Since its establishment in 1943, Peterson Filters Corporation has led the way in designing and manufacturing high quality industrial vacuum filtration equipment for the mining and process industries. As an organization of experienced specialists focusing on providing economical solutions for liquid-solid separation, we dedicate our service to the needs of the customer.

Whether it is the initial selection and application of equipment or the solution to existing operational and maintenance issues, we are an organization of specialists who focus on solving the customer`s liquid-solid separation needs:

We dedicate our services to the needs of the customer, from the proposal stage to final start-up and provide support throughout the life of the equipment.
We concentrate on adding new design, manufacturing and service improvements which will provide the customer with the very best and most cost effective vacuum filter operation.
We specialize in rapid and on-time deliveries. Logistic and manufacturing techniques permit our production and delivery of equipment with maximum flexibility built into the delivery schedule.
Our application engineering services include filtration laboratory testing and engineering report preparation. Depending on the nature and size of the project, these services are often free of charge.

The first Peterson "Coal Type" vacuum disc filters were installed in the eastern United States in the late 1950`s. Since that time, Peterson has installed over 400 vacuum disc filters, and they have become an industry standard in the coal preparation industry.

Peterson - Platform Filter Units

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