In industrial and commercial settings, filtration systems are often treated as small, routine maintenance items. Yet, even minor filter mistakes can lead to unexpected downtime, equipment damage, and costly repairs. Understanding how errors in filtration management can escalate into significant equipment failures is critical. This article will explore the hidden risks behind improper filter choices, […]
Recent Build Spotlight: Duplex Filter Skid Our team recently completed a custom duplex filter skid build designed for continuous filtration in demanding process environments. This system features • (2) FTI filter housings for reliable, high‑capacity particulate removal • Dixon isolation ball valves to ensure safe and efficient changeover • A fully fabricated 304 stainless steel […]
Innovative Filtration for Adhesive Applications! A leading adhesive tape manufacturer needed a solution to filter incoming adhesive for better product quality and process efficiency. Anderson Process delivered a custom skid designed to treat adhesive from tote and feed it to the Coating Tray with precision and reliability. ✅ Key Features: Blackmer Gear Pump for smooth […]
Compact. Powerful. Purpose-Built. Take a look at this custom lubrication skid engineered by the Anderson Process team. The skid features: • Tuthill (Ingersoll Rand) gear pump • Airex air-cooled heat exchanger • PowerGuard spin-on filter • Welded carbon steel SCH40 interconnection piping • Compact, painted carbon steel base Every component is selected and assembled to […]
We recently built a custom skid for a chemical handling application, engineered for durability and efficiency. This system includes: ✅ Wilden air-operated diaphragm pump ✅ FTI filter housing ✅ Wilden pulsation dampener ✅ Blacoh gauge with Gauge Guard ✅ Bonomi actuated valve All components are securely mounted on a fabricated stainless steel square tubing frame […]
We created this setup for a construction company, featuring a Wilden 1” Pro-Flo Shift AODD pump with an RTI filter and regulator, mounted on a durable powder-coated carbon steel cart with casters for easy mobility. Why the Wilden Pro-Flo Shift Stands Out: 🔹 Shear-sensitive and dry-run capable 🔹 Superior flow rates 🔹 Anti-freezing & efficient […]
Throwback meets innovation! We upgraded a lubrication skid design originally built by Anderson Process for Allis Chalmers back in the 70s. This modernized skid supplies lube oil to a large bearing in concrete production equipment. The system features: 🔹 Haight internal gear pump 🔹 Dynex high-pressure pump 🔹 Dual Donaldson Hy-Pro filter housings All mounted […]
Here’s a look at our latest filter skid build for personal care products. The customer needed to repackage a zinc slurry from bulk product into more manageable containers. This system includes: • Graco 1” High Sanitary air-operated diaphragm pump • Wilden sanitary pulsation dampener • Shelco sanitary #1 filter housing • Reading Technologies Inc. Filter […]
Many of the filtration carts we build look similar, but each is tailored for its application. We recently built this one for a chemical manufacturer. While it may look like a cart we recently built for a paint manufacturer, there are many additional components. This cart was specifically designed to filter out particulate during the […]
We built this simple filtration hand cart to be moved around a power plant. The cart utilized a 20″ Shelco Filters filter housing and a Global Filter 1-micron meltblown cartridge filter. A 1″ Wilden aluminum air-operated double diaphragm pump pumps through the filter. We used a Continental Contitech Fabchem UHMW hose to connect the pump […]
We built two custom filtration skids, each featuring two Wilden P200 AODD pumps, two FTI housings, two Orange Research differential pressure gauges, a Tudertechnica hose for vibration dampening, Dixon ball valves and a wall-mounted control panel built by our Michigan branch. The skids, which are used to filter an acid used in the pickling process, […]
We mounted an FTI (Filter Technology Incorporated) stainless steel filter housing on a stainless-steel fabricated cart. This allows the filter cart to be moved around the plant during the manufacturing of paint. The customer wanted the filter housing mounted on an angle to make changing the filter bags easier.
