Barnes International, Inc. Acquires Advanced Filtration Concepts, Inc. (AFC) from the previous ownership of Mann+Hummel Inc. as part of its continued growth strategy.

ADVANCED FILTRATION CONCEPTS, INC.       

A Division of Barnes International, Inc.                                                    

7070 International Drive

Louisville, KY 40258

Tel. ++1 (800) 448-3389

Fax ++1 (502) 935-5885

Effective December 1, 2009, this acquisition of Advanced Filtration Concepts, Inc. includes the product lines, intellectual properties (engineering designs, standards and project documentation), product trademarks, replacement parts interests and related inventories.

Advanced Filtration Concepts, Inc., as a division of Barnes International, supplies coolant filtration systems for automotive manufacturers, part suppliers, machine tool manufacturers, aerospace, energy, as well as the steel industry.  Advanced Filtration Concepts, Inc. is a leader in vacuum filter technology, pressure filter and magnetic separation systems and serves its customers in thousands of applications worldwide.

"The combination of Barnes industry leading grinding and chip filters with AFC technology allows us to offer an even more extensive range of filtration solutions to our customers" states Bill Kirchner, General Manager of Barnes International, Inc.  (See attached product linecard.)

 "Barnes is proud of its history as a leader in the machine tool industry.  As we look to our future, we are building on our industry leading filter manufacturing reputation and pleased to welcome AFC to compliment our product line," states David Gollob, President of Barnes International, Inc.

 Barnes International, Inc. is a globally recognized leader in the design and manufacture of high quality, individual and decentralized industrial coolant filtration equipment for the metal cutting and grinding industry.  Since 1907, Barnes International's history of technological leadership has been a key factor in its success.

As an integral part of Barnes International, Inc., Advanced Filtration Concepts, Inc, along with Superior Filtration, offer its services throughout North America.  We will look forward to accepting your inquiries and quotation requests for complete filtration systems, along with continuing support for replacement parts and service for your existing Advanced Filtration Concepts, Inc. filtration systems.

Dewey T. Hunt - Manager - Estimating - New Filter Sales and Aftermarket - Cell:  (502) 376-4008 - e-mail:  dewey.hunt@mhafc.com

Rich Comer - Manager - Project Engineering - Service  - Cell:  (502) 376-9086 - e-mail:  rich.comer@mhafc.com

Barnes is pleased to announce the reintroduction of the MCF Cyclonic Filter System!

With the MCF Filter it's now possible to achieve a high level of filtration efficiency without the need of replaceable filter fabric. This also means the high cost of disposal is a thing of the past. The heart of the MCF is the highly efficient Barnes magnetic separator precleaner. Removing the bulk of contaminants magnetically improves efficiency and reduces wear on the system.

For more information on the Cyclonic or one of our other products, visit our brochure page.

Or Email Us at sales@barnesintl.com

102 Years' Strong and Forging Ahead

Bruce Frank Barnes of Rockford, Ilinois had no idea when he started Barnes Drill in 1907 in the heart of downtown Rockford that more than 100 years later it would grow into an international filtration company simply renamed Barnes International with worldwide alliances.

The transformations from a drill and tapping company that serviced the automotive industry with a variety of equipment evolved over time. In the late 1950's Barnes was the first machine tool builder to apply numerical controls to metalworking drills and boring machines. With automotive finishing requirements becoming more exact for engine cylinder bores. Barnes developed an abrasive process of honing for machining all types of bores to a very precise tolerance and surface finish. This innovation led the company to abandon the drills and push forth, and then in the 1980's under the Gollob family ownership, Barnes became involved in super abrasive honing with an alliance of a West German company.

These honing innovations created finite metal particles, sending them into the coolant and a need arose for cleaner coolant during the machining process, thus filtration requirements became more stringent. Led by the necessity for cleaner coolant, Barnes introduced magnetic separators to remove metallic sludge and the filtration products were born back in the 1950's. In 1990 Barnes added another alliance with Mosinc in Japan and Barnes was a worldwide player. At that time the name was changed to Barnes International, Inc.

The filtration products expanded during this time to include coolant filters such as paper media, vacuums, cyclonic and immersed drum filters. The products service the machine tool coolant cleaning of lathes, machining centers, milling machines and a variety of grinding applications.

The company has recently been experiencing rapid growth in filtration markets and sold off the honing company to accommodate their successful expansion. Barnes now has the ability to supply from stand alone to a system provider of filtration products. Barnes continues to look toward the future and is always striding toward the company goal of customer satisfaction and loyalty.

     A dual torque, spent media rewinder is an optional accessory for use with a vacuum media filter. This unit uses an air motor to drive the rewinding core. The media exiting the filter is pulled across a scraper to remove the swarf which is separable from the filter paper. It is then wound around a disposable 2"x4" wooden stud. Two infrared sensors are also included. One signals when the roll has reached a size where more torque is required to turn it. The second one signals an alarm when the roll has reached its maximum size and is ready for removal. A quick tug on a lever located opposite the drive, drops the spent roll into the included bin. The coolant system and its delivery and return systems are completely above floor, minimizing installation costs, and maximizing plant layout flexibility.

                  Magnetic Drum Separator           Electrical Control Panel                 Media Rewinder

Barnes International, Inc. is pleased to announce the acquisition of Superior Filtration, Inc as part of its on-going 100^th year anniversary growth strategy. Superior Filtration is a leader in vacuum filter technology with equipment and systems installed in the major US automotive and auto parts manufacturers as well as leading manufacturers in Aerospace, Energy and Metal Working industries. “The combination of Barnes industry leading grinding and chip filters with Superior’s vacuum technology is the perfect fit which allows us to offer a full range of solutions to our customers” states Bill Kirchner, General Manager of Barnes International, Inc.

Superior Filtration will become a division of Barnes International, Inc.  Both Dave Kauppi and Greg Mac, founders and principals of Superior Filtration, Inc. will assume the roles of Directors of Project and Product Engineering for the new division.

In addition to the Superior Filtration, Inc acquisition, Barnes has added a new line of conveyors to complement its industry leading filters as part of the 100^th year anniversary growth strategy.  The X-TREME MAG-FILTER conveyor is for dedicated cast iron applications.  It is equipped with Rare Earth magnets with a rotary filter drum for superior coolant cleaning performance.  The new Live Link filter is a single stage hinge belt conveyor, with a rotary filter drum.  This Live Link design is a cost-effective way to handle a wide range of chip configurations and achieve clean coolant.
 
Finally, a new website shows the connection between Barnes International, Inc. past and the current company (www.barnesintl.com) with the marketing theme of “100 YEARS STRONG”.

“Barnes is proud of its history as a leader in the machine tool industry. As we look to our future, we are building on that reputation as we become the industry leading full solution filtration company,” states David Gollob, President of Barnes International, Inc. 

Barnes International, Inc.

Barnes International, Inc. is a globally recognized leader in the design and manufacture of high quality, precision metalworking machinery and industrial coolant filtration equipment.  Since 1907, Barnes International's history of technological leadership has been a key factor in its success.

Superior Filtration, Inc. 

Superior Filtration, Inc. designs, engineers, and manufactures fluid filtration systems to service the Metalworking Marketplace.

Media Advisory: For Immediate Release
Contact: Bill Kirchner
General Manager of Barnes International, Inc.
Tel: 815-964-8661
E-mail: kirchner.bill@barnesintl.com