Donaldson Company, Inc., leading designer and manufacturer of hydraulic filters, announces the availability of a low pressure filter designed for use in “kidney loop” circuits, dedicated off-line circulation loops for hydraulic fluid conditioning applications such as large hydraulic reservoirs, paper machine lube oil systems, and plastic injection molding machines. Widely used in industrial applications, the kidney loop uses a separate circulation pump that runs continuously, circulating and conditioning the hydraulic fluid.
Donaldson’s kidney loop filter, model HFK08-0087 has flow range of 190 l/min, working pressures to 2400 kPa, and burst pressure rated to 3440 kPa. The 31”-high unit has a 1¼” SAE o-ring port, as well as both visual and electric filter service indicators. The head is cast aluminum and the body is steel. The replaceable filter cartridge is made with SynteqÒ filter media, Donaldson’s proprietary synthetic filter media specially designed for liquid filtration. Media performance is ß2=75 (absolute).
Donaldson offers a full line of hydraulic filters, including filters for high pressure, medium pressure, low pressure, return line and in-tank, with the flagship product line being the Duramax™ high-pressure spin-on. Along with the housings and heads, Donaldson has a broad line of upgrade/replacement filter elements, including an extensive list of interchange filters.
The Donaldson Industrial Hydraulics business unit focuses on in-plant applications, through plant engineering and maintenance personnel. Common installations include hydraulic machinery, and power units that are self-contained hydraulic pressure generators driving a variety of hydraulic machines and components.
The product mix of Donaldson Company, Inc. includes air & liquid filters and exhaust products for heavy duty mobile equipment; industrial hydraulic filters; industrial dust collection systems; inlet air filtration and silencing systems for gas turbines; and specialized filters for such diverse applications as computer disk drives, aircraft/ automobile/tractor passenger cabins, and semiconductor processing. Products are manufactured at twenty plants around the world and four joint ventures.
Donaldson Filtration Asia Pacific is headquartered in Singapore. Donaldson Company, Inc., headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn., is a leading worldwide provider of filtration systems and replacement parts. Founded in 1915, Donaldson is a technology-driven company committed to satisfying customer needs for filtration solutions through innovative research and development. Donaldson serves customers in the industrial and engine markets including in-plant air cleaning, compressed air and gas purification, power generation, specialty filtration, off-road equipment and trucks. Our 10,000 employees contribute to the company’s success at over 30 manufacturing locations around the world. In fiscal year 2004, Donaldson reported sales of more than $1.4 billion and grew earnings for the 15th consecutive year. Donaldson is a member of the S&P MidCap 400 Index and Donaldson shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol DCI. Additional company information is available at www.donaldson.com.
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