This filter skid featured a Xylem (Goulds Water Technology) NPE pump, FTI filter housing using AJR high-capacity oil absorbing micro-fiber filter media, and Dixon ball valves. Made for a Truck Accessory Manufacturer, we mounted the pump and filter on a stainless-steel double bend base and connected the two using welded SCH40 stainless steel piping. The […]
A chemical manufacturer was looking for a solution for transferring, loading, and unloading demanding chemicals. The pictured robust pump skid we constructed contains a 3″X2″ Finish Thompson self-priming (SP) pump with rotating flanges made of polypropylene. The pump is driven by a 7.5 HP Baldor motor. A PVC strainer basket was added and the attractive […]
In today’s manufacturing landscape, industrial filtration systems have become indispensable tools for businesses across various industries. They are critical for maintaining product quality and ensuring regulatory compliance. Filtration systems have also become environmental champions, helping minimize harmful emissions and waste products during the manufacturing process. The success and reputation of manufacturing operations hinge on several […]
Anderson Process has over 60 years of experience in fluid handling and fabrication, which includes food processing product fabrication. Made from robust materials, such as stainless steel and engineered to get the job done right the first time, Anderson Process provides sanitary food processing products of the highest quality. Featured below are some of our […]
These Wilden Pro-Flo Shifts AODD pump stands were supplied to a chemical manufacturer for pumping a variety of different chemicals. The stands consisted of Wilden Pro-Flo Shift pump, IFC Y-Strainer, Wilden Pulsation Dampener (not pictured), Dixon air shut off valve, RTI air filter, coalescer, regulator, and (2) Hose Master Flex connectors (not pictured). The components […]
Pictured is a duplex pump skid that was designed for pumping fuel oil at a hospital. The assembly consisted of (2) Tuthill (Ingersoll Rand) gear pumps, Fulflo relief valves, Dixon valves and a Titan duplex basket strainer. All the components are mounted on a painted carbon steel base with spill containment and piped in carbon […]
This oil filter skid was designed for an industrial refrigeration designer/builder contractor. The contractor wanted to be able to filter oil inline on ammonia compressors and ultimately chose a Tuthill (Ingersoll Rand) L-Series gear pump to side stream the oil. It’s preferred to have a system that side streams the oil, rather than a system […]
This paint mixing and transfer skid was designed for a manufacturer of radiators that are used to cool large transformers. Our customer wanted to be able to efficiently mix paint and other chemicals to produce the protective outer coating that is applied on their radiators. Our engineered solution consisted of two Tuthill (Ingersoll Rand) Global Gear […]
This fuel filtration skid was designed to filter underground fuel storage tanks that have become dirty/contaminated or contain large amounts of water. Our customer was wanting to pull up to fueling stations and have the ability to clean out their in-ground tanks with a variety of filtration capabilities. The final product is one of the […]
Pictured here is a custom filter cart built for a customer who wanted to remove the smell of ethanol in their facility. Featured on this 2-wheel cart is a Liquiflo Gear Pump with a flow rate of up to 3 GPM. Attached above the pump are 2 Shelco 20” filter housings furnished in 316 Stain-less […]
How to Pick the Proper Filtration Equipment Filtration is the process of removing any undesirable matter (solids or otherwise) from a process stream such as liquid or air. The incoming stream prior to filtration is called the effluent while the outbound stream after filtration is referred to as the filtrate. In any fluid-handling operation, filtration […]
When it comes to energy production, water plays a crucial role. Used as the main cooling source, it is a critical component in how these complex systems operate. Organic and inorganic substances in water create dissolved solids that along with other pollutants can cause buildup and corrosion. High-quality filters with high micron filter media, that […]
What special needs do you have for your filtration applications? Proper filtration enhances many industrial fluid applications, increasing the purification of water, chemicals, and other fluid output. Efficient filtration in markets such as automotive, food & beverage, chemical, pharmaceuticals, power generation, water and wastewater can save valuable resources that effect an organization’s bottom line. Anderson […]
