MCF-824 Mechanically Cleaned Filter System

The Eaton MCF-824 is a specialized, high-capacity mechanically cleaned filtration system engineered to isolate suspended solids, dense particulates, and complex gels from continuous process lines without interrupting fluid flow. By eliminating traditional filter bags and cartridges, the media-free design reduces structural downtime, material loss, storage footprints, and ongoing labor overhead.

The MCF-824 is a revolutionary automatic strainer design using rare earth magnets to drive the cleaning disc through the element, thus eliminating external shaft and drive seals.  Overall, the MCF-824 has only (2) wear parts, increasing its' reliability and keeping operating costs to a minimum.

Fluid flows into the top and down through the center of the strainer element, passes through it and exits out the bottom side.  As material collects within the ID of the strainer element, a spring loaded cleaning disc travels the length of the element pushing this material towards the bottom of the housing into the purge chamber, where the concentrated solids are easily flushed in a matter of seconds when the purge valve is opened. The quartered and spring loaded cleaning disc is designed to ensure even and consistent force against the element to maximize cleaning efficiency.

The hollow shaft at the center of the system contains rare earth magnets, an internal magnet is coupled to an external magnet.  Pneumatic actuation from standard shop compressed air injected through the base of the center column pushes the internal magnet up and down.  The outer magnet within the cleaning disc follows the internal magnet.  Thus this patented design eliminates physical linkage passing through the vessel.

The MCF-824 features an advanced Electronic Continuous Cleaning Valve (CCV-E) control platform. This automated stroke assembly continuously guides a spring-loaded mechanical cleaning disc down and up along the internal walls of a heavy-duty cylindrical wedge-wire screen element at rates easily modulated by a user-adjustable timer. This constant action keeps the filtration face clear and maintains a steady, low differential pipeline pressure drop.

Constructed with a robust 304 Stainless Steel stand and all-welded 316 Stainless Steel wetted internals, this system handles up to 150 PSIG operating pressures. It features multi-station header versatility to adapt cleanly into large-scale municipal, chemical, adhesive, petro-chemical, and paper manufacturing facilities.