Built for Machine Shops
Foundry Residue Recycling 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.
Foundry Residues
Why do machine shops need specialist foundry residues handling?
V-V Metals recovers metal value from foundry and mill residues -- skimmings, dross, baghouse dust, sand fines, spatter, spills and processed floor material -- that most yards will not take at all.
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.
Residue streams are where foundries quietly lose the most recoverable metal, usually because the material is awkward to handle and easy to treat as waste. We sample for metallic yield and pay on what is actually in the pile.
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What foundry residues do you take from machine shops?
We buy skimmings, dross, baghouse dust, sand fines, spatter, spills and floor sweeps, including the awkward fractions most yards would rather leave on your floor.
- Furnace and ladle skimmings
- Dross from aluminum, copper and brass melting
- Baghouse dust and collector fines
- Sand fines and metal-bearing spent sand
- Spatter, spills and pour-floor material
- Floor sweeps and processed residue streams
Your Programme
How the account is run
Residues are sampled and assayed for recoverable metallic content before a price is agreed. You see the yield result, so the settlement reflects recovered metal rather than gross container weight.
- 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.
- Metallic-yield sampling and assay on every residue stream
- Suitable containers for dusty, fine and free-flowing material
- Diversion of metal-bearing residue away from landfill disposal cost
- Coordinated removal timed to furnace cleanouts and shutdowns
- Direct shipment to smelters equipped to process residue material
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do you buy foundry residues from machine shops & cnc job shops?
Yes. machine shops typically generate turnings, chips, swarf, bar ends, drops and grinding fines, and foundry residue recycling is one of our core purchasing programmes. V-V Metals recovers metal value from foundry and mill residues -- skimmings, dross, baghouse dust, sand fines, spatter, spills and processed floor material -- that most yards will not take at all.
What is the biggest foundry residues 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. Residue streams are where foundries quietly lose the most recoverable metal, usually because the material is awkward to handle and easy to treat as waste. We sample for metallic yield and pay on what is actually in the pile.
How do you set up a foundry residues programme for our operation?
We walk the floor, find where skimmings, dross, baghouse dust, sand fines, spatter, spills and floor sweeps 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. Foundry Residues scrap from machine shops moves to smelters equipped for residue and dross processing.
Ready to fix your foundry residues stream?
Call to review your foundry residues material, agree grading, and get containers on site.
Call (440) 585-5959