Anderson Process works with a wide variety of customers from food & beverage to automotive plants and beyond. Some of the less common industries that we serve include Waterparks, Zoos and Aquariums, which have ample opportunities for pumps and filtration. Some of our engineers and a territory manager recently worked with a local contractor to […]
Our team recently built this custom cart for a customer that specializes in chemical handling and aerosol packaging. This duplex filter system is being used to filter a bentonite clay/water mixture in multiple locations, so it was fabricated onto a mobile cart to allow easy transfer around the facility. The cart was assembled with FTI […]
One of our customers had the need to filter a viscous adhesive. We built them a custom filter skid compromising of two FTI housings arranged is a duplex orientation. The filters each have a pressure differential switch which allows the flow to be diverted once a filter gets too dirty to run. When the first […]
Custom carts and skids are one of our main areas of expertise. Often times, multiple permanent filtering solutions are not a financial or efficient reality for our customers. As a solution, mobile carts can be kitted with the proper equipment and used in multiple locations depending on which system has the need at any given […]
Activated carbon media, either in bulk or filter element form, has been shown to be effective in removing odor in applications where customers are using non-FDA grade ethanol and alcohol to produce hand sanitizers and bulk sanitizing agents for combating the COVID-19 virus spread. For proper filtration, the two key factors (challenges) while using activated […]
Is mobility, cleanliness or filtration the most important part of your process? Let us help you combine it all into one package. Here we built an all stainless steel portable cart using a Wilden 1.5” Saniflo Hygienic pump to pump a personal hygiene product from bulk totes through a Shelco MicroVantage filter to their filling […]
Here we helped a customer build a series of chemical treatment recirculating skids that heated and filtered the chemical before it was sent off to the process. The overall system was designed for 75 GPM at 40 PSI. We utilized a Goulds 3756 centrifugal pump, Standard Xchange Plate & Frame heat exchanger, Eaton Filters, Dixon […]
Our fabrication team in Michigan just finished up a gas skid for an automobile manufacturer. The skid is going to be used for an addition to an existing line to increase production. We designed the gas skid with Parker filters, Total Control Systems (TCS) meters, Morrison fire safe valves, Numatics regulators, Ross solenoid valves and […]
With our customers input, we helped finish designing and building a system that we just shipped off for startup and final alterations. This system is built for pumping/dispensing glue with built in flow sensors for supply and return, an Eaton automatic self-cleaning filter with pressure transducers on the inlet and discharge to sense pressure, a […]
Here is a cooling skid we just finished for a customer that is using the skid to cool engine coolant, oil, fuel and air at an engine manufacturer. We are pumping a 50% glycol mixture and cooling it down from 195°F to 133°F at 80 GPM. This was developed for a test stand that is […]
We worked with a customer to develop a heating skid to keep their product (Mixture of RO Water and Dimethylformamide) temperatures in bulk storage tanks at the proper temperature. When they needed to transfer the product to the production line for use, it was already at the necessary temperature, filtered to specification and ready for […]
The Anderson Process Illinois Branch designed and produced a heavy-duty, 4-wheel portable filtration assembly unit for a customer that produces batch chemicals out at a somewhat rugged terrain refinery location. The assembly includes a 6-round Shelco filter housing with pressure gauges and is designed for complete “bottom out” drainage. They will be moving it around to […]
This skid was designed with a T-Mag magnetic drive centrifugal sealless pump, WEG explosion proof motor, Pentair filters and housings and Dixon cam and groove fittings. Through this combination, the skid is now capable of pumping product through a 20 micron pre-filter and then the final .2 micron filter at 50 GPM. Every component was […]
Customer: Power Plant Need/Application: Customer wanted to batch different grades of hydraulic oil and have them filtered to a ISO code. Solution: This Hy-Pro Filtration system has three stages and a PM-1 particle counter with a R232 connection for real time monitoring. This first stage had a nominal 25u bag filter, second stage had a 6MV pleated cartridge […]
Kaydon Filtration provides fast, effective, in-line bulk fuel treatment systems that incorporate patented, single-pass filtration and coalescing technology to clean fuel as it is transferred from one tank to another.
