MANN Centrifugal Oil Cleaners

MANN+HUMMEL is one of the world leaders in the field of by-pass oil conditioning systems and have over the years established a large customer base in the marine and power generation market.
The entire MANN+HUMMEL range of centrifugal oil cleaners is available through Nilsson Shipping.

Principle of Operation

The MANN+HUMMEL centrifugal oil cleaner operates in by-pass and processes up to 10% of lubricating oil before returning it to the engine's sump.

Oil is pumped into the centrifuge by the engine's oil pump at pressure and directed into a hollow spindle where it exits via a cross-drilling into the centrifuge rotor. The rotor becomes full of pressurised oil that is then allowed to exit through two tangentially opposed nozzles in the rotor base. This causes rotation of the free spinning rotor assembly thus generating centrifugal force within the rotor. As contaminant particles enter the rotor they are subjected to a centrifugal force causing them to migrate radially outwards to the inner wall, where over time, they compact to form a dense cake.

MANN+HUMMEL offer both cleanable and disposable rotor designs.

Retrofit Centrifuge Supply

MANN+HUMMEL offers a range of centrifuge models that can be retrofitted to end user applications. Both direct engine mounting and remote installation options are available to enable our customers to experience the benefits of centrifugal filtration. Our retrofit customers come from a variety of markets including: marine, truck, bus, mining, construction, power generation, locomotives and industrial process fluids. Oil Conditioning Systems Brochure 2005 / pdf (808 kb)

Agricultural, Construction & Mining  

Off-road applications in the construction, mining and agricultural industries are commonly subjected to extreme operational conditions and environments which greatly affect an engine’s operational life. Many end users operating in hostile environments choose to reduce their oil drain intervals below recommended guidelines. The MANN+HUMMEL centrifugal oil cleaners with its ability to keep the engine lube oil clean, allow end users to extend oil drain intervals, even in hostile environments. MANN+HUMMEL centrifugal oil cleaners have also been applied on rock crushing equipment for cleaning heavily contaminated lubricating oil. This results in considerable savings in down-time and replacement component parts due to substantial reductions in component wear.

Bus & Trucks  

Over the years, continuous improvements to the performance of centrifuge have enabled MANN+HUMMEL to transform original equipment manufacturers (OEM) and end user objectives into reality. It is regarded by OEM customers worldwide that this MANN+HUMMEL centrifuge product range is an established effective method of removing the smallest dirt particles to maintain oil cleanliness. In close collaboration with MANN+HUMMEL, DAF has managed to extend their oil drain interval on their 95XF engine from 50,000 km to 100,000 km (30,000 miles to 60,000 miles). The MANN+HUMMEL centrifuge can be remotely mounted outside the engine compartment, if there are space constraints especially on bus or truck applications.

Marine & Power Generation

For over 50 years, the MANN+HUMMEL centrifugal oil cleaners have proved to be the key factor in reducing component wear while increasing the oil and engine life cycle. In close collaboration with MANN+HUMMEL, Detroit Diesel/MTU, like other OEMs, have significantly extended oil drain intervals on their 4000-series engines. MANN+HUMMEL are one of the world leaders in the field of by-pass oil conditioning systems and have over the years established a large customer base in the marine and power generation market.

Hydraulic System Filtration

Effective, by pass / off-line filtration of hydraulic oils increases equipment reliability and lifetime. The hydraulics system distributes power to many consumers, pumps, winches, production equipment, crane and steering system etc. Typical contamination sources in hydraulic oils are particles and water ingress. Contamination lead to sticking valves and increased wear on system components, such as pumps, motors and servo-valves. MANN+HUMMEL centrifugal oil cleaner are the effective way to maintain hydraulic oils and remove particles in one process. MANN+HUMMEL by pass / off-line centrifugal oil cleaner dramatically increase equipment reliability and lifetime. The combination of high dirt-holding capacity and effective particle separation is especially relevant for hydraulics system.

The benefits of installation can be summarised as follows;

• Reduced critical component wear .
• Maintain oil cleanliness for longer periods of time .
• In the marine sector, effectively control increased contaminant loading in heavy fuel applications.
• In-conjunction with an oil analysis programme, the ability to extend oil life and the time between services.
• Increased life to engine over haul.
• Savings in general maintenance and service costs.
• Ability to resolve oil contamination problems for applications operating in hostile environments.
• Good return on investment.

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For over 40 years have MANN+HUMMEL centrifugal oil cleaner, previously known as GLACIER provided exceptional fluid-cleaning performance. They have been installed as OEM first fit for more than 40 engine manufacturers - including Bergen, Caterpillar, Cummins, Detroit Diesel, EMD, General Electric, Ingersoll-Rand, MAN, MTU, Perkins, Scania, Waukesha and many others.