Built for Machine Shops
Aluminum Scrap Processing for Machine Shops & CNC Job Shops
Machine shops and CNC job shops generate turnings, chips, swarf, bar ends, drops and grinding fines. V-V Metals has bought and graded those streams out of Cleveland, Ohio since 1986.
Aluminum
Why do machine shops need specialist aluminum handling?
V-V Metals processes aluminum scrap by alloy family rather than as one commodity: 6061 and 2024 clips and solids, 7050 cast turnings, 356 slag, dross and spills, aluminum grindings and foil.
A job shop running mixed alloys through the same chip conveyor converts high-grade material into low-grade tonnage every shift. The fix is container placement at the machine, not a better price on mixed metal.
Alloy identity drives aluminum value more than tonnage does. Mixing 6061 into a cast turnings box costs real money, so we set up separate containers per alloy at the machine and verify identity on receipt before a load is blended.
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What aluminum do you take from machine shops?
We buy clips, solids, turnings, grindings, dross, slag, spills and foil, including the awkward fractions most yards would rather leave on your floor.
- 6061 clips, extrusion drops and 2024 solids
- 7050 and general cast aluminum turnings
- 356 slag, 356 dross and 356 spills
- Aluminum grindings and machining fines
- Aluminum foil, litho sheet and clean sheet clips
- Mixed low-copper and painted aluminum streams
Your Programme
How the account is run
Turnings are checked for free oil and fines content, dross and slag are sampled for recoverable metallic yield, and each alloy is settled against its own published index rather than a blanket mixed-aluminum price.
- Alloy-specific hoppers and drums placed at the machine, not at the dock
- Free-oil and fines assessment on turnings so deductions are transparent
- On-call swaps sized to spindle hours instead of a fixed calendar
- Per-alloy settlement lines showing exactly what segregation is earning
Shops that segregate at the machine typically see the difference on the very first settlement, without changing anything about how parts are cut.
- Alloy-segregated containers staged at the machine or the melt deck
- Metallic-yield sampling on dross, slag and spill material before settlement
- Free-oil and fines assessment on turnings so deductions are transparent
- Bulk or scheduled pickup for high-volume extrusion and casting operations
- Direct movement to secondary aluminum smelters and remelt operations
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do you buy aluminum from machine shops & cnc job shops?
Yes. machine shops typically generate turnings, chips, swarf, bar ends, drops and grinding fines, and aluminum scrap processing is one of our core purchasing programmes. V-V Metals processes aluminum scrap by alloy family rather than as one commodity: 6061 and 2024 clips and solids, 7050 cast turnings, 356 slag, dross and spills, aluminum grindings and foil.
What is the biggest aluminum mistake machine shops make?
A job shop running mixed alloys through the same chip conveyor converts high-grade material into low-grade tonnage every shift. The fix is container placement at the machine, not a better price on mixed metal. Alloy identity drives aluminum value more than tonnage does. Mixing 6061 into a cast turnings box costs real money, so we set up separate containers per alloy at the machine and verify identity on receipt before a load is blended.
How do you set up a aluminum programme for our operation?
We walk the floor, find where clips, solids, turnings, grindings, dross, slag, spills and foil accumulate, place the right container at each source, then agree a service frequency. Shops that segregate at the machine typically see the difference on the very first settlement, without changing anything about how parts are cut.
Where does our material end up?
Unlike many scrap companies, V-V Metals does not sell purchased material to other scrap dealer houses. Everything we buy goes directly to mills, foundries or smelters, so there is one margin between your dock and the end user instead of two or three. Aluminum scrap from machine shops moves to secondary aluminum smelters and remelters.
Ready to fix your aluminum stream?
Call to review your aluminum material, agree grading, and get containers on site.
Call (440) 585-5959