CLEAN FLUID CASE STUDY

Guaranteeing clean cooling fluids

The Case

SF-Filter is an international company headquartered in Switzerland. The Polish division of SF-Filter is located in Lubin where a state-of-the-art training and system design center is located. SF-Filter is a Authorized Donaldson Distributor and delivers innovative hydraulic filters for mobile machine OEM bus and agriculture markets and heavy industrial applications. One of their customers faces filtration issues with CNC machines.

The Challenge

An important customer of SF-Filter in Poland produces tools for metal processing industries. Their CNC machine park consists out of 20 fully operational machines, all equipped with cooling systems and Cimcool D16C fluid (water/oil emulsion and HWCF). Due to low initial supplier availability (US import), the new CNC machines were foreseen with 20 water filter housings with melt-blown polypropylene elements or single housing with cellulose media element similar to the initial supplier element (576x153 mm size). The new water filters or single housings showed very poor cleanliness and did not filter metal particles (between 0,45 m and 7 m) which resulted in short filter elements life and low liquid pressure. Also the solution offered was not integrated into the CNC machines in a professional manner.

The Solution

When it comes to proper cleanliness levels and ensuring long filter quality, Donaldson filtration is the best choice. SF-Filter recommended their customer to use Donaldson HFK08 in-line filter series. Which feature: Donaldson Synteq media elements which can work with HWCF , Synteq media elements with =1000 micron rating, (ISO 16889) Big housing with large filter element to prevent frequently service, In-line style mounting to fit with new tank and immersion coolant pump (Grundfos),

The customer installed 2x2 system with two K080087 (HFK08) housings with 10 m elements (P176222) in the firts stage after pump and two K080087 filters with <4 m elements (P164405) in the second stage. This resulted in a 15/13/10 ISO Cleanliness level and a drop of 5 m particles to 0! In the near future all CNC machines will be equipped with Donaldson Synteq media elements and HFK08 housings. Use Donaldson Synteq media as a warranty for clean cooling liquid.

HFK08 Max Flow: 300 gpm (1135 lpm)

HFK08 In-Line/Tank Mount Filters Working Pressures to: Rated Static Burst to: Flow Ranges to: 350 psi 2413 kPa 24.1 bar 500 psi 3448 kPa 34.5 bar 300 gpm 1135 lpm

Features

In-line model shown

HFK08 is available in two styles: in-line and in-tank. Both styles feature a cast aluminum head and steel body for maximum strength and durability. Its single, center retention bolt simplifies servicing. Flow is from inside to outside of the filter cartridge. Three in-stock HFK08 models offer our proprietary Synteq synthetic media designed especially for liquid filtration. A wider range of filter media is available to purchase separately, as are fluoroelastomer seals. A visual service indicator is built into the HFK08 head.

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