Primary Metal Filtration Solutions

Helping primary metal manufacturers improve equipment reliability, product quality and operational performance through filtration, separation and contamination control solutions.

Filtration Solutions for Primary Metal Manufacturing

Long-lasting, cost-effective protection to ensure peak performance.

Our premium filtration and separation technologies for the primary metals industry deliver durable filtration performance with high-capacity filters for longer service life to enhance product quality and reduce the frequency of both scheduled and unscheduled maintenance activities. With our primary metal filtration technologies, end product quality is enhanced while operating costs are dramatically reduced for a direct and positive impact on business performance.

Primary metals processes can be sensitive to the presence of contaminants. Intense global competition has caused producers of steel, aluminum and other metals to do everything they can to lower production costs and adopt new, more efficient technologies. We offer a wide range of industrial filter products. Our fluid conditioning equipment and condition monitoring devices work to safeguard industrial equipment reliability and ensure peak performance.

Primary Metals Applications

Forging and Extrusion

Forging and extrusion are important parts of metal production process. In each case metal is worked into a shape that can be used for another process. Forging and extrusion require products that provide lubrication and filtration under very stressful conditions. These products need to withstand extreme temperature and pressure situations.

Material Handling

Keeping contaminants out of hydraulic and lubrication oils is vital to the primary metals industry. Servo-hydraulic systems such as roll positioning, continuous caster and automatic gauge controls, and lubrication systems such as rod mills, rolling mills, foil mills, extrusion operations and forging operations all require high-quality filters and filter elements if production is to be maximized.

Metal Rolling Operations

Metal rolling systems operate in intense environments of heat, water and friction. Bearing lubrication and hydraulic fluid purity is critical for continuous operation but is subject to entrapped gases, particulate contamination and water intrusion. Additionally, the process water used to rapidly cool the sheets needs to be free from particulate contamination both before and after the process.

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Predictive Maintenance and Contamination Control

Companies in the metal manufacturing industry have been increasingly reliant on predictive maintenance programs to protect metals and equipment from contamination. These programs, such as oil analysis and condition monitoring, require filters and purifiers that will effectively reduce particulate contaminants at the lowest cost.

Our filtration and purification products reliably and economically reduce the level of particulate and water contaminants in hydraulic or lube systems. Our filter elements ensure optimum fluid cleanliness levels, consistent performance and long service life for the lowest cost of operation.

Featured Filtration Technologies

Athalon™ hydraulic and lube oil filters

Pall Athalon™ hydraulic and lube oil filters combine stress-resistant filter technology and a full range of housings to provide filter performance and value for the primary metals industry. The Laid Over Pleat (LOP) Filter Media Geometry maximizes filtration area, increases flow handling capability and reduces filter element size while improving fluid cleanliness consistency.

Supralon™ Filters

Pall Supralon™ filter media provides the primary metals industry with Stress Resistant Technology filter media for cleaner fluids and more consistent performance throughout the filter service life.

For more information on improving the efficiency of your processes, contact our team of filtration experts.