Understanding Micron Mesh Filters, Part Four: Case study – What not to do when designing with filtration wire mesh

A filtration system manufacturer was creating a filter assembly to meet a seawater regulatory specification with a 25-micron rating. They had already completed preliminary rounds of design approval before consulting with a mesh supplier, so they were already locked into a particular 25-micron weave.  The approval of that mesh was based only on its micron…

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3 Benefits of Wire Mesh for Electrolyzers & Fuel Cells

The demand for new renewable energy sources is giving rise to new-generation fuel cell development and hydrogen production using electrolyzers. Within this sector, wire mesh is one small component of the larger whole, but the right selection plays a critical role in the overall performance of the specified application. So, what exactly is its function,…

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How does the Cold Bond™ Manufacturing Process enhance Wire Mesh?

Cold Bond™ is a unique metallic bonding process developed to stabilize wire mesh for batteries, fuel cells, green hydrogen production and other processes. Woven wire meshes are becoming key components in current and emerging electrical energy generation and storage technologies – serving as anodes and cathodes, catalytic surfaces, permeable membranes, or chemical deposition substrates.  In…

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Separator Machines Working Principles: Lead Angle, Material Flow Path – How they affect your Productivity Throughput

What is the Lead Angle? The lead angle adjustment controls the path the material travels across the screen. In round vibratory separators, the lead angle can be best defined as the counterclockwise angle between the top and bottom weights when viewing the machine from above. When set to the correct lead angle, the material feed path…

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Choose the Right Deblinding Screen for your Application

Using a vibratory separator machine is a reliable method of sorting, classifying, and cleaning a wide range of materials, both dry and wet. Because the material is sorted through a wire mesh screen, some materials tend to clog the mesh openings, effectively limiting the capacity of the machine’s throughput. To avoid stopping the process to…

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Separator Machines: How to Select and Size

Many people within companies that manufacture or sort small or granular products by size are already familiar with vibratory separator machines, also known as vibratory screeners. Many times, these staff will search for a provider knowing exactly what they need, which is typically another model similar to the ones they already have to increase production…

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How to Keep Screen Replacement Cost Low

separator pretension screens

With the price of raw material skyrocketing, many manufacturers using Vibratory Separator Machines are wondering – how do we keep our costs of replacement screens at a manageable rate? According to the office of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the stainless-steel index has increased more than 29.5% over the last year, realizing an approximate…

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Case Study: How one Fiber Molding Manufacturer significantly lowered their cost of production

Production of Fiber molds (sometimes called Pulp molds) used for food and other containers has increased significantly in the last 10 years. Consumers are looking for more sustainable packaging, driving many companies to switch from plastic formed to fiber molded containers. According to the most recent report conducted by Fredonia Research for the International Fiber…

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