Continuous de-oiling system for metalworking chips
Optimize your metalworking process with a system that continually de-oils and purifies metal shavings, enhancing material recovery and reducing waste.

De-oils and Separates Metal Chips Continuously
The AS Series from CEPA is a fully automatic de-oiling centrifuge tailored for the metalworking, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and chemical industries. This equipment is distinguished by its ability to efficiently de-oil short, pourable chips of aluminium and steel through a continuous processing system. Employing centrifugal force, the AS Series ensures effective separation of oil from metal chips, enhancing material purity and reducing recycling costs.
With a processing capacity of up to 600 liters per hour, models like the AS 3 B-A and AS 5 (B-)A accommodate the demands of high throughput environments. The machine’s drum diameter and rotation speeds, reaching up to 2500 RPM, allow for precise oil extraction, yielding cleaner metal products suitable for further processing or sale.
Automation is streamlined with PLC controls, integrating smoothly into existing production lines for uninterrupted operation. Despite its robust performance, the AS Series remains energy efficient, leveraging optimized motor controls to minimize power consumption. Built from durable materials like stainless steel, it offers strong corrosion resistance essential for handling oily, abrasive chips.
Maintenance is simplified with the design’s easy access to key components, while optional customization ensures the system can be tailored to specific operational requirements. Whether addressing the de-oiling of metal shavings or supporting chemical processing, the AS Series delivers reliable performance, backed by CEPA’s century-long expertise in centrifuge technology.
Benefits
- Enhances material quality and reduces reprocessing with efficient de-oiling of metal chips.
- Increases production capacity up to 600 liters per hour with continuous operation.
- Minimizes operational costs through optimized energy consumption.
- Seamlessly integrates into existing production lines with automated PLC controls.
- Offers long-term durability in harsh environments with robust, corrosion-resistant construction.
- Applications
- Steel,Metalworking industry,Aluminium
- End products
- De-oiled metal chips,Machined metal parts,Metal shavings,Steel swarf,Aluminium turnings
- Steps before
- Collection of chips,Transporting chips,Cutting to short chips
- Steps after
- Storage of de-oiled material,Recycling,Melting,Disposing of residues
- Input ingredients
- short pourable chips,aluminium chips,steel chips
- Output ingredients
- de-oiled chips
- Market info
- Automation
- Automatic
- De-oiling capability
- Short,pourable chips
- Material processed
- Aluminium and steel
- Throughput chips (AS 3 B-A)
- 120 l/h
- Throughput chips (AS 5 (B-)A)
- 600 l/h
- Max. Speed (AS 3 B-A)
- 2500 min-1
- Max. Speed (AS 5 (B-)A)
- 1400 min-1
- RCF (G-value) (AS 3 B-A)
- 620 g
- RCF (G-value) (AS 5 (B-)A)
- 540 g
- Drum diameter (AS 3 B-A)
- 178 mm
- Drum diameter (AS 5 (B-)A)
- 500 mm
- Working mechanism
- Fully automatic continuous centrifuge
- Automation level
- Automatic
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Continuous
- Feed type
- Short,pourable chips
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Chip Type
- Short,Pourable Chips
- Machine footprint
- Compact
- Machine shape
- Cylindrical
- Control panel type
- Automatic
- Feed method
- Continuous conveyor
- Discharge method
- Continuous
- Drum diameter
- 178-500 mm
- Max Speed
- 2500 min-1