Since May, chips from the lathes and machining centres are sorted by material and compacted in a briquetting press. The briquettes go to a licensed recycler; the coolant pressed out of the chips is filtered and returned to the machines.
What changed?
- Chips are collected in three bins: steel, aluminium and cast iron.
- Coolant concentration is measured every week.
- Waste fluid is metered and recorded in the environmental management system.
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