Industrial
John Crane sees filtration as a key and growing component of its solution set for the process industries
Founded more than 100 years ago, John Crane is a global leader in rotating equipment solutions, supplying engineered technologies and services to the process industries. The company designs and manufactures a variety of products, including filtration systems, mechanical seals and systems, couplings, and predictive digital monitoring technologies. All accomplished through a global network of more …
Hydraulic filtration challenges and opportunities
Hydraulic filters, sometimes referred to as strainers, are part of the hydraulic system and function simply to remove foreign contaminants from the system. There are four basic types of hydraulic filter media: traditional cellulose, synthetic, wire mesh and hygroscopic (water absorbing) medias. Standard filter elements have several pleated support and filtration layers. An ideal hydraulic …
Protecting gas turbines – the details matter!
It is widely accepted that gas turbines (GT) require an inlet filtration system to protect them from contaminants contained within the vast quantities of air they consume. Having the correct system in place will protect GT performance, help maintain power output levels, increase reliability and availability, reduce maintenance overheads, and help prevent unscheduled shutdowns. Inlet …
Andritz presents heavy-duty filter press for mining
Andritz introduced the ME2500 filter press, completing its A4F and the SE series filter presses for the mining and minerals industry. The ME2500 is designed for the processing of tailings or mining concentrates like iron, copper, lead or zinc. The design, with an hourly capacity of up to 450 kg/m2 and a filtration area of …
Filter bags, cartridges & housings
My first exposure to the baghouse industry and its associated products like filter bags, cartridges and housings was in 2004 with a relatively new upstart company called BHA Technologies, which specialized in the manufacture of ePTFE membranes. BHA Technologies was part of a larger company called BHA Group, which designed, manufactured and supplied replacement parts …