SNAP... crackle... POP! Are those sounds coming from your hydraulic filter housing? Watch out, it may be accumulating static electricity. That could be dangerous. So how can you fix it? Continue reading... If you consistently hear a clicking noise from within the...
Filtration Blogs
Wind Turbine Adventure to Flush Gearbox Hydraulic Oil
Have you ever been to a wind farm? It's amazing! Recently, my filtration adventures brought me (and Matt) on a road trip to a wind farm in a rural area... A major wind turbine manufacturer had an emergency with some of their turbine power units, and they...
ASME Pressure Vessel Rescues Cookies at Industrial Bakery?
Sorry, I was just kidding about the cookies. But seriously, an industrial bakery?! It's probably one of the last places you would think need some filters, but it's true... This particular customer of mine was having issues with a batch of poor quality natural gas. The...
Saved an International Airport with Jet-A Fuel Filters
After years of solicitation, I finally got the filter business of an international airport! Here's my story... My big break came from the airport's fuel tank farm manager. He called me because he was going through jet fuel filters so quickly that his current supplier...
Success Story: Custom Combustion Air Intake Filter
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...
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...
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