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News Release from: FA-ST Filtration Analysis Services Technology | Subject: Magnetic micro filtration unit
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 04 October 2005
Magnetic filter pays for itself in oil
savings
Continually rising prices of oil and oil based products have been a source of concern for many manufacturers over recent years.
Continually rising prices of oil and oil based products have been a source of concern for many manufacturers over recent years The disposal of contaminated dirty oil is also becoming an expensive and environmental issue
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 5 Oct 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Following the appointment in 2004 of FA-ST as a distributor for the Kleenoil, oil filtration product range, FA-ST has now added further products and services for the oil using industries.
To compliment the successful range of oil filtration products and demand from industrial manufacturers FA-ST has released a magnetic micro filtration unit.
Heavily contaminated oil with metal particles is very difficult to filter as OEM filters and normal micro filtration filters soon become blocked.
Trials have been conducted with various types of additional filters and it was found that the magnetic filter gives by far the best results.
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By using this magnetic filter over 90% of the metal particles are initially removed prior to the oil entering the micro filters, therefore considerably extending the life of the micro filter cartridges.
The oil can then be re-used again and again, offering considerable cost savings, making this filtration unit a very cost effective addition to any company.
As an example, after filtering and re-using eight 200 litre drums of oil and the unit has effectively paid for itself.
This portable filter rig has been designed specifically for companies who have problems of high metal contamination in their oils but it can also be used in other industries.
It is particularly effective for industries that use oil and oil based products in the metal working industries, such as saw sharpening, blade sharpening, metal washing, drill bit manufacturing, CNC engineering, quench oils etc.
The robust magnetic filter removes the metal particles prior to the oil entering the micro filtration filters.
The most popular two unit rig is capable of over 700 litres per hour (based on 32 sec oil) and is fitted with a heavy duty mono screw pump and motor.
The motor is available as 240V, 110V or air driven.
The unit is fitted with a pressure relief switch, pressure gauge, isolator switch, on/off control and power indicator lights, single, twin or four filter variations, suction and return lines and a strong tubular steel trolley.
Extensive trials during 2005 have proved the efficiency, economic value and reliability of this product.
Two types of micro filtration filter cartridges are available, standard for oil products and polypropylene for water based oil products.
Individually designed filtration units can also be built to specification for permanent installation on all types of machinery.
These can be fitted as a stand-alone pumped system taking a feed and return from the main storage tank or as a bypass filtration system using a feed from the pressure circuit line.
FA-ST always recommends that oil sampling should be used to monitor oil condition and can offer this service to all businesses.
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