skimmer
A Recently a UK beverage production customer called us with a very unique oil skimming problem. The customer currently uses a PetroXtractor Oil Skimmer in the outdoor portion of its facility. The PetroXtractor is necessary for groundwater remediation purposes and to help the facility stay in compliance with the environmental government services.
Oil Grabber® Model 4 Oil Skimmer
For Harsh, Industrial Wastewater Treatment
The Abanaki Model 4 Oil Grabber is a dependable and effective means of removing oil from water and water-base solutions. It utilizes a continuous belt and wiper to remove up to 20 gallons of oil per hour from the fluid surface. The belt, operating on a motor and pulley system, runs through contaminated liquid to pick up oil from the surface. A single unit elevates and separates oil, lifts oil any distance without the need of expensive pumps, and maintains oil skimming efficiency with fluctuating fluid level.
Oil Skimmer Product Highlights
Mighty Mini® SST Oil Skimmer 
Oil Viper Tube Skimmer Ideal Coolant Maintenance Skimmer
This compact skimmer can remove 1-2 gallons of oil per hour, extend coolant life, endure harsh applications, and fits almost anywhere in the shop!
Grease Grabber® Belt Oil Skimmer Efficient Removal of Floating Grease and Heavy Oil!Contact your Abanaki representative today to answer your questions, assist you with replacement parts, or for information on new products.
Free Resources
Will your oil pick up? The Skimming Material Test Kit will include belt and tube sample materials that you can use to test their effectiveness at your location.We will send you samplematerials which may include fuzzy, steel, poly, and elastomer belts, and/or collector tubes for standard and high temperature applications.
Request Your Skimming Material Test Kit Now!
Six Reasons to Remove Oil From Water Before Disposal Infographic
A crucial step many industries must take in a manufacturing process is to remove oil from water. Whether it is to comply with government standards and avoid fines or trying to cut down on disposal costs, there are a number of advantages companies enjoy when they use oil skimmers to remove oil from water. Here are six reasons why manufacturers need to remove oil from water and how Abanaki oil skimming technologies offer a cost-effective solution.
Oil Skimmer Facts Handbook *Updated*
The industry’s most complete handbook on how to select and size an oil skimmer for your application. This handbook contains information on all aspects of oil skimmer application.
Ask Skimmerman your questions and they will be answered in an email. Read below to see Skimmerman’s answers to other questions.
Daniel Cross asked:
Oil and grease tends to become solid in the surface of separation tanks in food industry. How do the skimmer works in this situation?. Are they provided with a heater?. Thanks for your answer.
Skimmerman says:
An oil skimmer can be used effectively in this application by utilizing a Mat Buster to break up the solids. As the skimmer picks up the oil and grease it is discharged into a heated trough or hopper (depending on the model selected), liquefied and discharged to a tramp oil container. As happens so often here at Abanaki, the Mat Buster grew out of the needs of our clients—such as you!
Karen Sohlberg Asked:
My oil skimmer isn’t picking up oil from my coolant sump like it did a few days ago. What is going on?
Skimmerman Says:
Your coolant may contain rust inhibitors that are coating the metal belt causing a barrier between the the belt and the oil. Try changing to a synthetic belt material such as Elastomer or Polymer. Rust inhibitors do not affect them.
About Abanaki – Abanaki, the world leader in oil skimmer products, manufactures a wide range of products to remove oils, greases, solvents, and related hydrocarbons from water, groundwater, and industrial effluent. Today, under the corporate motto “Clean Our World®”, Abanaki addresses pollution industry through low total cost of ownership, constant innovation, and environmental stewardship.
