Competitive Comparison

Competitive Comparison

Pulse Cleaning

(Offered by others)

Attempts to clean 5,000 cells at once. Center cells clean first, while outside cells get little cleaning. Cleaning stops when a path of least resistance is established, typically through the center of the filter only.

PROCESS TIME: 20 MINUTES
Cleaning action is hidden
Cleans from only one end
Only cleans center cells
Cannot determine when cleaning is completed
No Diagnostic Capability

Air Knife Scanning

Cleans using Air Knife Scanning technology (patented) on both ends of the filter. Every cell is cleaned numerous times from both directions, providing visible diagnostics and cleaning process.

PROCESS TIME: 22 MINUTES
Visable Cleaning Action
Cleans from BOTH ends
Cleans all cells
Completed cleaning when particulate is clear
Diagnostic Capability

COMPARISON OF PNEUMATIC FILTER CLEANING MACHINES

CLEANING CHARACTERISTICS

PULSE A

PULSE B

FSX Cleaning Characteristics
EACH FILTER CELL IS ADDRESSED INDIVIDUALLY X X
CLEANS ON BOTH ENDS OF FILTER X X
DIAGNOSTIC CAPABILITY DETECTS FAILED CELLS X X
OPERATOR CAN SEE ENTIRE CLEANING PROCESS X X
AUTOMATIC CLEANING MODE
MANUAL OVERRIDE OF AUTOMATIC MODE FOR CUSTOM CLEANING X X
PERCENTAGE OF DUST REMOVED FROM FILTER 74% 71% 95%

DUST COLLECTION SYSTEM

PULSE A

PULSE B

FSX Cleaning Characteristics
BUILT-IN OR REMOTE BUILT-IN BULIT-IN REMOTE
NUMBER OF DPFs CLEANED BEFOREÂ PAPER FILTERS NEED CHANGING 50 12 300+
FILTER COST $190 $207 $265
DUST COLLECTION SYSTEM INCLUDED IN PRICE OF PNEUMATIC CLEANER X

ADJUSTABILITY

PULSE A

PULSE B

FSX Cleaning Characteristics
MAXIMUM & MINIMUM HEIGHT DIMENSIONS OF FILTER 20″ 20″ / 13″ 36″ / 5″
HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT AIR ACTUATED HAND CRANK ELECTRIC
MAXIMUM & MINIMUM DIAMETER OF FILTER 15″ / 8″ 15″ / 8″ 20″ & 3″
DIAMETER ADJUSTMENT CONE CONE ELECTRIC
FITS ALL MANUFACTURERS FILTERS WITHOUT CUSTOM ADAPTERS X X
CLEANS UNDER ENCROACHING INLET AND OUTLET FLANGES X X
WORKS IF FILTER PUT IN UPSIDE-DOWN X X

MECHANICAL

PULSE A

PULSE B

FSX Cleaning Characteristics
AIR REQUIREMENT 20 CFM 20CFM 120CFM
COMPRESSOR INCLUDED X X X
ELECTRICAL 120 VAC 120 VAC 120 VAC
INSTALLATION TIME 30 MINUTES 30 MINUTES 1HR
(INCL. DUST COLLECTOR)
FSX Releases TrapBlaster JR solution for small and medium size shops to support DPF cleaning

FSX Releases TrapBlaster JR solution for small and medium size shops to support DPF cleaning

We are excited to officially announce the TrapBlaster JR, the newest DPF cleaning machine in the FSX family.

For years, FSX customers have been asking for a solution for small and medium size shops who want to get into DPF cleaning.

The standard FSX DPF Cleaning Package is designed for high volume shops. It requires a large air compressor, plenty of 3 phase power, 18’ of floor space and can be quite costly for the small shops.

After two years of development and testing, we now have a solution for small shops. The new TrapBlaster JR uses much less air, runs on single phase, takes up less floor space and comes with a price tag that small shops can afford.

The TrapBlaster JR has an integrated dust collector so there is no need for a SootSucker. The best part is the TrapBlaster JR can run on shop air as little as a 10HP compressor! Small shops are no longer faced with finding power and space for a 30HP dedicated compressor!

The only drawback is that it is unable to clean the medium duty International DPFs (DuraStar/TerraStar) that have welded cones on both ends. We believe this represents a small percentage of the overall DPF cleaning business.

We recommend that customers also purchase the TrapTester and TrapBurner to complete the cleaning and testing capabilities.

