SKIMMINGS
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A newsletter for customers and friends of Abanaki Corporation,
the world's leading oil skimming company.
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In this Issue
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Tubetastic News For Shops With Hard-To-Reach Sumps
Machining centers with little or no access to the coolant sump from above now have an easy answer in the Abanaki Tubetastic! Oil Skimmer. This unit was designed for just such applications—with the ability to skim oil quickly and efficiently from chip conveyors, or even totally enclosed machining centers.
To learn more about the features of the oil skimmer that works where others can't, see the Tubetastic! press release.
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Coming to A Computer Near You: Oil Skimming Basics
Webinar Anyone with Internet access now can learn the basics of oil skimming—easily and at their convenience. Adapted from the Abanaki Oil Skimming Guide, the Oil Skimming 101 video tutorial is now available online at www.abanaki.com. The 10-minute session delivers a comprehensive introduction to the subject, including the reasons oil skimming is widely acknowledged as the most cost-effective method of removing oil from water. A second, upcoming oil skimming webinar from Abanaki will cover details of oil skimming equipment and applications. |
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The Bottom-line Benefits of Coolant Testing in the Lab
Coolant literally is the lifeblood of machine shops. Because its composition changes through extended usage—breaking down through organic and inorganic contamination—coolant needs to be tested regularly in order to maintain peak effectiveness. Abanaki offers comprehensive lab testing and analysis of coolant for a wide range of applications. The new Abanaki coolant testing service can make the difference between profit and loss by ensuring proper physical and pH levels, and eliminating any potential hazards to machinery and operators.
To find out more, call your Abanaki representative, call (800) 358-SKIM for applications advice, or request testing now.
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Seeing Is Believing: New Demos Show Abanaki-Driven Savings
Two new animated demos—for the popular Tote-It and the all-new EconoMixer— are now available. Each provides a clear overview of Abanaki technology at work. Available on www.abanaki.com, the latest demos highlight operational features and benefits of:
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| The Tote-it Portable Oil Skimmer. Learn how the robust industrial device is
able to remove up to 12 gallons of oil per hour while still being lightweight
enough to be easily hand-carried from application to application.
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The EconoMixer 100 Coolant Proportioning Mixer and Dispenser. Witness the new
drum or wall-mounted proportioners in action, automatically mixing and
dispensing coolant solution into any sump or container quickly, accurately and
safely. See demo now. |
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Free E-Book The E-book from Abanaki offers the industry's most comprehensive specifications on oil skimming equipment. It covers all you need to know—including application-specific considerations, motor types and belt selections—to ensure optimal savings and operational efficiencies for the full line of Abanaki products and services. |
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Skimmerman Answers Your Questions About Oil Skimming Ask your own questions now! |
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Service Provider Supports Clean, Cost-effective Poultry Operations With Model 8
F.S. Repair, Inc., a family-owned and operated business, provides a range of
services from industrial repair, machine shop, welding & fabricating, gearing,
and CNC capabilities. The company, located in Kingsley, Iowa, incorporated in
1987 and continually strives to be the number one customer satisfaction company
out there. Between Floyd Sitzmann and his two sons, Craig and Jamie, they have
over 100 years of combined experience to offer their customers.
Their company goal is to deliver quality products at a responsible and affordable price throughout the Midwest. So in 1995 when F.S. Repair's customer began experiencing a common challenge to the bottom-line in both cost and quality—coolant contaminated with oil—Jamie took action.
Keeping Wastewater Clean, Key to Quality
Jamie Sitzmann's customer was experiencing a problem common in the
tanning industry. A leading poultry company was looking for an efficient and
cost-effective way of eliminating and disposing of unacceptable levels of oils
and greases in their wastewater from the plant's tanning operations.
Jamie went to the Internet to research a solution that they could use. He was
looking for an efficient and cost-effective way to remove the contaminants,
maintain a high level of quality, and, at the same time, reduce cleanup costs as
well as eliminate any associated liabilities. He discovered one of the easiest
ways to accomplish all of these goals was to install an oil skimmer. Upon
further investigation, he located a leading supplier of oil skimmers, Abanaki,
and found a low maintenance, easy to use tool in the Abanaki
Oil
Grabber Model 8. The flagship product specifically targets applications with a high risk
of oil and grease in wastewater discharge.
Lowering Hydrocarbon Levels, Quickly & Easily
With the help of the Abanaki technical staff that Jamie calls "second to
none," he chose to distribute the Model 8 to his customer. Its belt-driven
design works on the differences in specific gravity between oil and water. Water
has a specific gravity of one and most oils have a specific gravity of less than
one. This causes oil to float to the top of the water where it can be removed.
The Model 8's belt action then breaks the surface tension of the water to
attract and collect the floating oil. The belt passes through a set of wiper
blades via a motorized head pulley where the oil is wiped off both belt sides
and is allowed to flow through into a proper disposal container.
This type of skimmer maintains minimal operating space and maximum pick-up capacity. Because the Model 8's belt materials do not attract water, almost nothing but contaminant is picked up. Jamie reports that the Abanaki unit, which has the ability to separate oil at a rate up to 40 ghp, was particularly appealing for its ability to produce "significant" savings in both time and money.
Low Maintenance Benefits to Boot
The Model 8 also is designed for virtually maintenance-free operation.
Flanges on the tail pulley allow it to roll freely on the inside of the belt
without becoming dislodged. It requires no bearings and does not need to be
fastened to the tank. Its stainless steel belt material makes it well suited to
operating in high temperatures without added expense. If turbulent conditions
exist, an optional tether and cage assembly prevents the tail pulley from being
dislodged.
How's it working for F.S. Repair's customer?
According to Jamie, the experience has been good from start to finish: "The
people at Abanaki were extremely helpful in advising the right solution at the
right price. Since the Model 8 was put into service in 1995, their customer only
had to replace the belts. It's proven to be a very reliable machine with good
benefits," he says.
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ABANAKI CORPORATION
OIL SKIMMER DIVISION
17387 Munn Road Chagrin Falls, OH 44023
Phone (440) 543-7400
Toll Free (800) 358-SKIM
E-mail skimmers@abanaki.com
Fax (440) 543-7404
Visit us on our website:
http://www.abanaki.com
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