Have you ever had to deal with someone's unfiltered exhaust fumes? One of our recent customers had a problem with their industrial park neighbor, whose exhaust fans were discharging fibrous materials into the air. As a result, the customer's combustion air intakes...
Filtration Blogs
Best Coalescing Filter Elements for Compressed Air/Gas Equipment
Are you working with any compressed air equipment? Have you been having any problems with the units? Are you using the highest-quality filter elements? For compressed air/gas applications, the filter medium borosilicate glass microfiber seems to work best for...
Tech Tip: How to Prevent Explosions Inside Pressure Vessels
Did you know that you can have a fire inside a filter pressure vessel and never know it? Worse yet, you can unknowingly create and spark a severe explosion. That should be a very scary thought if you work with filter vessels regularly in refineries, airports, fueling...
Tech Tip: How To Visually Optimize Your Lubricant System
Are you managing your lubricant system in the most efficient way possible? Are you operating with a system of visual aids? If not, you may want to check this out... Visual management should be applied to plant facilities on a wide scale basis. Most industrial plants...
Success at Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Trade Show
Last month, our automotive filtration team exhibited our performance filtration products at the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) trade show in Orlando, Florida. The place was huge, but packed! Even with over one million square feet of floor space, there were tens of...
Coolant Filter Skid Rescues Steel Fabricator’s Plasma Cutter
When it comes to steel fabrication, what is the most critical aspect? The quality of the weld! Our liquid filter team was recently contacted by a structural steel fabricator who had an issue with the quality of their steel welds. For some reason, they were...
Success at Filtration 2010 Trade Show & Conference
Earlier this month, the world of filtration came to Philadelphia at INDA's Filtration 2010 International Trade Show and Conference. The trade show aisles were packed with people eager to learn and share news, and the conference sessions had standing-room only. THANK...
New Product: Varnish & Sludge Removal Filter System
Do you need to remove varnish from your hydraulic or lubrication system? Do you want to do it with the least amount of hassle? Check this out... Varnish (also known as lacquer, sludge, or tar) can be found in any lubrication or hydraulic system. This problematic...
EPA 2011 Standards for Biofuel, Diesel, and Other Renewable Fuels
Are you familiar with the Clean Air Act of 1970? What about the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA)? Between these two acts, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is required to set production percentage standards for renewable fuels such as...
Tech Tip: Common Points of Reservoir Contamination
Have you ever had a contaminated reservoir but you just didn't know why? For today's article I'd like to share the most common ways reservoir fluid gets contaminated... 1. Plumbing - Contamination can enter anywhere fluid leaks out. If you minimize the amount of...
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