Filter Press
Filter Press
Mechotech engineers and manufactures the Filter Press as turnkey process equipment for pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, food, and botanical processing lines that need high-throughput cake filtration across multiple filtration surfaces. Each unit is designed around the client's specific process parameters and target output, then fabricated, installed, and commissioned by Mechotech as a single accountable scope.
The Filter Press is built around a stack of filter plates fitted with filtration cloths, clamped together by a hydraulic power unit so the slurry is pumped in under pressure and the solid cake collects between the plates while filtrate passes through, with product-contact surfaces in SS 316L (or a process-appropriate grade) and integrated instrumentation so it can be operated under PLC-based control. Capacity is configured to the customer's requirement, from pilot-scale systems for process validation to larger commercial installations with modular expansion, and every unit is delivered with full documentation to support GMP and regulatory qualification.
Technical Specifications
| Product | Filter Press |
|---|---|
| Equipment Category | Filtration Equipment |
| Filtration Duty | High-throughput cake filtration across multiple filtration surfaces |
| Configuration | Stack of filter plates fitted with filtration cloths, clamped by a hydraulic power unit; solid cake collects between the plates while filtrate passes through |
| Product-contact Material | SS 316L (or a process-appropriate grade), electropolished |
| Instrumentation / Automation | Integrated instrumentation; PLC-based control |
| Plant Capacity | Configured to requirement — pilot-scale validation to commercial installations, with modular expansion |
| Compliance | GMP hygienic design; full documentation for qualification |
| Scope of Supply | Turnkey: design, fabrication, installation and commissioning by Mechotech |
Manufacturing Process
Engineering & Design
Mechotech's process engineers size and configure the Filter Press around the client's feed material, plate count, and target output specification before fabrication begins.
Fabrication & Assembly
The plate stack and hydraulic clamping system are fabricated in SS 316L (or a process-appropriate grade), with instrumentation and control automation integrated during assembly rather than added afterward.
Installation & Commissioning
The completed system is installed at the client's site, commissioned, and commissioned as a single accountable unit before handover.
Applications
- Pharmaceutical and nutraceutical process manufacturing
- Botanical and herbal extraction industries
- Food and flavour processing
Key Features
Hygienic SS 316L Construction
Product-contact surfaces in SS 316L (or a process-appropriate grade), electropolished, with the press cleaned between batches; documentation supports the customer's GMP qualification.
Turnkey Engineering
Design, fabrication, installation, and commissioning are delivered as one accountable scope, so the client deals with a single engineering team from drawing to handover.
Scalable Capacity
The press is sized to the customer's requirement, from pilot-scale validation through to commercial capacity, with modular expansion as production grows.
Frequently Asked Questions
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