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Replacing OEM Filter Cartridges Without Changing Your Housings

You keep the vessels already bolted to the skid and we match the element that goes inside them.

The Situation

The Housing Is Fine It Is The Element That Costs You

Most plants that call us are not unhappy with their filter housings. They are unhappy with what the replacement elements cost and how long they take to arrive. Ripping out a working vessel to change supplier makes no sense, so the job is to match the element to the seat, the length and the flow direction already in service. That is a dimensional exercise, not a redesign.

Step By Step

How A Cross Reference Actually Runs

Send The Part Number

Problem: Catalogue codes are printed on the element and nowhere else, so nobody at the plant has them to hand.

Photograph the end cap and the label on the element you pull out at the next change-out and send the picture. That is usually enough for us to start.

Confirm The Envelope

Problem: Two cartridges with the same nominal length can still differ at the adapter and refuse to seal.

We check outer diameter, length, adapter or end cap style and flow direction against our series before quoting, and tell you if nothing matches.

Choose The Elastomer

Problem: A cartridge that fits perfectly still fails early if the O-ring compound is wrong for the fluid or the clean chemistry.

You tell us the fluid and the cleaning regime and we select from the compounds available in that series rather than defaulting to one.

Trial On A Real Run

Problem: A specification sheet does not tell you how an element behaves on your feed.

We quote a sample set in the exact configuration so you can log clean differential pressure and run length before switching.

Repeat Supply

Problem: The configuration gets lost between the person who trialled it and the person who reorders.

The confirmed order code stays on the account and on the carton, so a reorder is one message rather than a fresh specification exercise.

Outcome

What Changes On The Line

  • The installed housings stay where they are and no piping is touched
  • The order code is written down once and reused on every reorder
  • Change-out behaviour is proven on your feed before you commit volume
  • Elastomer choice is made against your fluid rather than left at a default
FAQ

Questions About This Solution

What do you need from me to start a cross reference?
The housing model if you have it, and a photograph of the label and end cap of the element you currently use. Add the fluid, the flow and the rating you run today and we can usually respond the same working day.
What if nothing in your range matches?
We tell you. A cartridge that almost fits is worse than no cartridge, because it bypasses at the seal and you find out downstream.
Do you supply the OEM brands themselves?
No. We manufacture equivalents built to the same dimensional envelopes. We are not an authorised distributor for any OEM brand and we do not claim to be.
Can you print our own part number on the carton?
Yes. Distributors often ask for their own code and marking so the element arrives ready to put on their shelf.
How long does a sample take?
It depends on the configuration and the destination. Message us with the details and we will give you a date rather than a range.

Send A Photo Of The Element You Pull Out Next

A picture of the end cap and label is usually enough for us to identify the series and quote an equivalent.