AM Series Micro Mist Separators
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| Every single moment that your compressed air circuit is activated, there’s a chance that you’re collecting oil, moisture, dirt and other contaminants. While pneumatic tools are extremely reliable, they do have a limit. You’re more than likely used to thinking of your equipment as unbelievably reliable. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mist Separator and Bracket 1/4" NPT with Normally Open Auto Drain | AM250-N02BD Add to Cart | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mist Separator and Bracket 3/8" NPT with Normally Open Auto Drain | AM350-N03BD Add to Cart | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mist Separator and Bracket 1/2" NPT with Normally Open Auto Drain | AM450-N04BD Add to Cart | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mist Separator and Bracket 3/4" NPT with Normally Open Auto Drain | AM550-N06BD Add to Cart | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mist Separator and Bracket 1" NPT with Normally Closed Auto Drain | AM650-N10BD Add to Cart | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Many pieces of compressed air-driven gear can, indeed, serve for years at a time. Even if it doesn’t seem like you have much of an issue to worry about, you’ll want to consider micro-mist separators that can remove many of these contaminants since they can help your equipment last longer than you’d have ever expected.
That translates into lower costs. While you might initially balk at the idea of buying yet another component for your pneumatic system, it can substantially reduce the total cost of ownership over time. That’s excellent news for anyone who has to deal with tight budgets and glance at a general ledger every few minutes.
Best of all, SMC Pneumatics offers the same level of service for anyone who orders these components that they would to anyone who purchased any of our parts. That means you’ll be free to discuss any concerns with our knowledgeable technicians.
Since our AM type micro-mist separators are designed to interface with the same common fittings that you’ll see on most other pieces of gear, it’s doubtful that you’ll ever need this help, however. They’re that easy to install and operate.
In fact, your technicians probably have all of the tools needed to install them right this minute. Consider the following parts, for example:
AM Series Micro Mist Separators
Will remove oil, water, and dirt from compressed air and is well suited for oil filtration following a piston compressor. The filter will remove materials 0.3 microns or larger with oil carry over 0.8 ppm or less. That translates into even some of the smallest components getting filtered out of the airstream.
Older filtration technology did work well, but it sometimes permitted smaller particles to make it through. Over time, these would start to build up and gum up the line. In some cases, very sophisticated manufacturing processes could be seriously compromised by this material.
That’s why the AM series micro-mist separators have become so popular with those who work with particularly complex factories. Check out the following list of potential components for your specific operations:
• Mist Separator and Bracket 1/4? NPT with Normally Open Auto Drain AM250-N02BD
• Mist Separator and Bracket 3/8? NPT with Normally Open Auto Drain AM350-N03BD
• Mist Separator and Bracket 1/2? NPT with Normally Open Auto Drain AM450-N04BD
• Mist Separator and Bracket 3/4? NPT with Normally Open Auto Drain AM550-N06BD
• Mist Separator and Bracket 1? NPT with Normally Closed Auto Drain AM650-N10BD
Each of these has a few things in common, which means you can’t go wrong regardless of which particular style you select for your company’s workflows.
Individual AM Series Specifications
All of these pieces are more than capable of managing air as a fluid, and they can all handle a maximum operating pressure of around 150 PSI. Even if you start to increase the pressure, you’ll see that they’re still able to filter things down to 0.3µ without fail. While you shouldn’t ever exceed the manufacturer’s specifications, they’re durable enough to handle quite a bit of abuse.
At the same time, any of the AM series micro-mist separators can work all the way down to 7 PSI without starting to underflow. Acceptable ambient and fluid temperature levels are just as flexible. You could easily operate these anywhere from 40-140°, which makes them suitable for almost any kind of manufacturing operation.
Flow capacity, in terms of scfm, is where these devices different considerably. AM250 devices can handle 26.5, while AM650 devices can take as much as 212. That gives technicians the freedom to select a micro-mist separator device that matches their specific needs.
In fact, it seems that scalability was one of the major issues that engineers kept in mind while they designed all of this gear.
Scalability Features Of Micro Mist Separators
Small business owners may figure that they only need one or two parts like this to get the job done. If that’s the case, then thee can work independently and monitor only a single air circuit. Those who need to invest in more sophisticated manufacturing workflows can run several of them in concert.
One could theoretically be installed on each different circuit that they have in operation at any given time. That being said, a single micro mist separator installed at the right spot will be more than enough to fight off an entire line’s debris.
More than likely, you have at least one installation where the particulate matter has been a problem. Lubricant oils are always an issue for those who work with machinery that has to be treated to keep it moving properly.
Even though air circuits are supposed to be theoretically airtight, nothing is ever truly perfect. Since there’s always the possibility of an absolutely microscopic hole forming in a line, there’s a chance that material can eventually make it into your company’s circuit.
When that happens, it has nowhere to go but forward. If your connectors aren’t absolutely perfect, then there’s also another point of entry for this debris. Fortunately, a micro-mist separator can eliminate this.
Consider the issue of companies that use sprayers, atomizers and other gear that’s designed to leverage the power of compressed air to transfer fluid into some sort of physical mist. Without a separator, this system can accidentally end up polluting itself. As a result, technicians in some circles consider these components to be nearly a requirement when designing certain types of powered implementations.
Some technicians will point out that quite a bit of moisture can be generated by any line, so these have used outside of circuits that would be exposed to dirt material or oil.
Other Uses For AM Series Components
Those who experience a substantial amount of moisture due to humidity or related to the specific type of manufacturing process their company is involved with might want to look into dryers. SMC carries several models that should meet the needs of a wide variety of manufacturers and other workshops.
However, those who only deal with these problems occasionally or who need to fix the issue on a case-by-case basis will want to take a look at AM series micro-mist separators. Since it’s been established that they’re capable of removing particles around 0.3µ in size, you may imagine that it could do precisely the same with droplets of water.
The average droplet of water fits that description quite well. Remember that at that size, droplets aren’t much different than any other particle. Solid and fluid matter are both similar enough when talking about micron sizes that you could easily use a single separator to keep them both completely apart from the airstream.
All you need to do is select your preferred size and then get in touch with our specialists, who are more than prepared to help you find additional components that can revolutionize the way that your workshop deals with compressed air-driven equipment.
While they’re not necessarily corrosion-resistant in the express sense, they shouldn’t necessarily break down just because they’re exposed to internal moisture or oil. They’re made out of sturdy material that should be able to maintain its structural integrity for some time even when used in this matter.
That’s particularly good news for workshops that are already beleaguered with other tasks. You don’t want to have to stop working on something just to service a micro-mist separator and then turn the system back on again afterward.
Finding Am Series Micro Mist Separators That Fit The Bill
All AM Series micro-mist separators are built to the same specifications other than those that differ between the various models. They’re all designed to last and to take quite a bit of filtrate before they need servicing. Assuming that they are properly serviced, these handy pieces of gear can continue to enjoy particularly long service lives.
SMC Pneumatics has technicians standing by from 9 AM-7 PM Eastern Standard Time every single day. That means you can contact us online whenever it’s convenient and have our teams help you find the perfect equipment for the job. You won’t have to worry, because all gear sold by our organization is designed to be as compatible as possible.
Newer workshops that are just starting to assemble a system can, therefore, select components from a wide array of catalog options. The circuit they put together will naturally be forward-compatible with equipment that they end up acquiring in the future.
Those who may already be invested in an existing layout can find parts that will fit their designs, which can drastically reduce the risk of having to redesign anything. That means you won’t have to worry about compatibility issues in the future either.