Liquid Filtration Experience and Capabilities Donaldson understands the need for new and unique liquid filtration technologies and solutions. We have a global infrastructure and technical expertise to support your lube, fuel and hydraulic filtration requirements from concept to service parts distribution.
Original Equipment Manufacturers Markets Served Diesel-engine powered vehicles and equipment - Medium- and Heavy-duty Truck and Bus - Construction - Mining - Agriculture - Military/Defense Mobile equipment hydraulic systems Material handling Industrial Technology Filter media formulated for specific applications synthetic, cellulose and blends Unique interfaces head assemblies, sensors, indicators and integration with existing vehicle diagnostics Extensive on-site prediction, simulation, and design validation tools Design centers in three key regions United States, Asia and Europe Experience Custom hydraulic filter designs for the most complex filtration systems Lube and fuel filters introduced in 1981, high capacity manufacturing capabilities added in 1988 Duramax mid-pressure introduced in 1983, spin-on design revolutionized hydraulic filtration industry Active participants in industry associations; including ISO and SAE (on committees for hydraulics, lube and fuel) Expanded liquid manufacturing in Mexico in 1990 coolant, lube and fuel Manufacturing expansions planned to support customer demand Products Select Filtration for Lube and Fuel - OEMs can mix and match features and technologies Differentiated designs Standard and extended life filters Variety of liquid filtration products - Hydraulic filters for mobile and industrial hydraulics - Lube filters - Lube/crankcase module Route to End User Original equipment manufacturer 2 Liquid Capabilities - Fuel systems and filters - Coolant filters - Complex aluminum castings - die cast and sand cast
Aftermarket Markets Served Diesel-engine powered vehicles and equipment - Medium- and Heavy-duty Truck and Bus - Construction - Mining - Agriculture - Military/Defense Small OE manufacturers Industrial Material handling Products Donaldson identified Lube filters from automotive to heavyduty equipment applications that deliver standard and extended life Fuel filters from automotive to heavy-duty applications that deliver standard and extended life Coolant filters for diesel engines with and without supplemental additive coolant Hydraulic filtration - Low pressure for suction and return lines and kidney loop applications up to 350 psi - Duramax spin-on line for medium pressure applications - 350-1000 psi applications - High pressure housings and filters for 2000-6000 psi applications Reservoir and bulk oil filters and accessories Experience Hydraulic filters introduced in 1971 Lube and fuel filters introduced in the 1981, manufacturing capabilities added in 1988 Expanded liquid manufacturing in Mexico in 1990 coolant, lube and fuel Route to End User OE dealers Independent distributors Buying groups Private label Liquid Capabilities 3
Manufacturing Locations United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe and Asia-Pacific Located strategically with global partners Quality Certification All global facilities are ISO/TS certified (refer to Donaldson web site for complete listing) Quality Controls Consistent, reliable product On-site verification test units and equipment Part number specific PLC controls Manufacturing dates and lot codes for tracking and warranty Base Component Materials Built for long-life, durability and corrosion resistance liquid compatibility Metal, non-metal and combination of both materials Methods to enhance media durability include oven-curing, mesh backing and multiple layered media Packaging Options Returnable packaging Heavy-duty packaging Pallets ISPM-15 compliant for international routing 4 Liquid Capabilities
Filter Media Wide Selection Proprietary formulations Cellulose, synthetic and blends Media types available for: - Hydraulic - Lube - Fuel - Coolant Media Characterization Testing Proprietary formulations Permeability Tensile strength Mullen burst Basis weight Pore size Thickness Gurley stiffness LEFS bench 3-Point bend In-House Media Mill For application development Trial media production runs Development of proprietary formulations Filtration Performance Particle counting Multi-pass testing Liquid Capabilities 5
Engineering Capabilities Prediction and Simulation CAD Media modeling Fluid mechanics Structural analysis Thermal analysis Development and Validation Filter Durability Fabrication integrity Environmental conditions - Salt spray and cold temperature Pressure fatigue Flow fatigue Hydrostatic burst Flow benches Filter collapse bench Gravimetric analysis Filtration performance testing per applicable SAE and ISO standards Rapid Prototyping SLA, SLS Investment casting RTV molding 6 Liquid Capabilities
Test and Evaluation Tools Structural Analysis Per SAE, ISO, and NFPA standards Burst Collapse Pressure impulse and fatigue Tensile Compression Used to test material, component and assembly properties Environmental Chambers Allows testing at hot or cold temperature, with humidity control Flow Test Benches Allows measurement of static and dynamic flow and restriction for a device Allows calculation of device restriction at varying flows and temperatures System simulation Filtration Performance Testing ISO, SAE, NFPA Customer standards Contaminant (particle or water) removal efficiency Contaminant capacity Analytical Chemistry Laboratory Optical microscopy Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) Chemical analysis Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) Gas chromatography (GC/MS) Thermal analysis (DSC, TGA) Liquid chromatography Liquid Capabilities 7
Design Validation Diesel Engine Test Cells Test cell locations: Bloomington, MN (4) and Leuven, Belgium Up to 600 kw / 800 hp capability Measurement of gaseous and particulate emissions Used oil analysis Component durability Soot test bench 24/7 durability testing Web-based test cell monitoring access Vibration/Shaker Multiple benches Performance vibration with flow test Used to excite hardware to assess durability Can apply sine, random, shock or computerized vibration profiles Capable of hot or cold tests Field Testing On and off highway Heavy-duty Tests conducted on both end user and OEM vehicles Field Data Acquisition Real time measurements Remote communications On-line collection tools Review daily, weekly and monthly reports to analyze operational trends Donaldson Company, Inc. Minneapolis, MN 55440-1299 www.donaldson.com Brochure No. F111224 (2/09) 2009 Donaldson Company, Inc. Printed in U.S.A. Donaldson Company, Inc. reserves the right to change or discontinue any model or specification at any time and without notice. United States & Canada Latin America & Caribbean Mexico India Italy Germany Belgium United Kingdom Hong Kong Singapore South Africa Australia