Q-SERIES
CENTRIFUGES

Thermal-Free Precision.
Scalable for Every Revolution

  • Vertical design with bottom-discharge or top-unload options.

  • Generates up to 2,000 gravities of separation force.

  • Thermal-free operation: Removes nearly all unbound moisture without heat, reducing energy costs.

  • Scalable: Capacities range from 1.9 ft³ to 33 ft³, adaptable for medium to full-scale production.

  • Continuous, automatic operation: Engineered for reliability and minimal downtime.

  • Cost-effective solid-liquid separation in diverse chemical industries.

  • Ideal for high-volume, dependable filtration processes.

QUADRAMATIC
TECHNICAL DATA

  • 316 Stainless Steel
  • 904 Stainless Steel
  • Duplex Hastelloy C-22
  • Others
  • Halar
  • PTFE
  • Ebonite
  • Other

Design
Features

Basket

  • Highly perforated filter basket prevents “water wall” formation and minimizes excessive gyration.
  • Efficient liquid purging for maximum loading capacity.
  • 2.0 Safety Factor (industry-leading safety standard).
  • Fully machined, parallel internal/external surfaces on basket side sheets and bowl walls.
  • Seam X-ray inspected and dynamically balanced for optimal performance at 900+ G-force.
  • Filter media (backing layers, plow plates) tailored to create specialized basket systems for unique product needs.
  • Reliable, high-performance operation in demanding industrial applications.
  • Combines precision engineering with adaptable design for diverse separation tasks.

Load Sensor

  • Precisely monitors/controls feed rate and cake depth to optimize separation performance.

  • Non-invasive design: No moving parts; never contacts the cake for reliable, maintenance-free operation.

  • Ensures maximum discharge of high-value solids, minimizing product loss.
  • Enhances process efficiency and reliability in critical separation tasks.

Discharger

  • Features a full-length plow blade with a replaceable cutting tip.

  • Removes sedimentation in a single horizontal inward motion, simplifying operation.

  • Eliminates vertical seals (common contamination sources), reducing maintenance and contamination risks.

  • Uses air to assist in removing residual product cake, ensuring maximum solids recovery.
  • Enhances separation efficiency and minimizes product waste.

Ease of Maintenance

  • Engineered for high strength, stability, and long-term durability.

  • Simplified maintenance design with heavy-duty ball/roller bearings.

  • Grease fittings externally positioned for quick, tool-free lubrication.
  • Sealed housing purged with clean air/inert gas to prevent contamination and prolong bearing life.

OTHER AVAILABLE
DESIGN FEATURES

  • Full-opening hydraulic hinged domed cover for optimal inspection and user accessibility.

  • Fume-tight construction; configurable as pressure or vacuum vessels for specialized applications.

  • Designed to handle volatile, explosive, or toxic materials safely.

  • Oxygen sensors ensure inert gas blanketing, maintaining safe residual oxygen levels.

  • Sight glass, fume vent, custom feed/wash pipes, and Quadramatic™ CIP Option (clean-in-place).

STANDARD
AVAILABLE
OPTIONS

QUADRA-CLEAN AND QUADRAMATIC

MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION

Materials and filter mediums tailored to meet specific customer needs.

Product-contact components (baskets, etc.)

  • Metals: Stainless steels, nickel alloys (Inconel, Monel, Hastelloy), titanium, duplex stainless, and exotic alloys.

  • Linings: Rubber, elastomers.

  • Coatings: HALAR®, TEFLON®, and other advanced protective finishes.

Range from satin bead blast to mechanical/electrochemical polishing (mirror-like finish) for sanitary or high-purity applications.

All internal/external welds exceed applicable industry standards.

CIP SYSTEM

  • Cleans the centrifuge process zone between batches or product changes, ensuring hygiene.
  • Even coverage: Strategically placed nozzles spray all surfaces; upper sections saturated during basket rotation, lower sections flooded.
  • Eliminates cross-contamination risks in Western States vertical centrifuges.
  • Validated performance: Riboflavin Test during Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) confirms full cleaning solvent contact on all surfaces.

AUTOMATION & CONTROLS

  • Leader in programmable control systems and variable frequency drives for centrifuge automation.
  • State-of-the-art components tailored to diverse needs, enabling maximum processing flexibility and ultrafiltration.
  • Fully automatic (PLC-driven) to manual control options.

NEMA enclosures available, including explosion-proof designs (Class I, Division I, Groups C & D rated).