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PRAB
Conveyors for Stamping and Metalworking Industries
PRAB is a leading manufacturer of engineered conveyors for press and laser applications, and container load-out systems. Both above floor and in pit system design consultation from our 65 years of metal handling experience. Our custom material handling systems automate scrap management, reduce labor costs, and maximize return on recycling metals. Serving the world’s leading OEMs and suppliers, PRAB continuously improves material handling, housekeeping and compliance to environmental rules and regulations within the automotive, aerospace, medical, electronics, defense, and energy markets. For more information about PRAB visit prab.com
5801 E N Avenue
Kalamazoo, MI 49048
Phone: 269-382-8200
Fax: 269-349-2477
Sales Contact
Mike Hook
National Sales Manager
Email: mike.hook@prab.com
Sales: 269-382-8241
Toll-free: 800-968-7722
Recent Content on The Fabricator for PRAB
- From The Fabricator
Prab’s Bundle Breaker prevents metal scrap conveyance delays
- Jul 13, 2021
- Materials Handling
- Product Release
Prab Inc. has introduced the Bundle Breaker, a conveyor enhancement that preconditions stubborn metal scrap bundles for improved material transfer, processing, and safety.
- From The Fabricator
5 ways to handle stamping, die cutting waste streams automatically
- By Mike Hook
- Nov 17, 2020
- Materials Handling
- Article
With fewer human resources on the shop floor, metal forming operations that automate waste streams and leverage the industrial internet of things (IIoT) will be more efficient for a more resilient future and safer workplace.
- From The Fabricator
Handling metal scrap safely with automation
- By Mike Hook
- May 27, 2019
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Workplace injuries are costly. Altogether, injuries from overexertion, falls, impact, and bodily reactions cost employers $34.4 billion annually.
- From The Fabricator
Prab launches redesigned website
- Jun 19, 2018
- Materials Handling
- News Release
Kalamazoo, Mich.-based Prab Inc. has announced the relaunch of its website at www.prab.com. The redesigned site makes it easier for end users to find equipment and systems for scrap handling, industrial wastewater treatment, fluid filtration, and coolant recycling challenges on mobile devices and...
- From The Fabricator
PRAB to demonstrate metal chip processing, fluid filtration
- May 30, 2018
- Shop Management
- Product Release
PRAB Inc. will showcase its metal turnings and chip processing capabilities at IMTS. The company will demonstrate the Dualpak™ Briquetter using enhanced 3-D digital animation. It compresses metal chips, loose turnings, and swarf into near-solid, dry briquettes to send to the recycler or feed to...
- From The Fabricator
How custom scrap handling eased 3 stampers out of a pinch
- By Kate Bachman
- May 23, 2017
- Bending and Forming
- Article
No two stamping manufacturers are alike. Each has unique challenges, materials, customers, industry segments served, and personnel. An engineered scrap handling system that addresses the unique needs of each stamping manufacturer is likely to reap the most benefits and optimize operations. Three stamping manufacturers faced unique scrap handling dilemmas. Engineered systems targeted their specific challenges and cleared the way for improved operations and better ROIs.
- From The Fabricator
Prab names director of marketing
- Jan 30, 2017
- Materials Handling
- News Release
Prab, a manufacturer of conveyor and chip systems based in Kalamazoo, Mich., has named Keith Rouse as the new director of marketing. Rouse, a graduate of Michigan State University, has years of experience in print, digital, social, mobile, and content marketing, along with brand management, ROI...
- From The Fabricator
Prab expands manufacturing operations in Michigan
- Sep 1, 2016
- Materials Handling
- News Release
Prab Inc., a manufacturer of equipment and systems for processing metal scrap and spent fluids and treating oily wastewater for recycle and reuse, has announced plans to expand its manufacturing campus in Kalamazoo, Mich. The company has purchased existing manufacturing space and warehouse...
- From The Fabricator
Heavy-duty open-frame steel belt conveyor designed for quick scrap removal
- Apr 14, 2016
- Materials Handling
- Product Release
Prab Inc. offers a heavy-duty, open-frame steel belt conveyor. The design allows operators and maintenance personnel to see if carryover has fallen between the belt and bottom cover. The removable guard panels allow simplified access to the area for scrap removal. The conveyor comes in 6- and...
- From The Fabricator
Open-frame steel belt conveyor designed for quick scrap removal
- Jan 18, 2016
- Materials Handling
- Product Release
Prab Inc. offers a heavy-duty, open-frame steel belt conveyor. The design allows operators and maintenance personnel to see if carryover has fallen between the belt and bottom cover. The removable guard panels allow simplified access to the area for scrap removal. The conveyor comes in 6- and...
- From The Fabricator
Conveyor moves large scrap, small slugs across long distances
- Jan 7, 2016
- Materials Handling
- Product Release
Prab Inc. offers the oscillator conveyor for transfer of almost all types of hot, dry, or wet abrasive metal scrap across long horizontal distances. The conveyor is designed with an eccentric-drive configuration that propels scrap by metering material forward at a rate of 10 to 20 FPM. A single...
- From The Fabricator
Prab launches Spanish-language website
- Jan 6, 2016
- Materials Handling
- News Release
Kalamazoo, Mich.-based Prab, a manufacturer of engineered conveyors, chip and fluid management, and wastewater systems, has launched a comprehensive Spanish-language website at www.prab.com.mx. The website offers information on methods for automatically processing all types of metal scrap and...
- From The Fabricator
PRAB expands scrap metal testing capability
- Nov 13, 2015
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
PRAB Inc., a global manufacturer of engineered chip processing and fluid recycling systems based in Kalamazoo, Mich., has expanded its on-site test laboratory to include complete infeed and discharge conveying volume reduction, fluid removal, and briquetting simulation. The company has expanded...
- From The Fabricator
Control monitors coolant concentration levels in recycling system
- May 1, 2015
- Shop Management
- Product Release
Prab Inc. has introduced a new feature for monitoring and controlling coolant concentration in its Guardian™ coolant recycling system. The AC3 (automatic coolant concentration control) continually monitors coolant concentration levels and adjusts automatically to maintain programmed ratios...
- From The Fabricator
Horizontal-motion conveyor removes scrap
- Jan 27, 2015
- Materials Handling
- Product Release
Prab Inc. has redesigned the Quick Return (QR) horizontal-motion conveyor. It removes scrap or any shape, material thickness, and load from laser machines, plasma machines, and single-press dedicated units. The conveyor also can be used as a transfer system for plantwide applications over long...
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