The TrapTester and TrapBurner are now available in single phase so shops that do not have 3 phase power can get into the DPF cleaning business.

We believe this new machine will fit well with smaller shops that would like to penetrate the DPF cleaning market but haven’t had the resources to fund it until now.

General Truck Supplies Becomes First North American FSX CatBlaster Pneumatic & Hydro DPF Cleaning Location

General Truck Supplies Becomes First North American FSX CatBlaster Pneumatic & Hydro DPF Cleaning Location

General Truck Supplies, Wilmington California, is the first North American FSX CatBlaster (now called Light-Duty DPF Cleaning System) Pneumatic and Hydro DPF (diesel particulate filter) cleaning facility as designated and authorized by FSX Equipment, Granite Falls Washington. General Truck Supplies is independently owned for over 20 years and specialize in heavy duty commercial truck parts and DPF maintenance services. With FSX’s CatBlaster Pneumatic and Hydro DPF equipment, General Truck Supplies is now able to clean light duty DPF equipment on vehicles like Dodge and Mercedes Benz Sprinters and many other diesel automobiles. General Truck Supplies has been a trusted leader in heavy duty DPF cleaning while utilizing FSX’s DPF cleaning equipment for years. FSX Equipment continues to dominate the nationwide DPF cleaning equipment market and has chosen General Truck Supplies to be its first USA/Canada CatBlaster location.

General Truck Supplies has hundreds of loyal customers in and surrounding the Port of Long Beach and Port of Los Angeles. General Truck Supplies’ recent designation by FSX Equipment to be the first CatBlaster Pneumatic and Hydro DPF cleaning equipment location in the United States instantly expands the company’s reach throughout all of Southern California and further solidifies its DPF cleaning leadership and commitment to providing superior service.

General Truck Supplies’ co-owner Paul Varela credits his company’s DPF cleaning success to his shop’s exceptionally skilled DPF technicians, the use of FSX’s state of the art DPF cleaning equipment and the accompanying software needed to track the cleaning process (FSX TrapTracker). With FSX’s CatBlaster Pneumatic and Hydro equipment, General Truck Supplies will get busier.

“The combination of FSX Inc.’s high quality DPF cleaning equipment, the FSX TrapTracker software, the FSX CatBlaster, all of these make a great combination with our team. These leading edge FSX technologies increase our capacity to now clean and service light duty DPF units” Mr. Varela confidently stated.

FSX Releases CatBlaster 2 as the newest DPF cleaning system in the FSX family

FSX Releases CatBlaster 2 as the newest DPF cleaning system in the FSX family

FSX Equipment, Inc, is proud to officially announce the CatBlaster 2 (now called Light-Duty DPF Cleaning System) as the newest DPF cleaning system in the FSX family. The CatBlaster is designed for the light duty and automotive diesel particulate filter cleaning market. Light duty diesel trucks from GM, Dodge, and Ford, as well as Sprinter vans and diesel cars, have enclosed DPFs that require a customized cleaning approach. These filters were not designed by the manufacturer to be cleaned and do not have disconnect flanges to gain access to the surface of the filter for cleaning.

After four years of testing and development, the CatBlaster meets the challenge of cleaning these difficult DPFs and DOCs. The first cleaning step is the CatBlaster 2P. It knocks out most of the ash and soot with bi-directional pneumatic cleaning while preserving the bypass diagnostic feature that FSX machines are famous for. All other light duty cleaning methods use water first. Water cleaning eliminates the ability to detect bypass through the filter which identifies internally failed DPF cores. Since our inception, FSX machines have always had a diagnostic feature to be able to visually identify failed DPFs within seconds. The CatBlaster 2P is no different. It has an inspection window that will reveal broken DPFs in under a minute.

Another reason we don’t use water first is it is much easier to remove soot and ash when the DPFs is dry and it allows for easy waste disposal. After the majority of the soot and ash is removed using the CatBlaster 2P (about 10 minutes), the DPF is flushed with water in the CatBlaster 2H. This process removes the remaining material in just 5 minutes and then goes into drying the filter for 25 minutes. The entire process takes about 45 minutes and will also flow check the filter before and after leaving the operator with a printed ticket showing the results.

FSX invented a superior way to filter the waste water that features easy-to-clean reusable and inexpensive filters. The operator does not have to scoop out the sludge from a holding tank or purchase high price cartridge filters.