Auto Reclaim Water Filtration

[Admiral]

Does anyone have a system they purchased? We have an InPro reclaim machine and I want to get something already made, ideally a bit compact but easy to use. 

Thinking about the Hydrokleen CMAFU-2 but it's really expensive.  I know Sgreen has a decent one but dealing with all the emulsion separately would be a deal breaker.
https://www.hydroblaster.com/Recycle/CMAFU2.htm

Thoughts / what do you have?

[tonypep]

Used them in a few shops. Basic, but works well. Removes the solids. But it doesn't run itself. Needs to be monitored as the water rises and old media disposed as a solid (pretty sure we dried it before disposal) hand crank the media roll and bang, new filter. Liked them good product for the money but I have seen where shoddy screen rooms trashed them.

[Admiral]

Used them in a few shops. Basic, but works well. Removes the solids. But it doesn't run itself. Needs to be monitored as the water rises and old media disposed as a solid (pretty sure we dried it before disposal) hand crank the media roll and bang, new filter. Liked them good product for the money but I have seen where shoddy screen rooms trashed them.

Thanks for the info.  This one should be all automatic:
"As solids continue to collect on media, the liquid permeation rate declines, causing wash water levels in the basin to rise. When the level reaches a set point media is automatically advanced creating a fresh media surface in the bottom of the basin while simultaneously dispensing spent media, with previously dewatered solids, into a waste receptacle. With fresh media in the basin the liquid permeation rate increases and wash water levels in the basin drop. This causes the media conveyor advance to stop. Wash water inflow is continuous and solids/liquid separation is fully automatic."

There's a float up top to know when to advance the filter automatically.

[tonypep]

Thanks for the correction. We must have had earlier units but same mfg. Or my memory is not serving me correctly! The last one I do remember had been indeed trashed and not understood how to operate do to multiple users. So, I change my comment to highly recommend. The one thing I don't care for on my current auto reclaim Lotus Holland is they (or at least mine) do/does not incorporate something similar to this in the system. There is a filter for the ink removal section, but in the final (third) final wash section where the treated emulsion is pressure washed off and the solids sink to the bottom of the tank. This requires checking that tank periodically and remove solids with various kitchen utensils! Not completely auto right? However, what machine is?
We all have to change oil in our cars and lubricate machines with movable parts.
Perhaps Dave can weigh in on this he has a Blue Water which I will not comment on since I do not comment on equipment that I do not own or operate. Final note, screen reclaim is messy no matter it is done. Do what works for you and stay as clean as possible.
Post possibly derailed but good luck

[bimmridder]

Ink residue and stencil material are filtered through a bag filter before being pumped to drain. As good or better than we ever did before.

[Admiral]

Thanks guys.  I was afraid the smaller units wouldn't keep up with auto reclaim and their consumables cost more, are more wasteful.  There is also a simpler system that uses a stainless steel pre filter and then filter bags I believe:
https://www.hydroblaster.com/Recycle/CFS3.htm

I just wasn't sure it would keep up with our machine, it's half the capacity of the CMAFU-2.  It probably would so maybe I should reconsider it but there will be a higher consumable cost and likely more to manually take care of.

[Evo]

Thanks guys.  I was afraid the smaller units wouldn't keep up with auto reclaim and their consumables cost more, are more wasteful.  There is also a simpler system that uses a stainless steel pre filter and then filter bags I believe:
https://www.hydroblaster.com/Recycle/CFS3.htm

I just wasn't sure it would keep up with our machine, it's half the capacity of the CMAFU-2.  It probably would so maybe I should reconsider it but there will be a higher consumable cost and likely more to manually take care of.

Call Hydroblaster, they can walk you through what you'd need.

We have a newer Image Technology machine with an older roll media/spill tank style filter unit (which I despise). I've been looking at replacing the filter setup. This machine has WAY more fluid throughput than the smaller filtration systems can handle.

The SGreen unit has a 70 micron/20 micron cartridge filter setup and will clog up with emulsion solids very quickly and it will flood the reclaim room. I know this from first hand experience. 


I would say for an auto-reclaim setup the CMAFU-2 would probably be the *minimum* capacity filter. Any filter with half that capacity would be for a manual setup that you stick under the washout booth.

We are looking at the CMAFU-2 as a second stage, which would be in line after a solids settling tank. (although we are limited in tank size in our reclaim room)

[ericheartsu]

Blue Water also has some pretty good small foot print options.