Metal Briquetting

Why briquette metal swarf?

Metal briquetting is an efficient way of condensing metal swarf to sell to metal recycling companies for a profit. Manufacturing companies using CNC machinery can often find themselves with high volumes of aluminium chips and swarf, which have to be disposed of at high costs but are actually valuable waste material.

When combined with shredding, metal briquetting is an efficient means of condensing the material. Shredding reduces metal swarf to the correct size before being processed by a WEIMA briquette press, where uniform briquettes are formed. This makes better use of stock space, decreases transportation costs and is much more attractive as a commodity to metal recycling companies.

Reusing and recycling oils

As an added financial return, some lubricants from the material can be caught and recycled. By passing the aluminium chips and swarf through a centrifuge in the briquette press, expensive oils and emulsions can be caught and once cleaned can be reused in the production process. Up to 95% of lubricants can be saved in this process. Metal briquetting is therefore a very green way to recycle, while also being a good cost saving technique.