This section provides an overview for mist separators as well as their applications and principles. Also, please take a look at the list of 16 mist separator manufacturers and their company rankings. Here are the top-ranked mist separator companies as of November, 2024: 1.Fabco-Air, Inc., 2.Prater Industries, INC., 3.Hengst.
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Mist separators are used to remove mist-like moisture (fine mist) and oil from the air.
Typically, mist separators are used in lines where air is compressed by a compressor.
Since compressors compress air many times more than the atmosphere, moisture in the air condenses.
Mist separators are indispensable for improving compressed air quality.
Mist separators are used to improve compressed air quality, mainly for compressed air used as instrument air.
Moisture in cylinders and other equipment operated by compressed air can cause rust and other problems, so a mist separator is always used to remove fine moisture. However, if oil is required, a separate component called a lubricator may be used to supply oil only.
Mist separators are also important in food factories.
Mist separators consist of a fine filter to remove mist and a bowl to collect the removed mist.
Since it is the fine filter that determines the performance of the mist separator, the degree of filtration of the filter determines its performance. , so it is necessary to carefully select a mist separator based on the quality of the compressed air.
In particular, it is generally possible to efficiently improve the quality of compressed air by combining coarser filters in stages.
In addition, if the filter is too fine, the price of the equipment will be higher and maintenance costs will also increase.
However, it is important to note that a mist separator only separates mist, so it cannot remove odors from compressed air.
For example, if the odor is also a concern in a food factory, an activated carbon filter should be used.
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Prater Industries, INC. is based in Bolingbrook, Illinois, USA, and is a manufacturer of particle processing equipment originally established in 1925 before being acquired by Industrial Magnetics, Inc. in 2014. The company produces a wide range of equipment used for particle separation, feeding,and size reduction. These include rotary airlock valve feeders, fine grinders for processing materials into powders, and air classifying mills that can sort particles by density or shape. The company also offers product customization and design, along with testing preventative maintenance services. Its products are used by clients in the cosmetics, mining, and pharmaceutical industries.
Fabco-Air, Inc., established in 1958, is a manufacturer of pneumatic systems situated in 49th Ave., Gainesville, FL. The company catalog has force and rotary actuators, linear slides, valves, grippers, and accessories like seal kits, pivot mounts, LED-lit magnetic piston sensors, vacuum generators, and mounting nuts made of stainless steel, anodized aluminum, and bronze. It serves the packaging, medical, semiconductor, warehouse, and printing industries as an ISO 9001 registered company and a member of FestoGroup.
Sepco Process, Inc. has been a manufacturer and supplier of vessel and tower internals for separation, mist eliminators, filtration, and mass transfer since 1938. Based in Conroe, TX, USA, the company has gained a global reputation with its product applications in the water treating, oil, gas, refining, chemical, and petrochemical industries. They supply conceptual design, front-end planning, and detailed design of process equipment and plant utilities. Their team has a collective experience of more than 20 years in industrial grade separations.
Ed W. Smith Machine Works, Inc. is a company based in the United States, established in 1955 and a manufacturer and supplier of machine components and solutions. The primary offerings of the company encompass bespoke machine components, computer numerical control (CNC)-machined elements, and specialized machinery tailored to meet the specific requirements of many industries. Ed W. Smith Machine Works is a dependable and a worthy collaborator for enterprises in search of machining solutions of quality. Their services cater to a range of applications, including many industries such as aerospace, automotive, industrial, and technological sectors.
EnviroEnergy Solutions, Inc. is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York as a manufacturer of custom-built self-cleaning systems for various propriety processes used in food processing, power plants, refractory manufacturing, and solid waste incineration plants. The company’s cleaning systems include high-efficiency cyclonic separators to reduce the number of solids in recycling liquid and increase the reliability of air cleaning equipment. The company’s abrasion-resistant cyclonic separators, marble bed scrubbers, and wet electrostatic precipitators function as stand-alone units or in conjunction to reduce waste and pollution such as carbon monoxide, nitric oxide, and hydrocarbons.
Linde Gas & Equipment Inc., founded in 1879 and located in Burr Ridge, Illinois, is a manufacturer and distributor of industrial gases and equipment. They provide industrial gases and advanced technologies utilized in various applications, such as clean hydrogen production, carbon capture systems for the energy transition, medical oxygen for lifesaving purposes, and high-purity & specialty gases for electronics. The company also produces gas-atomized metallic and ceramic powders, offering custom-engineered chemistries and sizes to meet aerospace standards.
Seikow Chemical Engineering & Machinery, Ltd. founded in 1956 and based in Akashi, Hyogo, Japan is an ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 9001:2015 certified manufacturer and supplier of corrosion-resistant chemical equipment and various water utility works. The company's product range includes specialized pumping equipment, corrosion-resistant devices, chemical processing tools, water utility devices, and water treatment equipment. These products are primarily used in chemical processing, water treatment, manufacturing, and industrial sectors. Besides product manufacturing, the company offers services such as research, development, and maintenance for its range of equipment.
Nihon Pisco Co. Ltd., founded in 1976 and based in Nagano, Japan, is a manufacturer and distributor of pneumatic equipment and is ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified. The company stocks various products like valves, actuators, and vacuum accessories used in several industries, including semiconductor, medicine, and rechargeable battery. The company started selling push-in fitting for pneumatic piping in 1977 and launched the industry’s first push-in fitting built-in type speed controller in 1981. In 1993, it launched a few products, including a quick exhaust valve, a digital pressure sensor, and a vacuum generator with a digital pressure sensor.
