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For more than 45 years, we have Filter Construction Caulking bars and fabric are wedged
manufactured over 550 SOD filters which Heavy-duty construction of special into the grooved division strips
are in operation worldwide. Almost 200 low carbon steel for low temperature separating each compartment. A
of these are 1000 square feet (93 square service is used throughout the tank, winding wire is wrapped under high
meters) or larger designs. Expertise and hood, and drum. Where corrosion tension helically around the drum.
technological knowledge have given us the can take place, corrosion resistant Tension devices, located at the non-
ability to develop, design, and manufacture stainless steel is used to provide long, drive end of the drum, maintain wire
the only 1,250 square foot (116 square durable service. The tank is designed tension automatically at all operating
meter) filter installed for solvent oil for minimal floor space, with integral temperatures. At the ends of the
dewaxing in the world. Many design supports for the drum and mechanical drum, the filter media is secured by
improvements have been pioneered and drives. The rigid construction is lead caulking rods into circumferential
introduced by our engineers. reinforced to allow easy and quick grooves.
field installation. The internal,
• Floating stuffing box rotating drum is segmented into
arrangement, at the drive end, in circumferential compartments, with
conjuction with the stainless steel the leading and trailing edges of each
bellow seal at the drive and valve compartment connected to headers
ends, provides an exceptionally at the valve end trunnion by drainage
sound “vapor tight” unit. pipes. Each compartment is arranged
to receive nylon drainage grids
• The nylon grid drum deck supporting the filter media which is
construction has resulted in secured to the drum by caulking bars
improved hydraulic efficieny, and winding wire.
increased cloth media life, and
reduced maintenance.
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