For more than 25 years, Camfil Air Pollution Control (APC) has set the standard in industrial dust collection with its flagship Gold Series line. Trusted in the toughest environments, Gold Series collectors have consistently delivered reliable performance, safer workplaces and cleaner air. These systems are renowned for conquering hazardous, combustible, heavy dust loads and toxic fume challenges.
Now, with the launch of the Gold Series III industrial dust collector system, Camfil is once again leading the way in efficiency. This next-generation system combines advanced filter technology, optimized airflow management and simplified maintenance to deliver unmatched protection for industrial air quality.
The Evolution of the Gold Series
The Gold Series III dust collector retains all the advantages of the original system, including the pioneering modular design, advanced filter efficiency and rugged construction.
Camfil first introduced the original Gold Series dust collector, the first modular industrial dust collector system with vertical filter orientation. Built from individual modules instead of a single welded system, it solved installation, footprint and upgrade challenges. Modular design enabled dozens of configurations to fit specific applications and air volume requirements, while providing more efficient pulse cleaning in high dust loading environments.
Camfil then patented its Gold Cone™ filter cartridges that were designed with an open-bottom inner cone that significantly increased usable media surface area by 20% to 30% per filter. This cone directs pulsed air evenly from top to bottom, across both the outer and inner filter packs.
As a result, collectors maintained a low pressure drop, ejected more dust per pulse, and extended filter life. Unlike horizontal cartridge designs, the vertical Gold Cone directed dust into the hopper rather than onto cartridges below.
A few years later, Camfil introduced HemiPleat® filter technology, a unique design that uses synthetic beads to hold pleats open during operation. More media is exposed to the airstream, leading to more efficient and longer-lasting filter cartridges. Competing cartridges often pack pleats too tightly, which dramatically limits the amount of media exposed to the airstream. The HemiPleat design reduced pressure drop and improved dust release during pulse cleaning. This increased efficiency also reduced compressed air demand and fan motor energy consumption, delivering measurable cost savings.
Key Gold Series III Innovations
Gold Series III collectors are built on the proven performance of the Gold Series dust collectors, Gold Cone filter cartridges and HemiPleat technology. Simplified filter installation enables faster changeouts and reduced downtime. The advanced baffle configuration distributes particles evenly across the unit after separating the largest ones towards the hopper before they reach the filters, extending filter life and minimizing maintenance.
OptiCone™ Filter Cartridges
OptiCone™ filter cartridges were designed exclusively for the Gold Series III industrial dust collector system. The cartridges feature an optimized cone configuration that evenly distributes pulsed air from top to bottom, preventing uneven dust buildup and improving cleaning efficiency. The cartridges incorporate OmniPleat media packs to deliver longer life and more efficient cleaning than standard pleated filters.
Each cartridge contains 325 square feet of media arranged in inner and outer pleat packs. This exposes more media to the airstream, enabling greater dust loading, more effective dust release during pulse cleaning and consistently low pressure drop.
A static-dissipative cone sits atop the oversized inner pleat pack, expanding usable surface area and enhancing dust loading capacity. With their vertical orientation and downward-facing cone, OptiCone filters eject maximum dust directly into the hopper, unlike horizontal cartridges, which allow dust to settle on filters below.
OmniPleat® Media Technology
OmniPleat® media packs are another breakthrough. Applying synthetic, custom-shaped glue beads to both sides of the media pack maintains consistent pleat spacing throughout the filter. The design helps ensure 100% media utilization. OmniPleat media captures more airborne pollutants and releases more dust during pulse cleaning. Facilities benefit from cleaner filters, fewer changeouts and a guaranteed 30% longer service life compared to conventional pleated filters.
In addition to enhancing OptiCone filters for the Gold Series III industrial dust collector system, OmniPleat filter media is available for use in premium filter replacement cartridges for all brands of dust collectors and is offered in a variety of media types to meet the most demanding applications.
OmniPleat media options include:
- GR Standard Green
- FR Flame Retardant
- FC FR Carbon Impregnated
- XG eXtreme Green
- XFC eXtreme Fire Retardant Carbon Impregnated
- XF eXtreme Fire Retardant
- XS eXtreme Synthetic
- FRPTFE Flame Retardant PTFE
Safety and Compliance Benefits
Gold Series III dust collectors exceed OSHA air quality standards. When equipped with Camfil’s explosion protection devices, such as explosion vents, the integrated safety monitoring filter (iSMF) and Stinger explosion isolation valves, they deliver industry-leading protection against combustible dust hazards. The system is performance tested to meet NFPA and ATEX standards, giving operators peace of mind in the most stringent regulatory environments.
ROI and Reduced Cost of Ownership
The high-efficiency Gold Series III industrial dust collector system is designed to lower total cost of ownership while ensuring worker safety, regulatory compliance and long-term system reliability. Like its predecessor, it delivers measurable return on investment by reducing pulse cleaning frequency, energy consumption, compressed air use and associated CO₂ emissions. In addition, all Gold Series collectors reduce consumable costs thanks to extended filter life, which reduces replacement maintenance time and waste disposal costs.
Conclusion
Gold Series III dust collectors using OptiCone filter cartridges with OmniPleat media reflect decades of applied engineering, field experience and direct collaboration with end users. Camfil’s approach is grounded in developing dust collection solutions that align with real-world operating requirements, regulatory standards and long-term reliability.
From conducting site assessments to evaluating specific dust characteristics, Camfil applies technical expertise to recommend the most effective and cost-efficient solutions for each application.
Learn more about the Gold Series III dust collector here: https://camfilapc.com/products/dust-fume/gold-series-industrial-dust-collector/.
