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Due to popular demand, Ask Filter Man is now publishing real-world documented case studies about how Ronningen-Petter brand
industrial filters have helped customers improve their bottom line.
Better filtration -- Less cost -- Less waste
Yeah...it can be done. We'll show you how.
They are written by Eaton employees from the engineering, sales, quality, accounting, purchasing, production, and customer service departments. |
We hope that you enjoy reading them as much as we enjoyed creating them...
...And, maybe along the way you'll obtain some ideas on how filters can help your company minimize waste, and create an environmentally friendly process -- all while improving your bottom line. |
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Ethanol Processing FacilityUtilizes Ronningen-Petter brand Mechanically Cleaned (Self-Cleaning) Filters to Reclaim CIP Fluid!
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A large ethanol plant, having recently expanded, was faced with increasing operating costs due to the rising price of caustic (CIP) fluid...(click here). |
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Midwest Ethanol Producer Reduced Caustic Consumption and Increased Process Uptime!
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| A Midwest ethanol producer was experiencing high fluctuations of caustic use without a strong correlation as to the problem's source...(click here). |
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Tissue Manufacturer Replaced TWO Basket Strainers
with ONE Self-Cleaning Filter. This Resulted in Greater Profits!
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A United States Tissue Manufacturer was using two mesh basket strainers within their Paper Processing line. The strainers preceded their glue application nozzles, and their main responsibility was to filter out the large glue particles before they migrated into the spray nozzle path.
If the particles were not removed, the spray nozzles integrity would be compromised which was very expensive to fix... (click here). |
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| 51-Day Return-on-Investment for Hydroforming Plant. |
A supplier of pickup truck side-rail frames wanted to reduce their operating costs and increase profitability. They knew that their current process was not cost effective or environmentally friendly, mainly due to the need to dispose of their entire 1,100-gallon coolant system on a weekly basis.
The cost associated with this waste was becoming enormous... (click here). |
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| A United States Potato Processor discovered that a Ronningen-Petter brand self-cleaning filter can replace their costly, maintenance intensive vibrating screen unit! |
A food processing company was using a vibrating shaker-screen filter for their potato starch line. They had been having problems with the starch gelatinous particles clogging the screen, which would cause them to lose quality product ...(click here). |
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| Ethanol Plant Finds Unexpected $60/day Savings by Reusing their Caustic. |
A Minnesota Ethanol plant reaped the rewards when they installed a Ronningen-Petter brand self-cleaning filter on their caustic based CIP (clean in place) system. Due to an increase in production, the customer saw soaring caustic usage costs. To make matters worse... (click here).
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| Paper Mill Raw Material Load-In Filter Achieves $25,000 Return On Investment (ROI). |
A Texas paper mill had to shutdown a machine because the latex they received was off spec, and the mill did not filter it out of the rail car upon receipt...(click here). |
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Petroleum Company Increased Their
Catalyst Protection Filter Capacity by 214%
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A Petroleum company experienced an increase in demand and process conditions, which mandated some creative thinking on their equipment supplier's response to the problem at hand...(click here). |
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