| Company |
Automotive Manufacturing Luxury vehicle plant |
| Application |
Pre Treatment Initial Stages |
| Project description |
To filter out and remove weld balls that sink and weld balls that float, sealer, Kevlar, metal sludge, Sand, grit, ear plugs, tie wraps, And other debris that comes from the body shop and the chassis plant. Any dirt in the initial stages of the pre treatment process will cause defects, increase chemical usage, increased tank cleaning and issues with the primer coat. This filter is on 1st stage. |
| Flow Rate |
600 gpm |
| Micron requirement |
25 microns |
| Total Project cost |
$140,000 complete with installation |
| Cost to operate |
$4,000 |
| Return on Investment |
Initial savings was $225,000 in tank cleaning, saved on water usage, reduced the dirt per unit. The return on investment initially was 6 month. This plant is now saving over $300,000 per year net dollars. |
| Note |
K Factor Filter was invited to put a filter in this plant because of the success in this manufacturers other plants. |
| Specifications, Drawings & Photos |
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| Testimonial |
The facilities engineer in charge of the project said the following:
"I would recommend the K Factor Filter for every automotive pre-treatment process"
A second unit was installed in a new plant. |