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FilterMatic for oil filter recycling

09 September 2009

Arnold Machine Inc has created FilterMatic, a used oil filter recycling machine which enables complete recycling of automobile oil filters.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said some of the benefits of recycling used oil include saving energy, saving natural resources and stopping pollution. Arnold Machine Inc. designed the FilterMatic as a completely automatic used oil filter recycling machine that is sold to generators as an alternative to standard oil filter crushers. FilterMatic enables complete recycling of all filter parts, including the steel, filter and oil.
 
FilterMatic was specifically created for generators, which are the largest segment of the used oil industry. Other applications for the Arnold Machine Inc. FilterMatic include quick lube operators, car and motorcycle dealers, commercial fleet managers and industrial vehicle maintenance shops.

 

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