--- title: Oil Skimmers, Inc. Blog | better belt skimmer description: better belt skimmer | Removing oil from process water, coolant, and wastewater in all industries --- [![OSI-Logo-for-Salesforce.png](https://blog.oilskim.com/hs-fs/hubfs/OSI-Logo-for-Salesforce.png?width=224&height=45&name=OSI-Logo-for-Salesforce.png "OSI-Logo-for-Salesforce.png")](http://www.oilskim.com/) ![icon-phone](https://blog.oilskim.com/hs-fs/file-219300840-png/images/icon-phone.png) +1 (440) 237-4600 # Oil Removal Solutions Blog ## [The Better Belt Skimmer - Solving the Issues Customers Experience with Traditional Belt Skimmers](https://blog.oilskim.com/blog/the-better-belt-skimmer-solving-the-issues-customers-experience-with-traditional-belt-skimmers) Posted by [Guy Flynn](https://blog.oilskim.com/blog/author/guy-flynn) on Jan 3, 2019 3:16:15 PM Recognizing the limitations of belt skimmers and other oil removal methods, 50 years ago we invented the “better belt skimmer”, the Brill® tube type oil skimmer. Using the right type of oil skimmer can be just as important as deciding to [skim oil](https://www.oilskim.com/benefits-of-oil-skimming) in the first place. Whether your business is considering a new skimming solution or has traditional belt skimmers in operation already, it’s important to be mindful of common challenges that our customers have faced before they upgraded to Brill® tube type oil skimmers. We’ve listed and described five of the most common complaints that we have heard from customers about traditional belt skimmers. If any of the following issues sound familiar, Oil Skimmers, Inc.’s oil skimmer with the [Free-Floating Collector Tube](https://www.oilskim.com/why-the-tube)™ is the better belt skimmer for you. [Read More](https://blog.oilskim.com/blog/the-better-belt-skimmer-solving-the-issues-customers-experience-with-traditional-belt-skimmers) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.oilskim.com/blog/the-better-belt-skimmer-solving-the-issues-customers-experience-with-traditional-belt-skimmers#comments) Topics: [belt skimmer](https://blog.oilskim.com/blog/topic/belt-skimmer), [tube skimmer](https://blog.oilskim.com/blog/topic/tube-skimmer), [better belt skimmer](https://blog.oilskim.com/blog/topic/better-belt-skimmer) [All posts](https://blog.oilskim.com/blog/all) ### Subscribe via E-mail ### Latest Posts ### Follow Oil Skimmers, Inc. ### Skimmer types, sizes and models ##### Oil Skimmers, Inc. 12800 York Road North Roylaton, OH 44133 USA ## +1 (440) 237-4600 [![](https://blog.oilskim.com/hs-fs/file-218800934-png/images/contact-btn.png)](http://www.oilskim.com/contact-us) ![footer-logo](https://blog.oilskim.com/hs-fs/hub/270257/file-218815054.png) [Privacy Policy](http://www.oilskim.com/privacy-policy) | [Oil Skimmers, Inc. is an investment of **Danville Partners, LLC.**](http://www.danvillepartners.com)