Metal turnings and metal chips from machining operations are collected in containers and dumped by fork lift truck into crusher receiving hopper (CH) from which they are drawn downward into crusher (CR) for size reduction. The crusher is of the vertical shaft, slow speed, high torque design and is fitted with anti-jam and automatic solids rejection provisions. Crushed metal chips are delivered by hinged steel belt (apron) conveyor (AC) to a vibrating screen (parts separator) for separation of the occasional tool or part. Chips passing through the screen report by gravity to a horizontal bowl continuous chip wringer (centrifuge) (CW) where residual cutting fluids are extracted and discharged to effluent collection sump (ES). Dry metal chips are discharged via chute (CC) to a container. The entire system is controlled from master control panel (CP) fitted with a programmable logic controller.
