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Comprehensive Wastewater Treatment Solutions
Franklin Miller offers grinders designed to reduce solids in wastewater and sludge, protecting downstream equipment. Products like the TASKMASTER® series, DIMMINUTOR®, and SUPER SHREDDER® efficiently handle debris like wipes and rags, ensuring smooth operations. These grinders are available for both inline and open channel setups, offering reliable performance and easy maintenance.
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Wastewater Treatment Products
Airport Receiving Station
Below-grade system for aircraft blue water offloading
DIMMINUTOR® Grinder
Open-channel comminutor with no bearings in the flow
SCREENMASTER® CS Bar Screen
Front-clean bar screen fits new or existing channels
SCREENMASTER® RT Rotary Drum Screen
Internally fed drum with no chains, gears, or belts
SPIRALIFT SI
Shaftless screw screen handles up to 4,800 GPM flow
SPIRALIFT® SL
Integrated TASKMASTER grinder plus screw screen system
SPIRALIFT® SR
Complete septage station with card access and receipts
SPIRALIFT® SLV
Vertical fine screen built for pump station wet wells
SPIRALIFT® SC Washer / Compactor
Washes, compacts, and dewaters screenings in one unit
TASKMASTER® TM1600 Grinder
Twin-shaft grinder for rags, sludge, and biosolids
TASKMASTER® TM8500 Wastewater Grinder
Twin-shaft CUTTER CARTRIDGE® grinder, easy service
TASKMASTER® Manhole Grinder
Drop-in FRP manhole with grinder, installs in 3 hours
Super Shredder®
Spherical rotor handles higher flows than any other
TASKMASTER® TITAN
High-flow channel grinder with full-cut twin shafts
TASKMASTER® TM8500 Inline
Inline pipeline grinder with CUTTER CARTRIDGE tech
TASKMASTER® TM1600 Inline
Pressure-rated flange housing for pipeline install
TASKMASTER® TT
Automated septage intake with grinder and tramp trap
Screening
Our screening equipment is designed to efficiently separate solids from wastewater, protecting downstream equipment and facilitating smooth treatment processes. These systems can handle a wide range of materials and minimize maintenance requirements and operational costs.
- Description: The Spiralift series offers advanced screening and lifting solutions for wastewater treatment plants, combining fine or coarse screening with solids conveying and dewatering in a single unit.
- Key Features: Low maintenance; compact design; easy installation; high solids capture; efficient washing and dewatering; customizable configurations.
- Description: The Screenmaster series features robust, high-capacity mechanical bar screens for wastewater treatment plants that efficiently remove large solids and debris from the water, preventing damage to downstream equipment.
- Key Features: Heavy-duty construction; high capture efficiency; low maintenance; simple installation; reliable chain and rake system; customizable to various channel depths and widths.
Wastewater Grinders
Franklin Miller has been a trusted name in wastewater treatment for decades, providing innovative and reliable solutions for various industries. Our comprehensive range of products is designed to tackle even the most challenging wastewater issues, ensuring safe and efficient treatment processes.
Effective wastewater treatment is crucial for protecting public health, preserving the environment, and ensuring regulatory compliance. At Franklin Miller, we are committed to delivering wastewater treatment solutions that meet the highest quality and performance standards.
Custom Engineered System
We understand that every wastewater treatment challenge is unique, which is why we offer custom engineering solutions tailored to your specific needs. Our team of experts collaborates closely with you to develop the best solution for your facility, ensuring optimal performance and long-term reliability.
Septage Receiving Station
For Septage Receiving and FOG Receiving our systems offer the widest choice of features available from one supplier. This includes screening systems, unique grinders with tramp separation, a choice of instrumentation, our Hauler Station Control which authenticates, tracks and records transaction data, as well as Haulerlogic® administration software.
Key Applications
- Headworks: Our products are designed to handle the demanding requirements of headworks, ensuring efficient and reliable preliminary treatment of wastewater.
