FilterFinder is a brand of Micro-Mesh Engineering, founded in 1968 by Robert "Bob" Underwood, a company with over half a century of experience in the design, manufacture, and innovation of filtration technology. It specializes in hydraulic and air filtration solutions, providing high-quality, bespoke filters for diverse industrial sectors. The company plays a crucial role in delivering filtration solutions for industries such as military, mining, rail, power generation, and oil & gas. Its capabilities include design, prototyping, and competitive manufacturing tailored to specific customer requirements.FilterFinderisabrandofMicro-MeshEngineering,foundedin1968byRobert"Bob"Underwood,acompanywithoverhalfacenturyofexperienceinthedesign,manufacture,andinnovationoffiltrationtechnology.Itspecializesinhydraulicandairfiltrationsolutions,providinghigh-quality,bespokefiltersfordiverseindustrialsectors.Thecompanyplaysacrucialroleindeliveringfiltrationsolutionsforindustriessuchasmilitary,mining,rail,powergeneration,andoil&gas.Itscapabilitiesincludedesign,prototyping,andcompetitivemanufacturingtailoredtospecificcustomerrequirements.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Hydraulic and Air Filtration Solutions: Offering a product range of over 475 different filters and 19 types of media to suit various industrial environments. Custom hydraulic filters are designed and manufactured to unique customer specifications, including filter kitting services.HydraulicandAirFiltrationSolutions:Offeringaproductrangeofover475differentfiltersand19typesofmediatosuitvariousindustrialenvironments.Customhydraulicfiltersaredesignedandmanufacturedtouniquecustomerspecifications,includingfilterkittingservices.
Custom Filtration Technology: Expertise in designing, prototyping, and manufacturing bespoke filtration solutions to exact customer specifications. This capability is particularly strong for providing alternatives to obsolete filters or for new OEM installations.CustomFiltrationTechnology:Expertiseindesigning,prototyping,andmanufacturingbespokefiltrationsolutionstoexactcustomerspecifications.ThiscapabilityisparticularlystrongforprovidingalternativestoobsoletefiltersorfornewOEMinstallations.
Last Chance Filters: Filter products designed to protect expensive valves and equipment by preventing particle contamination and subsequent failures.LastChanceFilters:Filterproductsdesignedtoprotectexpensivevalvesandequipmentbypreventingparticlecontaminationandsubsequentfailures.
Military Equipment Filters: Specialized filtration solutions for military equipment, including the supply of gearbox filters for Challenger II Main Battle Tanks in the UK, Oman, and Jordan, approved by the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD). A dedicated department focuses on filtration solutions for legacy aircraft and equipment.MilitaryEquipmentFilters:Specializedfiltrationsolutionsformilitaryequipment,includingthesupplyofgearboxfiltersforChallengerIIMainBattleTanksintheUK,Oman,andJordan,approvedbytheUKMinistryofDefence(MOD).Adedicateddepartmentfocusesonfiltrationsolutionsforlegacyaircraftandequipment.
Power Generation Air Filters: Including gas turbine air filters with various micron ratings (3, 5, 10, 20 µ) and collapse ratings (BN4HC - ∆p 20 bar; BN4HC - ∆p 210 bar). These products are tested in accordance with EN779:2012, ensuring high filtration efficiency in harsh environments.PowerGenerationAirFilters:Includinggasturbineairfilterswithvariousmicronratings(3,5,10,20µ)andcollapseratings(BN4HC-∆p20bar;BN4HC-∆p210bar).TheseproductsaretestedinaccordancewithEN779:2012,ensuringhighfiltrationefficiencyinharshenvironments.
MicroFit® Alternative Filters: A range of high-quality replacement filters and elements for major OEMs, addressing diverse market needs.MicroFit®AlternativeFilters:Arangeofhigh-qualityreplacementfiltersandelementsformajorOEMs,addressingdiversemarketneeds.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Over Half a Century of Expertise and Innovation: Deep knowledge and experience in filtration technology design, manufacturing, and innovation since its founding in 1968.OverHalfaCenturyofExpertiseandInnovation:Deepknowledgeandexperienceinfiltrationtechnologydesign,manufacturing,andinnovationsinceitsfoundingin1968.
Bespoke Solution Capability: A unique ability to design and manufacture high-quality, custom hydraulic and air filtration solutions precisely tailored to customer specifications.BespokeSolutionCapability:Auniqueabilitytodesignandmanufacturehigh-quality,customhydraulicandairfiltrationsolutionspreciselytailoredtocustomerspecifications.
