IWE's
range of large filter presses have plate
pack sizes 800, 915, 1000, 1200, 1300,
1500/2000 and 2000mm square. All plate
siz3s are available for use in sidebar
or overhead slung plate suspension designs
with the exception of 800mm square plate
size which is only available in a sidebar
framework and the 915mm square plate size
which is only available in a overhead
slung framework.
The need to reduce man power on process
plants and to ease the nature of the work
involved, has caused for mechanisation
to automate the operational sequence of
filter presses fitted with these larger
plate sizes. Both overhead slung and sidebar
filter presses can be fully mechanised
which provides automatic means of closing
the plates together, sealing the filter
press at a pre-determined pressure moving
each plate individually to afford cake
discharge, controlling the movement to
minimise filter cloth wear due to impact
and providing a safety system whereby
electric power is cut off if the operator
approaches the filter press while the
plate transfer mechanisation is in operation.
The development of mechanisation makes
one man filter press operation possible
whilst maintaining good operational efficiency. |