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CAT FILTERS
Caterpillar is a supplier of high-grade filters for fuel, oil, and combustion air. |
HOW DOES CONTAMINATION AFFECT THE ENGINE
The engine lies at the heart of installations for rotation, propulsion and generation of heat and electricity. To maintain control of the efficiency and operational costs, it is important to realize that engines are subject to two kinds of wear. One of these is normal wear: this is predictable and can be minimized through preventive maintenance, inspection and analysis of engine performance. But there can also be abnormal wear. In this case, parts of the engine wear faster than would normally be expected. The result is predictable: rising costs and reduced engine efficiency. In the worst case, the engine can seize. One cause of such wear is engine contamination. There are three routes by which this contamination can enter the engine: via the air, the engine oil and the fuel. Moreover, the engine is self-contaminating due to the by-products of combustion, and particles from the normal wear process. Filters can reduce this contamination.
USE THE RIGHT FILTERS TO COMBAT FOULING
Air, oil and fuel filters are designed to trap and collect contamination in the engine. When you replace filters on time, using the right filters, the engine internals will stay clean, and wear will be kept to a minimum.
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Why use a Caterpillar fuel filter?
A Caterpillar fuel filter is manufactured with a tough fibrous material (not paper) and has a large filter surface. The filter material is affixed with resin to prevent the filter element breaking down. The completely finished filter element is very light, which means it vibrates less and dirt has less chance of re-tainting the filter element.
The rate of re-use after cleaning the Caterpillar filter element is a lot higher compared to other brands. This is illustrated in the diagram below (CAT 1R1740 versus ASAS SP406M).
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MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE
Filters from Cat comply with the most stringent standards, and differ visibly from conventional filters. Cat filters have unique fiberglass spiral roving that firmly holds the filter media, ensuring that the pleats are stable and stay separated. Without this feature, pleat bunching can lead to a reduction in filter surface area, and filtration capacity. At each engine start, cool fluid flows through the filters. In filters with unstable pleats, trapped particulate contaminants can break loose and leak into the engine around the pleat ends. In the filtration section of a Cat filter, the actual filter media is held between one-piece molded polyurethane end caps. During production, the pleats are pressed into the liquid polyurethane, and once this has set, the end caps and pleats together form a single element. This unique production method puts an end to dirt particle leakage between the pleats and end caps. Cat filters also feature a one-piece aluminum base plate, for even greater protection. Under normal conditions, Cat filters will deliver maximum performance throughout the entire filter replacement interval.
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