- Pump Stations: Franklin Miller's solutions help protect pumps and downstream equipment, reducing maintenance costs and extending the lifespan of your pump stations.
- Wet Wells: Our equipment ensures efficient solids removal and prevention of clogs in wet wells, maintaining optimal performance and minimizing downtime.
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Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
1What types of wastewater grinders does Franklin Miller offer?
Franklin Miller offers several wastewater grinder product lines, including the TASKMASTER® series (TM8500, TM1600, TITAN, and TT models), the DIMMINUTOR® channel grinder, and the SUPER SHREDDER® inline processor. These grinders are available for both inline and open channel installations, providing flexible solutions for any wastewater treatment plant configuration.
2How do Franklin Miller grinders handle wipes and rags in wastewater?
Franklin Miller's TASKMASTER® grinders are specifically engineered to grind tough debris like wipes, rags, and other fibrous materials that commonly cause clogs in wastewater systems. The twin-shaft cutting action reduces these materials to small particles, preventing blockages in downstream pumps and equipment while ensuring smooth, uninterrupted operations.
3What screening equipment is available for wastewater treatment?
Franklin Miller offers the SCREENMASTER® CS Bar Screen for removing large solids and debris, and the SCREENMASTER® RT Rotary Drum Screen for fine screening. We also offer the SPIRALIFT® series, which combines screening with solids conveying and dewatering in a single compact unit. These solutions are designed for low maintenance, high capture efficiency, and easy installation.
4Can Franklin Miller provide custom-engineered wastewater treatment systems?
Yes, Franklin Miller offers custom engineering solutions tailored to your specific wastewater treatment needs. Our team of experts collaborates closely with your facility to develop the optimal combination of grinders, screens, and ancillary equipment to ensure peak performance and long-term reliability for your unique application.
5What wastewater applications are Franklin Miller products used for?
Franklin Miller equipment is used across a wide range of wastewater applications, including headworks preliminary treatment, pump station protection, wet well solids removal, and septage/FOG receiving stations. Our products protect downstream pumps and equipment, reduce maintenance costs, and help ensure regulatory compliance.
Industries & Applications
Explore Other Industries
Batteries
Our battery shredders reduce waste and scrap quickly and efficiently with a low speed high torque operation.
Biomass
Twin shaft grinders are used for primary reduction of biomass solids. Taskmaster biomass grinders can handle a wide range of materials in biogas production.
Cannabis Grinders
Discover Franklin Miller's Industrial Cannabis Grinder and Knife Mill solutions for efficient, precise, and gentle cannabis processing, ensuring consistent particle size and high-quality end products.
Cannabis Waste Shredders
TASKMASTER® Cannabis Waste Shredders from Franklin Miller deliver powerful, compliant shredding solutions for cannabis plant waste, simplifying disposal and enhancing operational efficiency for growers and processors.
Cardboard
Franklin Miller's TASKMASTER® industrial cardboard shredders streamline recycling, reduce waste volume, and enhance operational efficiency.
Cement
Discover Franklin Miller's Cement Crusher and Cement Lump Breaker solutions, designed to optimize cement production efficiency, reduce downtime, and ensure consistent material sizing and flow for high-quality output.
Dairy Wastewater Treatment
Franklin Miller Inc.'s range of innovative dairy wastewater management solutions. From rotary drum screens to advanced grinders, our equipment ensures efficient processing, regulatory compliance, and protection for downstream systems in dairy facilities
Dredging
Boost your dredging operations with Franklin Miller grinders, offering efficient debris reduction and protection for dredging pumps. Explore our solutions!
Electronic Waste Shredders
Our electronic waste shredders and e-waste shredders reduce waste and scrap quickly and efficiently with a low speed high torque operation.
Fish & Seafood Processing
Franklin Miller’s fish shredders can handle the toughest fish and seafood waste. Our seafood processing equipment provide effective solids reduction.
Food Processing Equipment
Franklin Miller's line of Delumpers and Shredders can be finely calibrated to output a specific size for any food processing equipment needs.
