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Air System Equipment
Air Fitters and Cleaners
American Ai rJilterCompany Inc.
673 Central Avenue, Louisville, Ky.
Representatives in Principal Cities
Dust Engineering--Dust
used for the removal of dust,
Engineering is that branch of
dirt, bacteria and other
applied science which deals with the origin, nature and
foreign matter from the air and are applied to general
characteristics of the small
ventilation, modem air con
solid air-borne particles called
ditioning, process dust con
"dust/' and the development of methods, processes and apparatus for its control or elimination.
trol; for air compressors and Diesel Engines; mill motors, turbo-generators and other electrical applications; and
The American Air Filter Company, Inc., has had an important part in advancing
for air or gas under pressure to remove entrained oil, moisture and dirt.
the science of Dust Engineer ing. The efforts of its Re
Air-mat Type PL-4 Filler
Air Filters In Air Con ditioning--Filtered air is
search and Engineering Staff
today recognized as essential
for the past twelve years have
in modem air conditioning.
been devoted exclusively to .
There are other important
the study of dust problems
factors which contribute to
and the development of a
our comfort such as tem
complete line of air cleaning
perature, air movement and
equipment for modem air
humidity, but science today
conditioning, building venti
emphasizes the prime neces
lation and the control of pro
sity of pure air for health and
cess dust in industry.
efficiency.
American Air Filter pro
Air cleaners have, of course,
ducts, therefore, not only
always been considered an
embody the knowledge ac
integral part of large central
cumulated from years of con
systems. These are usually
stant research and the ex
of the fully automatic type
perience gained from design
such as the American Auto
ing, building and applying
matic Self-cleaning filteror the
thousands of air filters, but
self-cleaning Electro-Matic.
are backed by ample technical
There are now available to
and financial resources to in
manufacturers of unit air
sure their outstanding posi
conditioners moderate priced
tion in the Dust Engineering field.
unit filters such as the Renu filter, the Throway filter, and
Products--American ' Air '
other types of filters illu?
Filters are available for every
strated on this page.
condition, with operating
The Renu filter is an
characteristics and efficiencies to suit specific problems. In
Throway Air Filler
entirely new departure in air filter construction. It con
general, there are two distinct . types based upon the "viscous
film" and "dry mat"
principles. Each type is made in several styles which differ in method of
sists of a permanent metal frame provided with a re movable cover and renew able filter pad. The cover
operation, servicing, space
required and initial cost
to meet the various con
ditions encountered in air
cleaning problems. A dis
cussion of various filter
types will be found in the
Technical Data Section
under "Air Cleaners."
Renu-VerU Filler
Air filters are generally Standard Viscous Unit Filler
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American Air Filter Co., Inc.
Air System Equipment
Air Filters and Cleaners
is easily removed without
American Automatic Fil
the use of tools, and filter pad can be lifted out and
ters can be furnished with either Multi-Panel, Type
replaced with a new one at
"MS," or Double Duty
very small expense.
Type "DD" panels, de-`
The Throway filter, as
pending upon the service
the name implies, is de
which they are to perform.
signed to be discarded after
Complete engineering data
it has served its maximum
is available.
period of usefulness and re
Electro-Matic Air.
placed with a new filter unit.
. Filter--Incorporates elec
The Filter pad is enclosed in
trical precipitation as an
a perforated cardboard con
integral function of an auto
tainer which makes it pos
matic self-cleaning viscous
sible to readily dispose of
filter to obtain a higher
the dirty filter by burning it.
over-all efficiency in dust
There is probably no sin
removal. Its higher effi
gle item which costs as little
ciency as an air cleaning
and may mean as much in
unit, is due principally to
the design of an air con ditioner as air filtration.
American Automatic Self-Cleaning Filler
the collection of the finer dust particles and smoke,
These units are furnished in
by electrical precipitation.
any dimensions or shapes
In combination, these two
desired--usually in units
methods of cleaning air not
handling 400 cfm and from
only give the highest effi
2 in. to 4 in. thick. They
ciency in dust removal but
are usually made in the
offer operating advantages
following sizes--20 x 20 in.,
found only in the automatic
16 x 25 in. and 16 x 20 in7"
self-cleaning filter.
High cleaning efficiencies can be secured, with a re sistance to air flow ranging
from in. to % in. water
gauge.
Standard Viscous Unit --The American Unit Air
Filter incorporates the time tested unit principle of con struction. Each unit con
Automatic Self-Clean-.
sists of a standard steel
ing Air Filters--The
frame and interchangeable
American line of automatic
cell equipped with auto
air filters is among the most
matic latches to facilitate
complete ever offered. Prov
removal for cleaning and
ed in principle and perform
recharging.
ance by years of actual
Electro-Malic Air Filler
Airmat Filter Dry Type
service.
trapped in the semi-tacky --The filtering media in this
The more general use of coating and cause blemishes type is the Airmat sheet, a
thermoplastic finishes for in the finished product. dry filter mat composed of
refrigeratorsf-stbves, auto This trouble can be elim thin sheets of gauzy, cellu
mobiles, and other metal inated only by enclosing lose tissue. The Airmat
products has created the the finishing room and in sheets are supported in
need for clean air in finishing stalling a filtered air supply screen pockets mounted in
rooms. This type of finish system with sufficient ca a unit frame of box-like con
is hardened by baking, so pacity to provide a constant struction. These unit frames
the product on which it is supply of clean air in excess can be set up to meet any
used must be protected from of the volume exhausted by capacity requirement or
contamination by dust and the spray booths.
space condition. Airmat
dirt from the time it is High efficiency air filters sheets are renewable--their
sprayed until it leaves the are needed for this service' life depending on dust con
oven.
to minimize rejects and do- ditions and hours of service.
Spray booths exhaust overs. The automatic self Airmat filters are used
large quantities of air, and cleaning filter has proved both for comfort and indus-.
if this air is drajvn from the most practical type and trial air conditioning. In the
other parts of the plant, it is widely used for this ap-. . latter field, they are particu
will contain considerable plication because of its larly well adapted for the
dust and dirt.. If dirt and ability to maintain a con recovery of viuable dusts
dust particles are permitted stant, uniform air volume and forabatingthe dust nui
to settle upon freshly spray with the minimum of at sance prevalent in so many
ed surfaces, they will be tention.
industrial plants.
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