Abstract: A hose or duct having and end with an adjustable clamp fixed in an enforced position thereon. The clamp includes a band which encircles the hose or duct. The band has an adjustable diameter operable to compress the hose or duct to form a fluid tight seal onto an exterior of a connection port. The adjustable clamp secured to the duct or hose by at least one mounting pad.

Abstract: A method for producing a filter element provided with a sealing part in which the sealing material is introduced into a casting chamber between two tundish parts when in the non-cured state, and a compensation space connected to the casting chamber for the expansion of the sealing material.

Abstract: A coalescing element for a water separator device for fuel is provided with at least one coalescing medium that separates water contained in the fuel from the fuel. The coalescing element is arranged in a housing of the water separator device such that the coalescing element separates at least one fuel inlet of the housing from at least one fuel outlet of the housing. The at least one coalescing medium is arranged in a flow path of the fuel from the at least one fuel inlet to the at least one fuel outlet. The at least one coalescing medium contains at least one sponge-like coalescing material suitable for coalescing water. The coalescing element is used in fuel filters such as diesel fuel filters of an internal combustion engine.

Abstract: An air filter housing for intake air of an internal combustion engine has a housing pot having a housing wall and a receiving opening. The receiving opening is delimited circumferentially by a free rim section of the housing wall. Through the receiving opening, an air filter element with circumferential radial sealing element is insertable into the housing pot and a housing cover closes off the housing pot. The radial sealing element, when the air filter element is inserted into the housing pot, projects radially outwardly past the free rim section and seals housing cover and housing pot relative to each other. The housing pot is provided externally with a stop that limits axial deformation of the radial sealing element relative to the free rim section of the housing wall when the housing cover is placed onto the housing pot.

Abstract: A cleaning module (10) for cleaning a media flow of a first medium contaminated with a second medium that has a housing (12) having an inlet (18) and an outlet (20, 21) and a replaceable filter element (30) arranged within the housing (12). In this arrangement, a flow direction (32) of the media flow is directed through the filter element (30) in the specified installed state against the force of gravity. The filter element (30) has an absorptive and/or adsorptive material (34) for picking up at least a portion of the second medium in the first medium. A filter element for the cleaning module (10) and a filter system (100) having the cleaning module (10) are disclosed.

Abstract: A fluid housing of a fluid treatment system of a fluid system has a housing part of plastic material that is provided with a receiving chamber for accommodating a fluid treatment component; an installation opening, closable by a closure housing part, for installing the fluid treatment component in the receiving chamber; and a housing connecting section to connect the housing part to the closure housing part. A housing fastening section is provided with which the fluid housing can be fastened to a holding component of the fluid system. An insert is at least partially introduced into the plastic material of the housing part. The insert is provided with a reinforcement region extending with sections thereof in the housing connecting section and is further provided with fastening region extending with sections thereof in the housing fastening section. A fluid treatment system with such a fluid housing is provided.

Abstract: A separating device for separating an undesired fluid from a multi-component liquid has a region flowed through by the multi-component liquid and at least one membrane disposed in the region to separate a first fluid region from a second fluid region. The membrane has a first permeability to the undesired fluid and a second permeability to the multi-component liquid. The first permeability is different from the second permeability. The membrane is equally permeable to all components of the multi-component liquid. The membrane is permeable to the multi-component liquid and impermeable to the undesired fluid, or the membrane is impermeable to the multi-component liquid and is permeable to the undesired fluid, wherein the multi-component liquid is a liquid multi-component operating medium. A filter with such a separating device and a filter element, in particular for diesel fuel, as well as a liquid system with such a separating device are described.

Abstract: Disclosed are: a separation element (20) of a liquid separator (10) for the separation of liquid from an aerosol; a separation medium (38); a liquid separator (10); and a method for producing a separation element. The separation element (20) has at least one separation medium (38) for separating at least the liquid, the separation medium being arranged circumferentially about an element axis (22) in at least one medium layer (40). The aerosol is able to flow through the separation element (20) radially relative to the element axis (22). At least one medium layer (40) has, on a radially inward circumferential surface, at least one channel-shaped indentation (42) extending axially to the element axis (22) to realize at least one channel (44) for separated liquid.

Abstract: A filter cartridge for a filter apparatus, including: a filter element that encloses an clean space within the filter element, at least partially; wherein the filter element has an outflow opening in flow communication with the clean space in the filter element; wherein the filter element has a longitudinal axis extending through the filter element and through the outflow opening; wherein a hollow base for connecting to a housing-side fastening element is arranged on or in the clean space; wherein an interior of the hollow base is sealed off from the clean space in a flow-tight manner.

Abstract: An intake manifold of an internal combustion engine includes a non-metal housing and at least one charge air cooler. The non-metal housing has at least one inlet and at least one outlet for charge air. The at least one charge air cooler disposed in the housing between the at least one inlet and at least one outlet. A metal housing frame is carried by the at least one charge air cooler. A metal adapter holding plate is secured to the metal housing frame and holds at least one non-metal mounting adapter to the at least one charge air cooler. The at least one non-metal mounting adapter may be secured to a top interior side wall and a bottom interior side wall the non-metal housing. The metal adapter holding plate is elongated in a direction extending from the inlet to the outlet and has a U-shape profile.

