Filter Plate Solutions: The Importance of Partnering with a Total Engineered Filtration Solutions Provider

Experienced in Knowing the Right Filter Plate for Each Application

Here are just a few reasons to work closely with Micronics on Filter Plates:

The Micronics Engineered Filtration team has the expertise and technological capabilities to Repair and Refurbish Filter Plates – that is, for all but the most damaged polypropylene filter plates – providing substantial cost-savings and reduced down-time for your press operations. Of course, Micronics will work with you in replacing the filter plates, if they cannot be repaired or refurbished. But, right off the bat we will do an expert assessment of the wear and damage to your filter plates and appropriate next steps.

Experts in Repair and Refurbishment of Filter Plates

The Micronics Engineered Filtration team has the expertise and technological capabilities to Repair and Refurbish Filter Plates – that is, for all but the most damaged polypropylene filter plates – providing substantial cost-savings and reduced down-time for your press operations. Of course, Micronics will work with you in replacing the filter plates, if they cannot be repaired or refurbished. But, right off the bat we will do an expert assessment of the wear and damage to your filter plates and appropriate next steps.

We employ proprietary methods for cleaning the membrane companion plate drainage surface and all residue that is built-up on the surface and porting holes is removed. Filtrate drainage is significantly improved and customers confirm that, after our plate refurbishment, the cake moisture content is lower in service than prior to refurbishment. Damaged area and cracks are hear-welded to retain the plate’s original strength.

Experts in Providing A Different Plate Design to Better Suit Customer Requirements

While we offer many configurations, every configuration is obviously not optimal for every situation. For instance, while corner feed with no stay bosses in the filtration area provides ideal filtration in some situations, we have a high degree of experience in changing plate design to Center Feed from both Top Corner Feed and Bottom Corner Feed. By increasing the diameter of the feed hole in the center feed design, the velocity of the filtrate in this area is reduced, thereby reducing neck abrasion. Micronics specifically has experience in doing such plate design conversions while keeping your original press structure and existing press features and we look forward to discussing these sorts of opportunities for reducing neck wear/premature failure with you.

Experts in Inventory Management Programs

Micronics is adept at working with customers on developing a sound filter plate & filter cloth inventory management program to ensure that you are never caught without adequate replacement stock because, let’s face it, things do happen. As customers know, filter plates are custom-fabricated/molded items and have long lead times so proper attention to maintaining the proper inventory of replacement plates is critical to avoid costly shut-downs. For instance, aggressive mine tailings and mineral concentrate applications can result in damaged plates due to either excessive air blow down or failed filter cloths, which can allow the feed slurry to scour the plates. Similarly out of balance pressures can cause warping and cracking of the filter plates and may require them to be replaced. Did you know that using filter press cloths of different permeabilities or filtration characteristics within the plate stack can lead to out-of-balance filter plate pressures? Learn more about out-of-balance pressures and your filter plates here.

Micronics works with each and every customer individually to determine the best inventory management solutions, both for filter press cloth and for filter plates. 

Close Working Relationships with All Plate Molders – Recessed Chamber, Membrane (Diaphragm Squeeze), and traditional Plate and Frame

Micronics has excellent partnerships with a variety of filter plate manufacturers and is not limited in its choices and options that can be provided to customers because each situation is different with regard to process parameters, usage of chemicals, cycle time, cycles per day, squeezing pressure, cake thickness, etc. We have worked closely with plate manufacturers – and continue to do so – in order to develop the most innovative solutions such as our clip necks and various other custom plates.

Cost-Effective Filter Plate Solutions Due to Volume Purchases

Due to the volume of plates purchased annually from molders, Micronics Engineered Filtration is a cost-effective Filter Plate & Filter Press Cloth Solutions Provider. We know the press, filter press cloth, process, site, environmental, and any number of other issues that customers have historically faced. Plus, we have really beefed up our purchasing and supply chain optimization efforts under CEO Chris Cummins’ leadership.

So, contact us today for assistance with repairing and refurbishing your filter plates, purchasing new replacement plates – including both gasketed and non-gasketed, center feed and corner feed plates – and looking at different potential filter plate designs to enhance press performance. We’ll help you with the installation of Test Plates too! You’ll get excellent customer service & sales support when you work with the team at Micronics.

Let Micronics be your Total Engineered Filtration Solutions provider.