Competitor Analysis - Kaydon Custom Filtration Corporation

Competitor Analysis
Kaydon Custom Filtration regularly tests competitor elements against
its own. Recent testing of the Kaydon Turbo-TOC® elements against
four principal competitors for particulate elements, coalescers and
separators revealed the performance advantage of using and maintaining Kaydon element technology in the Turbo-TOC® systems, or
changing from these competitors to Kaydon. The tests, conducted
internally to Kaydon using its own laboratory, represent a valid
comparison of where we stand against those who have attempted to
copy Kaydon’s Turbo-TOC® elements. Ultimately, they reveal the best
protection for your turbine bearings is with the new “advanced” KL
series of Turbo-TOC® elements; they can save you money on turbine
oil and bearing maintenance and better protect against a possible
leaking seal.
Competitor Performance Results
Beta Results at 4 micron
450
Kaydon
2500
Bowser
225
6
Competitor V
400
Turbo-TOC® Elements
Competitor F
K1100
Prefilter
Competitor H
*patent pending
K2100
K3100
Coalescer* Separator
Competitor R
50
*Testing per ISO 16889, Best rated micro slots elements.
Water Removal Efficiency
Competitor F
Total Water Capabiility
400
94.9
300
Competitor H
97.6
200
Competitor V
97.8
100
Kaydon
98.3
*Average single pass efficiency over course of water removal testing,
based on Karl Fischer.
*Analysis of inlet and outlet samples. Information on Competitor R and
Bowser Systems is available by request.
0
Kaydon
Competitor V
Competitor H
Bowser
Competitor F
Competitor R
*Total
water content by Karl Fischer analysis during Kaydon testing as
defined: based upon a constant initial water ingression of 5000 ppm;
test run at 120°F (49°C), 6 gpm.
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EXTENDING YOUR ENERGY
Total Performance
Improvement
Average Annual Savings
Against Competitor
5.08
$118, 000
Competitor R
Competitor H
$45,000
2.77
Kaydon
1.43
1.31
1
Bowser
$101,000
Competitor F
2.2
Competitor V
Competitor V Competitor F Competitor H Competitor R
$34,000
$145,000
Bowser
factor takes into account total water content of outlet sample,
efficiency of water removal as defined above, and best-available particulate
filter efficiency for the system. For more information, contact Kaydon
product management. A value of 1.0 signifies equivalence; a value greater
than 1.0 gives you an idea of how much better Kaydon Turbo-TOC®
elements are, or how much worse is the competitor.
*Based on recommended, regular scheduled maintenance of systems in
question and estimated dollar savings for both turbine oil and bearing life.
Note: as an insurance policy, protection and potential savings may be even
greater.
Payback
Comparison
Competitor's Additional Annual
Projected Maintenance Costs
*This
$174,000
Years
3.0
$140,000
2.76
2.5
2.08
2.0
1.5
1.0
.65
0.5
.80
.94
$29,000
$7,000
Kaydon
Bowser
Competitor R Competitor F
Competitor H
Competitor V
Competitors
Competitor V
*This payback is calculated using the more conservative factors of bearing and
turbine oil life improvements with a Kaydon Turbo-TOC® system – savings
potential. Payback to replace competitior with Kaydon System and Elements.
Competitor H
Competitor F
Competitor R
*Rather than showing savings with Kaydon elements, these values reflect the
additional, potential costs of replacing Turbo-TOC® elements with competitors.
ISO 9001:2000
Certificate No.: 002232
Kaydon Custom
Filtration Corporation
1571 Lukken Industrial Drive West • LaGrange, Georgia USA 30240
Phone: 1 (800) 241-2342 • 1 (706) 884-3041 • Fax: (706) 883-6199
Web: www.kaydonfiltration.com • Email: filtration@kaydon.com
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