Filcon Filters, one of the leading liquid filtration companies in South Africa, has been authorised to sell Diefenbach filter presses.

The company which has been in existence since 1907 underwent a major structural reorganisation in 2007 which has ensured that it has the ability to continue producing competitively priced quality filter presses for another 100 years.

Benefits of the Diefenbach filter press:

•  Quality engineered for long lasting performance

•  Require minimal maintenance

•  Technical support, spare parts and consumables readily available

•  Over 100 years experience building quality products

Diefenbach overhead beam automatic filter presses include a range from 650 x 650 mm plate size up to 2000 x 2000 mm, with a maximum capacity of 175 plates, operating up to 16 bar pressure. Diefenbach overhead beam filter presses are 20 to 30% heavier than those of other manufacturers.

The side beam filter presses are available either operating automatically, or with simultaneous or manual opening with a range of plate sizes from 500 x 500 mm up to 1200 x 1200 mm with a maximum capacity of 100 plates operating up to 16 bar pressure.

Diefenbach’s modern laboratory and their on-site pilot units enable their engineers to design and build the best suited filter press for the application in question. More than 100 years experience building filter presses and with over 700 units operating in 45 countries ensures that Diefenbach stays at the forefront of design and manufacture.

The Ametistovoye CJSC gold mine, in Kamchatka, Russia has installed a Diefenbach filter press capable of handling the 350 m3/h flow rate producing 2500 tons of sludge per day when it soon comes into operation.