ETG gives swarf bin “full makeover”

In what the company is describing as a “full makeover”, Engineering Technology Group’s team of designers have given the traditional swarf bin an overhaul to include replaceable wheels, a two-piece construction (sub-frame and hopper) and a powder-coated paint finish that can colour-match the machine tool livery.

The replaceable bolt-on wheels overcome a weak point in traditional designs that, once they seize or snap, require welding work for replacement. In the event of maintenance being necessary, the hopper also detaches from the sub-frame.

The ETG design is fabricated from 4 mm steel and has reinforced top bars. It is shot-blasted and primed prior to colour-match powder coat painting, which in itself extends the unit's working life.

Available in two hopper capacities, 0.35 m³ and 0.25 m³, the swarf bin sub-frames feature integral forklift slots allowing lifting access from all four sides.