Solar Panels
Explore our range of solar panel shredders, crafted to efficiently recycle and recover valuable materials from expired solar panels. Discover how our cutting-edge solutions aid in sustainable waste management.
Food Waste
Franklin Miller’s TASKMASTER® food waste shredders and grinders reduce any foodstuff down to size. Our industrial strength dual-shaft grinders can handle all types of food products with ease.
Hemp Mills
DEFINER KM hemp knife mills are compact, high-performance hemp mills that cut solids to the desired output size with a shear action without over grind.
Hemp Shredders
Franklin Miller hemp shredders and mills handle both wet and dry materials with ease. Whether coarse shredding or fine milling we have a solution for any application.
Industrial Treatment
Franklin Miller's range of industrial shredders, crushers, and screening systems for diverse processing applications.
Industrial Wastewater
Industrial Wastewater Treatment Solutions
Inline Grinders
Franklin Miller Inline grinders are designed for a wide range of application include high flow, heavy solids, and fine grinding applications.
Meat Processing
Franklin Miller's equipment helps meat processing facilities manage high volumes of wastewater laden with fats, oils, grease, and solids.
Medical Waste Shredders
Taskmaster medical waste shredders are designed for processing syringes, latex gloves and more for safe disposal without the possibility of re-use.
Metal Shredders
Franklin Miller’s industrial metal shredders are the industry standard for any scrap metal recycling operation. Our shredders handle hard drives, circuit boards, laptops, and much more.
Mining
Delumper brand machines crushers deagglomerate coal, fly ash, phosphate, minerals and much. Our unit can handle capacities of 1000 tons an hour and more.
Oil and Gas
Franklin Miller has a multitude of inline processors suitable to handle the complex demands of oil and gas applications. The unique needs pertaining to the extraction, refining, and transporting of petroleum products can be easily handled by Franklin Miller grinders.
Bulk Paper Shredding
Industrial document shredders can handle a large volume of papers, documents, cardboard and more with ease. Check our document shredders online.
Plastic Shredders
Franklin Miller offers powerful industrial plastic shredders engineered for maximum durability and efficiency.
Poultry Processing
Explore Franklin Miller advanced rotary drum screens and grinders, designed to optimize poultry processing efficiency, reliability, and performance.
Recycling
Taskmaster recycling shredders are used at recycling facilities around the world. Our shredders can be configured to meet the needs of any application.
Rendering
Franklin Miller grinders and crushers are used by rendering plants worldwide for size reduction processes. We have a full line of in-line and hopper fed units.
Rubber
Discover Franklin Miller's high-quality Rubber Granulators, designed for efficient and precise size reduction of rubber materials, optimizing recycling processes.
Shipboard Shredders
TASKMASTER shipboard shredders help with the efficient and ecologically friendly disposal of galley, plastic, and other shipboard waste.
Sludge Grinders
Franklin Miller Inline sludge shredders and grinders are used by wastewater treatment plants for reducing oversized solids in channels and pipelines.
Textile Shredders
Franklin Miller textile and clothing waste shredders can handle large volumes of fabrics, clothing and more with ease. They are ideal for recycling a wide variety of materials.
Tires
Franklin Miller tire shredders can shred car, off-road and light truck tires without debeading. Our tire shredders provide cost-effective tire shredding.
Wipes
Franklin Miller’s wipes grinders can handle most of the difficult waste including flushable wipes. Our grinders help prevent pumps from clogging worldwide.
Wood Pallet Shredders
Franklin Miller's industrial wood pallet shredders substantially reduce the expense of disposing of pallets by reducing their bulk volume.
Firearms
Industrial solutions for the safe disposal of firearms.
Industrial Chemical Crushers
Franklin Miller's crushers reduce solids, lumps, and agglomerates to precise sizes, ensuring product consistency and operational efficiency.
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Let's Find the Right Solution for Wastewater Treatment
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