CKD Corporation, established in 1943 under the name of Japan Aircraft Electric Co., Ltd., is a Japanese manufacturer of automation machinery and manufacturing components, headquartered in Komaki, Aichi. Their diverse portfolio includes pneumatic and fluid control components, fine system components, drive components, and labor-saving components. The company has also developed various types of automation machinery, such as transparent object inspection systems, pharmaceutical products packaging machines, and more. These products find applications in various industries, for example their automated food packaging systems are designed for maintaining food quality and hygienic conditions. Their fluid control components are used in the solar cell manufacturing process.
ESTA Apparatebau GmbH & Co. KG, founded in 1972 and located in Sende, Germany, is a manufacturer of products and tailor-made solutions for the extraction technology area. The products include filter towers, welding fume filters, oil mist separators, central extraction units, and hall ventilation systems. Extraction products such as dust extractors, extraction arms, booths, and fans are manufactured. The company is ISO 9001:2015 certified and offers rental products and aftersale services such as maintenance, replacement parts, filter cleaning, and 360 services.
Hengst, headquartered in Munster, Westphalia, was founded in 1958 as a manufacturer and supplier of filtration and fluid management systems. Products for air filtration include dust collectors, safety filters, activated carbon filters, pleated bag cartridges, and air intake filter systems. Devices for filtering fuel and oil include fuel filter modules, oil filters, and sustainable filtration ideas. More filters are used for hydraulic filtration, oil and emulsion separation, near-patient filtration, breathing masks, and water filtration. The company is accredited by the IATF 16949, ISo 9001, ISo 14001, ISO 13485, KBA CoP-Q, and FSC C162245.
SMC corporation was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. SMC Corporation manufactures and sells automatic control equipment and filtration equipment. SMC has production facilities in 30 countries, technical development centers in Japan, the United States, Europe, and China, and sales offices, globally. SMC product lines divided by them include filter replacements, condensation prevention, heat resistance, thermos-chilling, and others. SMC provides a video library as well as product selection guide to assist customers in finding solutions and optimizing product efficiency.
Aspur Air Solutions, established in 2006 and headquartered in Waldstetten, Germany, is a manufacturer of ventilation systems. The company's products include industrial vacuum cleaners, air purification devices, central stationary extraction, and customized OEM solutions. It provides extraction and air-cleaning solutions for mechanical engineering, pharmaceutical industries, and specific processes such as laser cutting, packaging, and bonding. Its products remove harmful dust, suspended matter, and toxic fumes generated during industrial processes, utilizing modular structure, discharge, and disposal systems. The company also delivers installation, maintenance, and spare parts for all its devices and systems.
Penn Separator Corp., established in 1956, is a manufacturer based in Brookville, Pennsylvania, specializing in the production of boiler auxiliaries and pressure vessels. The company’s product portfolio includes boiler blowdown separators, flash separators, blowoff tanks, exhaust heads and silencers. Penn is a supplier of Boiler Blowdown Separators and Flash Separators. They also offer entrainment separators and heat recovery systems. The company’s products are produced in Brookville, PA, and distributed globally through representatives in the United States, Canada, and internationally.
Environmental Clean Air Company was established in 1987 and is headquartered in Loganville, Georgia. The company is a designer and manufacturer of air filtration systems for industrial environments including mist, smoke, dust, and odors for customers in the southeastern United States. The company has five product segments: dust collectors, down draft tables, industrial vacuums, mist collectors, and welding smoke. The company offers customization options including machine capacity, size, weight, and shape.
Jaxon Filtration was founded in 1984 and headquartered in Franklin, Georgia. The company is a manufacturer of products designed to extend the life of petrochemical, provide wastewater filtration, and clean exhaust vapor. All of the company’s products are made in the United States and used in petrochemicals, liquid filtration, cutting fluids, and phosphate ester oil. The company’s product capabilities include filter elements, filtration systems, bag filter elements, and replacement elements that use media including diatomaceous earth, activated carbon, molecular sieve, and selexsorb acid.
Ranking as of November 2024
Derivation MethodRank | Company | Click Share |
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1 | Fabco-Air, Inc. |
11.5%
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2 | Prater Industries, INC. |
11.5%
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3 | Hengst |
11.5%
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4 | Ed W. Smith Machine Works, Inc. |
11.5%
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5 | Penn Separator Corp. |
7.7%
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6 | Sepco Process, Inc. |
7.7%
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7 | EnviroEnergy Solutions, Inc. |
7.7%
|
8 | CKD |
7.7%
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9 | SMC Corporation. |
7.7%
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10 | ASPUR air solutions |
3.8%
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Derivation Method
The ranking is calculated based on the click share within the mist separator page as of November 2024. Click share is defined as the total number of clicks for all companies during the period divided by the number of clicks for each company.Number of Employees
Newly Established Company
Company with a History
*Including some distributors, etc.
*Including some distributors, etc.
Country | Number of Companies | Share (%) |
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United States of America | 6 | 50.0% |
Japan | 4 | 33.3% |
Germany | 2 | 16.7% |
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