MicroPress – 150mm Bench-Scale Filter Press – Available for Purchase and Rental

The Micronics Engineered Filtration Group has introduced its latest liquid filtration product, the MicroPress™, a compact, easy-to-ship 150 mm filter press that is available both as a rental unit for pilot testing and for purchase as a small, bench-scale filtration unit.

The popular MicroPress is assembled in Micronics’ Chattanooga, TN, USA Advanced Technology Center, and most components are U.S.-sourced.

The MicroPress is designed for a variety of markets and applications and is particularly well-suited to low-solids polishing applications. Unlike typical 470 mm and 500 mm test presses, Micronics’ MicroPress has a single chamber with a head plate and tail plate and can comfortably allow testing for cake thicknesses ranging from 15 mm up to 60 mm. The MicroPress comes equipped with membrane squeeze and cake blow capabilities, features not generally available in filter presses of this size. The pre-squeeze cake volume with the MicroPress ranges from 122 – 486 mL.

The MicroPress is useful both for evaluating a new process or for identifying process improvements for existing applications, including achieving faster cycle times and drier filter cakes.

“After carefully listening to our customers’ feedback, Micronics is excited to deliver this innovative new product to the filtration marketplace. The MicroPress is the perfect size for when the standard 470 mm Test Press is simply too large for customers’ pilot testing needs. It is very well-suited to situations in which customers have very limited sample volumes to work with, now making it possible to test a wider array of variables across a greater number of trials,” said Micronics’ Director of Marketing, Francine Bernitz.

“Fast deployment is another great benefit of our newest press. Weighing only around 100 pounds, the MicroPress is much smaller and more economical to transport than the larger 470 mm test presses, including our own.

In contrast to the MicroPress – which can ship via UPS or FedEx – the 470 mm test presses are approximately 2000 pounds and must ship via truck. Our sales and service professionals can conveniently check this new ‘Filter Press in a Box’ on an airplane and hand-deliver the unit to a customer site to assist with testing,” Ms. Bernitz added.

The MicroPress comes complete with a feed pump and a high-pressure manual air pump for the membrane squeeze. Customers simply need to provide the compressed air to run the pump. Several filter cloth styles appropriate to the application are also included.

Contact Us, call us at 866.481.3694, or reach out to your Micronics technical sales representative to arrange for the rental or purchase of this filter press. Visit the new product page for the MicroPress™, to learn more about Micronics’ bench-scale filter press for pilot testing.

Contact:
Francine S. Bernitz
Director of Marketing, Micronics Engineered Filtration Group
francine.bernitz@micronicsinc.com
T: 781.789.3178