Abstract: A filter arrangement for liquids has a filter housing and a functional carrier arranged inside the filter housing. A cylindrical filter element is inserted axially into the filter housing and defines an unfiltered side and a filtered side inside the filter housing. A non-return diaphragm is secured within the filter housing, wherein the non-return diaphragm is arranged on the functional carrier so as to effect an axial and/or radial sealing action of the unfiltered side relative to the filtered side of the filter arrangement.

Abstract: A filter element arranged in a filter housing is provided with an annular filter medium flowed through by a liquid medium in a flow direction radial to a longitudinal axis of the filter element. A clean chamber is arranged in the flow direction of the liquid medium downstream of the filter medium. A filtered liquid medium outlet is fluidically connected to the clean chamber. A cylinder-shaped water separating screen is arranged in the clean chamber to separate water contained in the liquid medium. A water outlet opening fluidically connects the clean chamber to a water collecting chamber of the filter housing. A particle filter is arranged at the water outlet opening or arranged between the water outlet opening and the filtered liquid medium outlet of the filter element. The water outlet opening of the filter element is fluidically connected with the water collecting chamber of the filter housing.

Abstract: An articulated assembly for pipelines, including: two articulated sections; wherein one of the two articulated sections engages into another one of the two articulated sections; and a locking body that engages at least in areas between the articulated sections and cooperates with a locking contour on one of the articulated sections and with a locking section of the other articulated section such that a relative movement between the articulated sections is limited; wherein a guide means is provided on the articulated sections such that the two articulated sections can be joined together in a defined rotational position in relation to one another.

Abstract: An air filter, including: an openable filter housing having an inlet for air to be cleaned, an outlet for cleaned air, a filter element exchangeably arranged with the filter housing. The filter element includes a filter medium radially surrounding and defining an interior space within the filter element and a support element secured to the filter element. The support element faces away from the filter medium and has a lateral support surface having a cylindrical section and/or a section with a cross section that changes in the direction of the element axis, whose main axis runs axially or parallel to the element axis and with which the support element is supported at least transversely to the element axis against a corresponding support section arranged on a side of the filter housing.

Abstract: A filter holder (2) for a filter element (3) has an oval-shaped cross section, a receiving section (19) for a filter element (3), a fluid inlet (24), and a fluid outlet (25). The fluid inlet (24) is arranged such that an inflow direction (E) of the fluid (L) to be filtered is oriented in the direction of a lateral surface (29) of the filter element (3) such that the fluid (L) to be filtered flows tangentially around the filter element (3) in order to separate particles (33) contained in the fluid (L) onto a wall (30) of the receiving section (19) with the aid of centrifugal force.

Abstract: A filter element comprises a hollow cylindrical filter medium body, on the inside of which there is arranged a support frame that is a carrier of at least one installation rib protruding radially inward with respect to the support frame.

Abstract: A filter membrane of a multi-layer configuration for filtration of a medium is provided with at least one first layer that has as a main component an oxide ceramic material and is provided with at least one second layer that has as a main component a non-oxide ceramic material. The first layer is a carrier layer and the second layer is a separation layer that filters the medium and generates a retentate and a permeate.

Abstract: A drain control device for a filter system for filtering a media flow of a first medium and a second medium, wherein the filter system has a collecting chamber collecting the second medium separated from the media flow and provided with a media outlet, has a sensor arrangement with at least a first sensor unit. The first sensor unit detects a filling level of the second medium in the collecting chamber. The first sensor unit has a first optical sensor. One or more shut-off valves are arranged at the media outlet. The first sensor unit is coupled with the one or more shut-off valves to automatically drain the second medium from the collecting chamber through the media outlet when a predetermined filling level of the second medium in the collecting chamber is reached. A filter system with such a drain control device is provided.

Abstract: A drain control device for a filter system for filtering a media flow of a first medium and a second medium, wherein the second medium separated from the media flow collects in a collecting chamber of the filter system, has sensor arrangement with at least a first sensor unit and a second sensor unit. The first and second sensor units detect a filling level of the second medium in the collecting chamber. The first and second sensor units operate based on a different action mechanism, respectively. One or more shut-off valves are arranged at a media outlet of the collecting chamber. The first and second sensor units are operatively connected with the one or more shut-off valves to automatically drain the second medium from the collecting chamber through the media outlet when a drain criterion is reached. A filter system with such a drain control device is provided.

Abstract: A filter element has a filter body having a longitudinal axis and a concentric shape relative to the longitudinal axis. The filter body has a first end face and a second opposite end face. A first end disk is arranged at the first end face. A second end disk is arranged at the second end face. A support tube concentric to the longitudinal axis extends between the first and second end disks. At least one of the first and second end disks has support knobs arranged in a circular arrangement about the longitudinal axis and extending in axial direction outwardly. The support knobs, when the filter element is mounted in a housing that receives the filter element, rest against an inner cover contour of the housing and fold over in radial direction outwardly so as to be supported axially and radially on the housing.