Paper Bed Filters
With & Without Magnetic Separation
Extend coolant and tool life by an average of 27%, increase surface finish, and control bacteria with PRAB's line of paper bed filters. Standard paper bed filtration units are available with flow rates up to 130 gpm with different classes of filter media allowing for adjustments of micron clarity. Filters are suitable for applications of low to medium stock removal of ferrous and non-ferrous metals, as well as organic and inorganic contaminants such as glass, rubber and plastic. Drum-type models occupy one-third the floor space and can process up to 500 gpm of fluids.
Paper Bed Filter Overview
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Features
- Automated self-cleaning for continuous operation
- Disposable paper or permanent filter media produces a positive barrier to remove solids from all free-flowing industrial process liquids
- Filtering surface is automatically indexed only when necessary, saving costs for disposable media
- Drum-type paper bed filters occupy one-third the floor space of a traditional paper bed filter, with flow rates up to 500 gpm
Specifications
Paper Bed Filters
Standard paper bed filters use disposable media to filter between 5 and 130 gpm with tank capacities between 20 and 220 gallons. Available with or without magnetic separation.
Standard |
Magnetic |
Flow |
Capacity |
Pump |
Paper |
Paper |
PFA-20 |
MPFA-20 |
5 gpm |
20 gal |
1/8 |
1/16 |
19 in |
PFA-40 |
MPFA-40 |
10 gpm |
30 gal |
1/8 |
1/16 |
19 in |
PFA-60 |
MPFA-60 |
15 gpm |
35 gal |
1/8 |
1/16 |
19 in |
PFA-80 |
MPFA-80 |
20 gpm |
40 gal |
1/4 |
1/16 |
19 in |
PFA-120 |
MPFA-120 |
30 gpm |
55 gal |
1/2 |
1/10 |
28 in |
PFA-160 |
MPFA-160 |
40 gpm |
90 gal |
1/2 |
1/10 |
28 in |
PFA-240 |
MPFA-240 |
60 gpm |
115 gal |
1 |
1/10 |
39 in |
PFA-360 |
MPFA-360 |
95 gpm |
170 gal |
1 |
1/10 |
39 in |
PFA-500 |
MPFA-500 |
130 gpm |
220 gal |
2 |
1/4 |
39 in |
Drum-Type Filters
Drum-Type Paper Bed Filters occupy one-third the floor space of a traditional paper bed filter, with flow rates up to 500 gpm.
Model |
Flow |
Drum |
Motor |
Paper |
DF-140 |
35 gpm |
22 in |
1/3 |
19.5 in |
DF-200 |
50 gpm |
22 in |
1/3 |
28 in |
DF-360 |
95 gpm |
31.5 in |
1/3 |
28 in |
DF-500 |
130 gpm |
31.5 in |
1/3 |
39 in |
DF-1000 |
260 gpm |
39 in |
1/3 |
39 in |
DF-1500 |
400 gpm |
39 in |
1/3 |
59 in |
DF-2000 |
500 gpm |
39 in |
1/3 |
78 in |
Stainless Steel Filters
The stainless steel paper bed filtration system is designed for the plastics manufacturing industry to provide efficient and economical separation of plastic pellets from water with flow rates up to 400 GPM. Higher rates are available.
Applications
- Production Grinding
- Gear Cutting
- General Machining
- Honing
- Lapping
- Waste Treatment
- Tube and Rolling Mills
- Phosphatizing Baths
- Parts Washers
- Wire Drawing
- Plastic Recycling