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A coolant skimmer is a machine that removes floating oil and grease from liquid. The floating oil adheres to skimming media, such as a belt, tube, or disk. The media then runs back to the machine to be wiped clean.
Coolant skimmers are simple, dependable and effective tools for removing oil, grease and other hydrocarbons from water and coolants. Often, a coolant skimmer by itself can achieve the desired level of water purity.
In more demanding situations, coolant skimming is a cost-effective means of removing most of the oil before using more complicated and costly treatments such as coalescers, membrane filters and chemical processes.
Coolants And Cutting Fluids
When machine coolants become contaminated with tramp oils, four things usually occur:
- coolant life is reduced;
- quality of machined parts is reduced;
- in many cases, a smoke will begin to appear in the shop, causing irritation to the workers on the job; and
- the fluid takes on a “rotten egg” odor.
Oil skimmers that remove tramp oils solve these problems and typically pay for themselves within a few months. Therefore, these are the coolant skimmers you should remember to extend the life of your coolant.
Oil Boss (New Generation Oil Skimmer)
Abanaki’s Oil Boss is an innovative tool for keeping coolant free of oil. The patent-pending design allows for easy visual inspection of your coolant’s condition; and will also help extend tool and coolant life. It will decrease loss of production and maintenance time. And it will allow for easy cleaning of various sumps or tanks around any plant or shop due to its portability and magnetic base. The Oil Boss has a small footprint that reduces the amount of clutter and equipment on the shop floor.
Mighty Disk (Disk oil Skimmer)
Mighty Disk is the inexpensive way to remove unwanted tramp oils from coolants and parts washers, but with all the quality that you expect from Abanaki! Removes up to 1 ½ gallons of oil or more of medium weight oil per hour. Use it almost anywhere a flat surface is available for mounting. Weighs less than 10 pounds, installs in no time, and runs on 110v power.
TubeTastic (Tube Oil Skimmer)
The Abanaki TubeTastic! oil skimmer can be used on machining centers with little or no access to the coolant sump from above. This unit can skim oil from chip conveyors or even totally enclosed machining centers. The TubeTastic! can be easily mounted on the side of virtually any machining center coolant sump. By use of an existing opening or by making a small access cutout, the collector tube runs through the surface of the coolant and collects the unwanted oils. The oil then flows out the discharge tube into any waste oil container for easy disposal.
Mighty Mini (Belt Oil Skimmer)
The stainless steel Mighty Mini is a compact belt skimmer designed for parts washers and machine tool coolant sumps. With its large discharge trough and small operating space, the Mighty Mini fits almost anywhere. The stainless steel construction resists rust and corrosion in harsh environments. It is lightweight and requires minimal assembly. With its durable stainless steel construction, it is built to give long lasting performance. The removable trough makes cleanup fast and easy.
To learn more about oil skimmers, please contact our experts at 440-543-7400 or visit our website: www.abanaki.com
HOW TO TELL WHAT SKIMMER YOU NEED FOR YOUR MACHINE COOLANT
Have you ever looked at your coolant and wondered what type skimmer would work best in your machine sump? In this video, we talk about what oil skimmer works well in various coolant applications.
Oil skimming usually beats ultra-filtration systems in many applications. More often than not, installing large, complicated systems to remedy oil problems will not provide ideal results. You can save costs by using a relatively inexpensive oil skimming system to handle the free-floating oil and then a smaller treatment system to handle the oil that has remained suspended in the wastewater.
Bigger isn’t always better and smaller isn’t always cheaper. Choosing a skimmer based on size speculation can be a costly mistake. Buying the smallest skimmer available because it is the cheapest or purchasing the biggest skimmer because you think it will work faster will not lead to successful skimming results.
What Size to Buy?
- Oil skimmers should be selected by the size of the area that needs to be skimmed, not just by the amount of oil needing to be removed.
- Choosing an oil skimmer that has the capacity to remove at least two times the capacity needed by the application should be the deciding factor.
- Oil skimmer capacities are based on optimum conditions and homogeneity of oil.
- Viscosity, temperature of the water, and other factors can affect the amount of oil picked up by an oil skimmer.
- It is impossible to accurately predict how fast your oil will be picked up.
- Therefore, as a rule of thumb, purchase an oil skimmer that is rated at least twice the capacity needed.
Make A Plan!
- Planning is important! Before spending money on a concrete pad and mounting arrangements, check where the oil actually collects in your process.
- Oil skimmers should be located opposite from the inflow and the tail pulley should be submerged two inches below the surface of the liquid in order to be as effective as possible.
- Using a tank that does not allow enough time for the oil to rise and float will not permit successful oil skimming.
- Always make sure your tank gives enough residence time for the oil to float.
To learn more about oil skimmers, please contact our experts at 440-543-7400 or visit our website: www.abanaki.com
HOW TO TELL WHAT SKIMMER YOU NEED FOR YOUR MACHINE COOLANT
Abanaki Corporation Oil Skimming Division
17387 Munn Road
Chagrin Falls, OH 44023
Phone: (440) 543-7400
Email: skimmers@abanaki.com
Fax: (440) 543-7404
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Extend Coolant Life with Cost-Effective Coolant Skimmers | Abanaki
Extend Coolant Life with Cost-Effective Coolant Skimmer | Abanaki
Do Not Over Complicate Oil Skimmers Buying Process | Abanaki
Do Not Over Complicate Oil Skimmers Buying Process.