Technically 'oil-free'

The filter removes virtually 100% of vaporised oil from the compressed air system. This makes it suitable for use in the food, beverage and pharmaceutical sectors, where the risk of contamination can have serious consequences for product quality and productivity.

Keith Atkinson, global product manager for downstream equipment at Gardner Denver, explains: “Featuring a 12-month guarantee, the CFT range has been tested rigorously in accordance with the ISO8573-1 air quality standard and has had its performance validated by Lloyd’s Register.

“This ensures that, when it is used in conjunction with water separators, coalescing filters and dryers, the air it produces is ‘technically oil-free’, with a maximum oil content of less than 0.003 mg/m3.”

Its compact, activated carbon cartridges use a special filling technique to maximise the packing density of the adsorbent bed, and an innovative design ensures that 100% of the activated carbon bed is used during operation, guaranteeing a high level of performance at a lower cost.

The use of cartridges also eliminates the heavy attrition, dusting and blocked particulate filters associated with some traditional carbon tower designs, and offers simple, trouble-free maintenance that reduces system downtime.

The modular design of the filters can reduce the number of units required, but still offers a compact and lightweight design with flexible inlet/outlet connectivity.