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Strainers

Medium-Pressure Bronze and Brass Y-Strainers

For use in medium-pressure applications, these Y-strainers have good corrosion resistance.

Stainless Steel Quick-Clamp T-Strainers

Add these inline T-strainers to your sanitary process line to trap solid particles during clean-in-place (CIP) cycles. They have quick-clamp sanitary tube connections, also known as tri-clamp connections, for use in dairy, food, and other process lines that require frequent cleaning and disassembly. As the high-pressure cleaning fluid flows through your line, the strainer's screen catches particles larger than 1/8" to prevent damage to pumps, valves, and other downstream components.

Screens for Stainless Steel Quick-Clamp T-Strainers

Use these replacement screens with our Stainless Steel Quick-Clamp T-Strainers. Designed for use in dairy, food, and other process lines that use clean-in-place (CIP) systems, they prevent damage to pumps, valves, and other downstream components.

Sanitary Magnetic Strainers

Draw metal shavings and other contaminants out of your sanitary liquid line with these strainers.

Filter Cartridges

Filter Cartridges for Reducing Rust,
Particles, and Sediment in Water

Withstands temperatures up to 175° F.

Filter Cartridges for Reducing Rust,
Particles, and Sediment in Hot Water

Withstands temperatures up to 210° F.

Filter Cartridges for Food and Beverage

Withstands temperatures up to 140° F.

Filter Cartridges for Hot Food and Beverage

Withstands temperatures up to 275° F.

High-Purity Filter Cartridges for Food and Beverage

Also known as absolute-rated cartridges, these remove 99.9% of particles.

Filter Cartridges for Drinking Water

Reduce contaminants in your drinking water line.

Filter Housings

High-Capacity Plastic Filter Housings
with Cartridge for Drinking Water

Also known as reverse osmosis water filters, these include several cartridges to reduce odor, rust, sediment, and lead from drinking water, as well as a tank to store filtered water.

Plastic Filter Housings with
Cartridge for Drinking Water

Prepare water for use in beverages, food preparation, and ice production with these filters. They remove particles that cause unpleasant tastes and odors.

Faucet-Mount Plastic Filter Housings
with Cartridge for Drinking Water

Tap into great-tasting water by screwing this filter directly onto your faucet.

Sanitary Metal Filter Housings with Cartridge
for Food and Beverage Steam Lines

Remove contaminants, moisture, and other particles from steam that will touch food and for final filtering in pharmaceutical, biotech, and electronics applications.

Corrosion-Resistant Metal Filter Housings with
Cartridge for Food and Beverage Steam Lines

Remove contaminants from culinary steam—steam that sanitizes food and beverage processing equipment—with these corrosion-resistant filter housings.

Sanitary Metal Filter Housings

Along with a cartridge, these housings are used in liquid processing lines to filter contaminants and minimize bacteria growth in food and pharmaceutical plants, as well as other sanitary environments.

Metal Filter Housings with Cartridge
for Food and Beverage Steam Lines

Cloth, Mesh, Wool and Perforated Sheets

Ultra-Thin Filter Fabric

With thickness similar to filter paper, this fabric provides higher flow and is more flexible than felt.

Sanitary Precision Stainless Steel Wire Cloth

Designed for use in food, pharmaceutical, and other sanitary environments, this precision wire cloth is sintered (fused together) to create a strong, smooth surface that’s free of crevices where contaminants can collect.

Rigid High-Temperature Plastic Mesh

Contain, reinforce, separate, or protect materials with this stiff mesh. It is often used in ovens and dryers.

High-Temperature Plastic Mesh

Made of FDA-listed materials, this mesh withstands temperatures up to 475° F.

Rigid Plastic Mesh

Use this stiff mesh to contain, reinforce, separate, or protect materials.

Chemical-Resistant Plastic Mesh

Use with acetone, citric acid, ethyl alcohol.

Filter Bag Housings and Bags

Filter Bags for Food and Beverage

Made of FDA-listed materials, these bags are suitable for contact with food and beverage.

Stainless Steel Filter Bag Housings

These filter bag housings have very good corrosion resistance for a long service life in harsh environments.

Steel Filter Bag Housings

These steel filter bag housings have heavy duty construction and are more durable than our other metal housings.

Plastic Filter Bag Housings

Filter contaminants from high-volume pipelines with these filter bag housings, which are lighter than metal filter bag housings.

Sanitary Magnetic Rod Filters

Easy to keep clean thanks to their design, these filters pull metal and magnetic particles out of food and sanitary material as it passes through gravity hoppers, chutes, and other parts of your process line.

Sanitary Compressed Air Filters for Oil, Particle, and Bacteria Removal

Sanitary Compressed Air Filters for
Oil, Particle, and Bacteria Removal

Remove bacteria, viruses, moisture, and other particles from compressed air and gases used in food, pharmaceutical, biotech, and electronics applications.

Personal Protective Equipment

Metal-Detectable Face Mask Strap Extenders

Comfortably wear face masks for extended periods in food-processing facilities.

Metal- and X-Ray-Detectable
Disposable Mask Dispensers

Organize and access masks safely near your line in food and pharmaceutical plants.

Metal-Detectable Earplugs

Good for food preparation areas, these earplugs have an enclosed ball bearing that can be sensed by metal detectors.

Tube Fitting Gaskets

Ultra-Chemical-Resistant PTFE Gaskets
with Screen for Quick-Clamp Tube Fittings

Offering excellent resistance to detergents, hydraulic fluid, and salts, these PTFE gaskets have a corrosion-resistant 316 stainless steel screen to provide inline straining.

Ultra-Chemical-Resistant PTFE Gaskets with
Perforations for Quick-Clamp Tube Fittings

These chemical-resistant gaskets have a perforated plate that filters, separates, and strains liquids or dry materials in your line.

Chemical-Resistant Fluoroelastomer Gaskets
with Screen for Quick-Clamp Tube Fittings

A corrosion-resistant 316 stainless steel screen in these gaskets provides inline straining.

Water- and Steam-Resistant EPDM Gaskets
with Screen for Quick-Clamp Tube Fittings

The built-in screen is made of corrosion-resistant 316 stainless steel and provides inline straining.

Water- and Steam-Resistant EPDM Gaskets
with Perforations for Quick-Clamp Tube Fittings

These gaskets have a perforated plate to filter, separate, and strain liquids or dry materials in your line.

High-Temperature Silicone Gaskets with
Screen for Quick-Clamp Tube Fittings

A corrosion-resistant 316 stainless steel screen provides inline straining.

High-Temperature Silicone Gaskets with
Perforations for Quick-Clamp Tube Fittings

Use these perforated gaskets to filter liquids and dry materials, as well as create a tight seal in quick-clamp stainless steel sanitary tube fittings. Made of silicone, they handle temperatures up to 450° F, so they’re good for heated ingredients and clean-in-place (CIP) processes.

Air-Release Valves for Drinking Water

Eliminate air pockets in your drinking water system with these valves. They meet NSF/ANSI 61, which designates them as safe to use with drinking water.

Paper Coffee Filters

Use with drip-style coffee makers.