“The new version of the Larox PF 60 series filter marks a step change in the technological development of tower filters,” said Jussi Venäläinen, Vice President of the Filtration business line at Metso. “It significantly improves safety, process efficiency and dewatering capacity in mining and other process industry applications, thanks to its novel technological solutions.”
The upgraded model is fully automated to enable flexible operation for process variations and is future-ready for different plate pack configurations to provide consistent and homogenous filter cake with efficient solids wash. Its advanced features that decrease water and oil usage by up to 90% and 75%, respectively. In addition, it can reduce the need for installed electric power by 25%.
“The investment into a new machining unit at our Filtration Technology Center in Lappeenranta goes hand in hand with the development of the Larox PF 60 pressure filter and our ambition to offer our customers the best and most responsible filtration technology available,” said Tero Tiainen, director for Filters Manufacturing at Metso.
“The highly automated machining unit significantly increases our manufacturing capacity and enables the production of high-quality filter components in a safer, more environmentally friendly manner.”
In addition to the manufacturing of advanced filters, Metso’s Filtration Technology Center operates a Dewatering Technology Center (DTC), which is focused on solid-liquid separation. Metso has carried out more than 14,000 filtration tests and delivered more than 5,000 filters for various applications worldwide.