Comprehensive In-House Capabilities: Vertical integration with in-house design, prototyping, competitive manufacturing, and production of standard products within its 40,000 sq/ft manufacturing facility.ComprehensiveIn-HouseCapabilities:Verticalintegrationwithin-housedesign,prototyping,competitivemanufacturing,andproductionofstandardproductswithinits40,000sq/ftmanufacturingfacility.
Quality Assurance and Advanced Technology: A robust quality control system, utilizing a contamination-free clean room, cutting-edge technology, and a skilled engineering team to ensure precision and reliability at every manufacturing stage.QualityAssuranceandAdvancedTechnology:Arobustqualitycontrolsystem,utilizingacontamination-freecleanroom,cutting-edgetechnology,andaskilledengineeringteamtoensureprecisionandreliabilityateverymanufacturingstage.
Obsolete and Non-Standard Product Solutions: Possession of a dedicated design, research, and development department and facilities capable of producing obsolete and non-standard filtration products.ObsoleteandNon-StandardProductSolutions:Possessionofadedicateddesign,research,anddevelopmentdepartmentandfacilitiescapableofproducingobsoleteandnon-standardfiltrationproducts.
Export Market Expertise and Accolades: Recognition as an Export Champion by the UK Department for International Trade (DIT) with a Board of Trade Award, demonstrating strong capabilities and know-how in global market expansion.ExportMarketExpertiseandAccolades:RecognitionasanExportChampionbytheUKDepartmentforInternationalTrade(DIT)withaBoardofTradeAward,demonstratingstrongcapabilitiesandknow-howinglobalmarketexpansion.
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Mining: Providing filtration solutions to meet the demands of the mining sector.Mining:Providingfiltrationsolutionstomeetthedemandsoftheminingsector.
Rail: Supplying products tailored to the specific filtration requirements of the rail industry.Rail:Supplyingproductstailoredtothespecificfiltrationrequirementsoftherailindustry.
Off-highway: Delivering filtration solutions necessary for off-highway vehicles and equipment.Off-highway:Deliveringfiltrationsolutionsnecessaryforoff-highwayvehiclesandequipment.
Power Generation: Applying filtration solutions, including gas turbine air filters, to enhance the efficiency and lifespan of power generation systems.PowerGeneration:Applyingfiltrationsolutions,includinggasturbineairfilters,toenhancetheefficiencyandlifespanofpowergenerationsystems.
Oil & Gas: Supplying filtration products suitable for the demanding environments of the oil and gas industry.Oil&Gas:Supplyingfiltrationproductssuitableforthedemandingenvironmentsoftheoilandgasindustry.
Military Applications: Offering specialized filtration solutions for military equipment, such as Challenger II tanks and legacy aircraft.MilitaryApplications:Offeringspecializedfiltrationsolutionsformilitaryequipment,suchasChallengerIItanksandlegacyaircraft.
Medical: A history of developing and supplying filters for hospital ventilators during the COVID-19 pandemic.Medical:AhistoryofdevelopingandsupplyingfiltersforhospitalventilatorsduringtheCOVID-19pandemic.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
India, China, Bangladesh, Middle EastIndia,China,Bangladesh,MiddleEast
United KingdomUnitedKingdom
United StatesUnitedStates
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
ISO 9001 Certification: Attainment of international standard certification for quality management systems, ensuring consistent product and service quality.ISO9001Certification:Attainmentofinternationalstandardcertificationforqualitymanagementsystems,ensuringconsistentproductandservicequality.
Board of Trade Award (Export Champion): Recognition as an Export Champion by the UK Department for International Trade (DIT).BoardofTradeAward(ExportChampion):RecognitionasanExportChampionbytheUKDepartmentforInternationalTrade(DIT).
Technical Strengths: Over 55 years of accumulated know-how and innovation in designing and manufacturing high-quality hydraulic and air filtration solutions. A strong capability in customizing filters to specific customer needs and providing alternative solutions for obsolete filters.TechnicalStrengths:Over55yearsofaccumulatedknow-howandinnovationindesigningandmanufacturinghigh-qualityhydraulicandairfiltrationsolutions.Astrongcapabilityincustomizingfilterstospecificcustomerneedsandprovidingalternativesolutionsforobsoletefilters.