Oil Skimming Myths Exposed! Get the facts and Real Tips!
Abanaki has a number of proven machine center skimmer solutions for a variety of issues that are common within the machining industry.
Fact:
Oil skimming makes use of the differences in specific gravity and surface tension between oil and water. These physical characteristics allow the belt to attract grease, oil, and other hydrocarbon liquids from the far side of the tank.
Oil Skimming Tip:
When selecting an oil skimmer, be sure to place the skimmer where oil is already gathering. This will ensure the quickest removal of the oil.
Fact:
Belt oil skimmers and oil skimming will collect all types of oil including all free-floating oils, LNAPLS, DNAPLS, and some emulsified oils. The various belt materials allow for any type of hydrocarbon removal.
Oil Skimming Tip:
There are several things to consider when choosing a belt for your oil skimmer. For example, some plastics won’t stand up to heat or strong chemicals, some metal belts won’t skim well from coolants due to rust inhibitors being present and certain plastic belts don’t last in heated applications. It is very important to choose a good oil skimmer vendor that offers a wide variety of belts to handle any situation. Equally important is to inform them of the details of your application so they can provide assistance in choosing the proper belt material at the start.
Recently, a US automotive parts engineering facility contacted Abanaki Corporation about two issues it was having at its plant.
The Tote-It machine center skimmer was the answer. The skimmer is well suited for parts washing and machining center applications. By removing surface oil from a wash tank, the parts will not be recontaminated as they are withdrawn. 
Furthermore, by removing tramp oil from a coolant tank, the company prevents excessive smoke and fumes that are caused by oil burning during cutting operations. The Tote-it also reduces bacteria growth in the tank, along with the resulting odor.
Once the facility utilized the Tote-It skimmer in both the cooling tanks and the recovery tanks, it was able to successfully remove the oil from the coolant and from the wastewater.Additionally, with the ability to clean the oil laden coolant, the facility was able to save a significant amount of money and time on coolant disposal costs.
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Abanaki Corporation Oil Skimming Division
17387 Munn Road
Chagrin Falls, OH 44023
Phone: (440) 543-7400
Email: skimmers@abanaki.com
Fax: (440) 543-7404
ISO 9001:2015 Certified Company
Oil Skimming Myths Exposed! Get the Facts and Real Tips!
Oil Skimming Myths Exposed! Get the facts and Real Tips!
Oil Skimmer in Machine Center | 2 Problems Solved in 1 Application
Abanaki has a number of proven machine center skimmer solutions for a variety of issues that are common within the machining industry.