OREANDA-NEWS. A global chocolate manufacturing facility in India is enjoying the sweet benefits of Eaton DCF mechanically cleaned filters after replacing its less efficient vibrating gravity screen with Eaton's DCF-800 mechanically cleaned filter. The switch resulted in increased productivity, enhanced product quality and decreased labor and material costs.

Chocolate must be filtered to achieve a high-quality finished product free of contaminants to meet various global standards for consistency. As the company attempted to keep up with increasing demand, it discovered several shortcomings in its filtration system including frequent clogging and bursting of the vibrating gravity screen, and limitations in the configuration of its production line. All of this resulted in unplanned downtime and frequent repairs for the manufacturer.

To address these issues, Eaton recommended a continuous, enclosed filtration system, to ensure operations and a high-quality operating environment. The transition to the DCF-800 filter has also resulted in labor and material savings because the operation of the filter requires minimal maintenance.

DCF series filters operate at consistently low differential pressures and are particularly efficient for filtering viscous, abrasive or sticky fluids, making them an ideal choice for this application. The DCF filter consists of a cylindrical stainless steel housing that holds filter media. Fluid enters the element and flows through to the outlet, depositing any contaminants on the inside wall of the element.

A spring-loaded cleaning disc moves up and down, wiping the filter element clean and depositing the contaminants at the bottom of the housing out of the flow path. Because the filter remains in service while being cleaned, DCF filters support high process efficiency.

Eaton's Filtration Division is a leader in liquid filtration that can help companies improve product quality, increase manufacturing efficiency, protect employees and equipment, and help achieve sustainability goals. Eaton employees around the world make a difference for their customers by creating an exceptional customer experience, solving problems with application expertise and developing innovative filtration solutions. Eaton's filtration products are manufactured and sold worldwide. 

Eaton is a power management company with 2014 sales of $22.6 billion. Eaton provides energy-efficient solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power more efficiently, safely and sustainably. Eaton has approximately 99,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 175 countries.