FABCO, Inc.

Fabrication Company of Maine, Inc.
30G Summer Street * P.O. Box #485 * Winthrop, Maine 04364       NEW ADDRESS EFFECTIVE 02/01/08!
(Previously 40 Winada Drive)
Phone: 207-377-6909 * Fax: 207-377-9629
Toll Free: 1-888-822-0099 * Email: info@fabcomaine.com

LEAF TESTING

Leaf test results are relative to each other and will indicate trends expected on a machine. The filter medium, in a sense, is not the true filter. The cake that collects actually does the filtering. So, the goal is to select a media that best promotes cake formation. The sector face and body also play an important role in allowing the cake to collect quickly, and drain thoroughly and evenly. Dryness of the cake is effected more so by the sector face and body; the sooner the segment evacuates the filter and the more open the face, the dryer the cake. The proper combinations of media and sector designs determine quantity and quality of the filtrate and cake.

   Leaf testing duplicates, as nearly as possible, the filtration cycle of a full-size vacuum
                                                          filter in its vat.

Test Calculations Give:

• A very close approximation of drainage rate for a specific product. This drainage rate is used to determine the filter media requirements.
• Clarity of filtrate and expected flows.
• The approximate cloudy-clear split for a filter with a two port valve.
• Approximate pulp discharge mat consistency.
• Other pertinent data helpful in the recommendation of a specific filtration fabric.

Contact us today to set up an appointment and schedule a leaf test at your facility. We'll bring along the appropriate fabric samples & different sector faces for testing in your specific application. Upon completion of our testing and compilation of our test data, we will provide you with a Report of Findings detailing our recommendations to help optimize your filtration process.

FABCO, Inc.,
Fabrication Company of Maine, Inc., has been custom manufacturing sectors and offering replacement parts for over twenty-six years.
Quality, service, consistency & courtesy are our trademarks.

Please email lfisher@fabcomaine.com with questions, concerns or comments regarding this web page.