Product innovation: the Pi 550 suction-return-line filter series

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At the bauma 2010 trade fair, MAHLE Industriefiltration presents the new Pi 550 suction-return-line filter series for use in mobile hydraulic systems.

The Pi 550 series offers a wide range of potential applications in mobile filtration, particularly in hydrostatic drives.

One of the development goals was a suction-return-line filter with a compact form factor. The horizontal orientation of the connec-tions, in particular, allowed the filter head to have a very flat profile. Especially in mobile hydraulic applications, this property is very valuable due to extremely tight installation spaces. The use of a plastic housing also allowed a lower cost version to be implemented for the smaller nominal sizes. This provides a significant cost advantage, particularly for large quantities.

The broad spectrum of applications for this new series is made possible thanks to the large bandwidth of filter elements offered. The scope of available inserts ranges from high-efficiency MAHLE Premium Select elements, rated at 3 µm-25 µm, to paper elements at 10 µm-25 µm.

Large, optimized filter surfaces ensure extremely high dirt-holding capacity, low flow resistance, and exceptional results in filter performance tests.

The variety of available accessories—from a large number of different connection types to variable selection of maintenance indicators—help to meet extensive customer requirements.

MAHLE Industriefiltration has been producing high-quality industrial filters for fluid technology, air filtration, and process technology for many years. As an innovative, reliable development partner and supplier all over the world, MAHLE Industriefiltration is your expert partner in all areas of filtration and separation. MAHLE Industriefiltration is an independent service area with its own engineering, production, and sales team, integrated in the MAHLE Group, and thus is backed by the strength of a worldwide market leader. The MAHLE Group is among the top 30 automotive suppliers globally and is the world market leader for combustion engine components, systems and peripherals. MAHLE employs approximately 45,000 employees in over 100 production plants and eight research and development centers. In 2008, MAHLE generated sales in excess of EUR 5 billion (USD 7.3 billion).

Öhringen, 04/2010