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Why Filter Compressed Air?

This white paper gives insight into selecting compressed air filters and how they work to protect the compressed air system. The paper is broken into six sections. Links to each are below. To make reading in order easy NEXT links are at the bottom of each page.

Compressed Air System Contaminants

Filtration Mechanisms

Compressed Air Filter Design

Types of Compressed Air Filters

Choosing & Installing Compressed Air Filters

Testing & Ratings

BUY Compressed Air Filter Assemblies

Oil, dust, dirt and water contaminate compressed air systems. Contaminants can plug orifices of sensitive pneumatic instruments, wear out seals, erode system components, reduce the efficiency of air-operated tools, damage finished products and otherwise contribute to product rejects, lost production hours and rising maintenance costs. The best defense against oil and dirt is effective compressed air filters.

When selecting a compressed air filter manufacturers promote efficiency as the main selection criteria. However, filter efficiency is only one part of selecting a compressed air filter. Also consider…

What do you really need the filter to do for your system? The application: oil vapor and moisture removal or particulate removal.
Element Life: How long is the filter element going to last between change-outs?
Pressure drop: What is the hidden cost of the filter in pressure drop?

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