There are many industrial skimmer manufacturers on the market and several types. Zebra Skimmers manufactures Belt, Disk, and Tube skimmers along with industrial coalescers. The primary function of these products is to remove oil from machine coolant.
When choosing a Tramp Oil Skimmer take into consideration picking what is the best solution for your specific application to maximize oil removal. At the same time, operation costs and initial capital spend are also factors to take into consideration.
The final solution will take into effect what was discussed above.
Three Key Areas you Need to Address
Oil Load
How much oil will be skimmed?
How frequently do you need the unit to run?
Operation Conditions
Are you skimming Hazardous material?
Do you require portability?
Other Conditions
Size and location?
Quality and cost?
Vertical Access – Belt skimmer
- 1″ belt – 1 gal per hour
- 2″ belt – 2 gal per hour
- Standard lengths from 8″-96″
- Available in Steel Belt Options for caustic or high-temperature environments
- Ideal for deep sumps and high oil load
- Handles fluctuating coolant levels
- Compact size requiring minimum operating space
Flexibility – Disk skimmers
- Works best with fluid levels close to top of tank
- The size of disks increases exponentially
- Available with integrated accessories including secondary seperator
- Smart Disk Skimmer Model skims oil and return clean coolant via the attached diverter.
- Handles heavy oil loads
- Lower end of the pricing scale
- Not recommended for tanks with fluctuation in fluid levels
| Product Type | Belt Skimmer | Tube Skimmer | Smart Disk Skimmer | Coalescer |
| Reach | 8" to 132" | 8" to 101" | 7 1/2" | NA |
| Max Oil Removal Rate | 1 gph | 1 qt/hr | 2 qt/hr | 3 gallons/minute |
| Max Speed | 28 Rpm | 28 Rpm | 7 Rpm | NA |
| Oil Removal Mechanism | Poly / SS Belt | Industrial tubing | Acrylic Disk | NA |
| Max Operating Temp | 140ºF / 212ºF | 90ºF | 160ºF | 40ºF to 90ºF |
| Application | Tramp Oil removal | Tramp Oil removal | Tramp Oil removal | Heavy tramp oil loads that require extra filtration |
| Belt Widths | 1" or 2" | NA | NA | |
| Power Options | 115V / 220V or 12/24 VDC | 100-120V, 240V | 115V, 220V | 110V |
| Special Feature | VDC Models available and SS Belts for caustic environments | Max of 101" on tube length | Diverter accessory skims oil and returns clean coolant | 4 attachments available to handle moderate or low chip load |
Zebra Skimmers has been manufacturing oil skimmers and fine coolant management equipment for over 20 years. Do you have an application that does not have an obvious solution? Consult with us! We can custom engineer a product solution for you.
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