GKN Sinter Metals Filters
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Our Business is truly global
GKN is a global engineering business.
We design, manufacture and service systems and
components for original equipment manufacturers around
the world.
51,400
33
3
4
employees
countries
markets
divisions
2014 – Sales by division
£776m;
11%
GKN Aerospace
GKN Driveline
GKN Powder Medallurgy
2014 – Sales by region
£94m; 1%
£916m;
12%
14%
£ 2.226m;
30%
13%
UK
Europe (excluding UK)
Total:
£7,456m
Americas
GKN Land Systems
Asia Pacific and Africa
Other Business
£3.444m;
46%
2
37%
36%
The Global Engineering Company
Sweden
3 plants
1 2
Germany
18 plants
6
7
4
1
United Kingdom
11 plants
1
1
3
Italy
7
6 plants
2
2
2
USA
43 plants
1
China
5 15 5 18
1
Mexico
5 plants
2 3
India
7 plants
4 2 1
Brazil
4 plants
2
1
1
Head Office
GKN Driveline
GKN Powder Metallurgy
GKN Land Systems
GKN Aerospace
(Manufacturing locations)
3
14 plants
8 3 3
Four strong divisions
GKN Aerospace
A leading tier one supplier of aero structures and engine products and systems to
the global aerospace industry.
GKN Driveline
The leading tier one supplier of automotive driveline systems and solutions to the
world’s leading vehicle manufacturers.
GKN Powder Metallurgy
The world’s largest manufacturer of sintered components and a leading producer
of metal powder.
GKN Land Systems
A leading supplier of power management products and services for agricultural,
construction, mining and industrial equipment.
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GKN Powder Metallurgy – The industry leader
HOEGANAES
GKN SINTER METALS
CUSTOMERS
- Powder production -
- Component manufacture -
- Diverse customer base -
280,000 tons of powder
per year
11 million parts
produced daily
> 80% Automotive
< 20% Industrial
Plenty of applications
US no 1 and 23%
global share
World no 1
18% global share
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> 3,000 Customers
globally (excl. Filters)
GKN Sinter Metals - Capabilities
Conventional PM
Filters
Surface
Densification
Aluminum PM
Soft Magnetics
Forged PM
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Metal Injection
Molding
GKN Sinter Metals and Powder Plants – Global Presence
EUROPE
5
8
2
USA & CANADA
2 12
4
CHINA
1
2
1
JAPAN
1
INDIA
1
2
BRAZIL
1
SOUTH AFRICA
1
Corporate Office/ Sales Office/
Engineering Centre
Manufacturing Plant Sinter M.
Manufacturing Plant Hoeganaes
GKN PM
end-2014
~ 6,900
Employees
£916m Sales
7
33 Manufacturing plants
in 9 Countries
GKN Sinter Metals Filters
Raw Material
Product Portfolio
Powder and Fibre
Filter element manufacture
Customers
13 different metals/alloys:
Stainless; Ni base, Bronze, Ti
Over 15,000 different parts
Plenty of applications
Over 3,500 customers globally
12 sievings for 18 filter grades
from 0.1 – 200 µm
World no 1
16% global share
80% industrial
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GKN Filters – main Industries / Customers
Aerospace
Steel Industry
Chemical
Food
Medical
Chemical
Pneumatic
Safety
9
Certified acc. ISO 9001, 14001, 18800, 50001…
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Process per product group
Gravity Sintering (B)
Axial Compaction (AX)
Isostatic (IS)
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Fibre Felt (FIL)
Product group main industries / application
Axial Compaction (AX)
Isostatic (IS, AS, OS, HT)
Fibre Felt (FIL)
Hydraulic / Pneumatic
Flame arrestors
Liquid filtration
Gas filtration
Polymer filtration
Sensor protection
Hot gas filtration
Viscose filtration
Oxygen filtration
Medical
Catalyst recovery
Medical
Equalizing
Sparging
Breathing
Fluidizing
Food
Fluidizing
Degasing
Substrate for nano
filtration
Gravity Sintering (B)
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ASymmetric membrane
Advantages of SIKA R AS
2mm
Compared to same pore size of
“conventional” way of manufacturing 3x
higher flow
Significant improved back pulse
efficiency
Significant delayed external cleaning
required
 resulting in improved productivity /
output of 15 – 20% without increasing
filter vessel
 savings in reduced shut down time
 savings for external cleaning
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0.2mm
Benefits of Porous Metal Filters
Wide range of
alloys
Mechanical strength
High
Temperature and
Corrosion
resistance
Long service life
Cleanable and
reusable
Defined porosity
and pore size
distribution
Easy to install and
join (thread, weld ...)
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Available materials (standard)
15
Filtration range in liquid
16
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