Paper Bed Filters

With & Without Magnetic Separation

PRAB Paper Bed Filters are available as a Quick-Ship option.

Extend coolant and tool life by an average of 27%, increase surface finish, and control bacteria with PRAB's line of paper bed filters. Standard paper bed filtration units are available with flow rates up to 130 gpm with different classes of filter media allowing for adjustments of micron clarity. Filters are suitable for applications of low to medium stock removal of ferrous and non-ferrous metals, as well as organic and inorganic contaminants such as glass, rubber and plastic. Drum-type models occupy one-third the floor space and can process up to 500 gpm of fluids.

Paper Bed Filter Overview

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Features

Automated self-cleaning for continuous operation
Disposable paper or permanent filter media produces a positive barrier to remove solids from all free-flowing industrial process liquids
Filtering surface is automatically indexed only when necessary, saving costs for disposable media
Drum-type paper bed filters occupy one-third the floor space of a traditional paper bed filter, with flow rates up to 500 gpm

Specifications

Paper Bed Filters

Standard paper bed filters use disposable media to filter between 5 and 130 gpm with tank capacities between 20 and 220 gallons. Available with or without magnetic separation.

Standard Model	Magnetic Model	Flow Rate	Capacity	Pump HP	Paper Motor HP	Paper Width
PFA-20	MPFA-20	5 gpm	20 gal	1/8	1/16	19 in
PFA-40	MPFA-40	10 gpm	30 gal	1/8	1/16	19 in
PFA-60	MPFA-60	15 gpm	35 gal	1/8	1/16	19 in
PFA-80	MPFA-80	20 gpm	40 gal	1/4	1/16	19 in
PFA-120	MPFA-120	30 gpm	55 gal	1/2	1/10	28 in
PFA-160	MPFA-160	40 gpm	90 gal	1/2	1/10	28 in
PFA-240	MPFA-240	60 gpm	115 gal	1	1/10	39 in
PFA-360	MPFA-360	95 gpm	170 gal	1	1/10	39 in
PFA-500	MPFA-500	130 gpm	220 gal	2	1/4	39 in

Drum-Type Filters

Drum-Type Paper Bed Filters occupy one-third the floor space of a traditional paper bed filter, with flow rates up to 500 gpm.

Model	Flow Rate	Drum Diameter	Motor HP	Paper Width
DF-140	35 gpm	22 in	1/3	19.5 in
DF-200	50 gpm	22 in	1/3	28 in
DF-360	95 gpm	31.5 in	1/3	28 in
DF-500	130 gpm	31.5 in	1/3	39 in
DF-1000	260 gpm	39 in	1/3	39 in
DF-1500	400 gpm	39 in	1/3	59 in
DF-2000	500 gpm	39 in	1/3	78 in

Stainless Steel Filters

The stainless steel paper bed filtration system is designed for the plastics manufacturing industry to provide efficient and economical separation of plastic pellets from water with flow rates up to 400 GPM. Higher rates are available.