{"id":16976,"date":"2025-12-08T13:46:47","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T12:46:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lume.ch\/extraction-systems\/pre-separator\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T14:21:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T12:21:10","slug":"pre-separator","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lume.ch\/en\/extraction-systems\/pre-separator\/","title":{"rendered":"Pre-separator"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div  class=\"block block-header  header-text\">\n\n            <div class=\"main-container container-padding-top pb-mittel has-breadcrumb\"> \n          \n            <div class=\"content-container\">\n            \n                \n                                <h1 class=\"d1 color-orange\">Pre-separator &#8211; better to separate coarse particles beforehand<\/h1>\n                 \n                                <div class=\"lead-font-size\"><p>A pre-separator can be installed upstream to prevent coarse particles such as granulate, long-fiber fluff, chips and shavings from entering the extraction system directly and to protect the filter cartridges. It acts as a pre-filter and separates coarse material into a collection container. We at L+M AG Absauganlagen design and install pre-separators.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<div  class=\"block block-image bg-weiss pb-mittel\">\n    <div class=\"main-container\">\n        <div class=\"image-container\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"865\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lume.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lm-ag-pre-separateur-cyclone-pre-separateur-ii.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large lazyload\" alt=\"Cyclone pre-separators from L+M AG Extraction systems\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/lume.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lm-ag-pre-separateur-cyclone-pre-separateur-ii.jpg 3478w, https:\/\/lume.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lm-ag-pre-separateur-cyclone-pre-separateur-ii-400x338.jpg 400w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/865;\" \/>        <\/div>\n    \n                <div class=\"caption small-font-size\">Cyclone pre-separators from L+M AG Extraction systems<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div  class=\"block block-content bg-weiss pb-mittel\">\n    <div class=\"main-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-container\">\n\n            \n\n    <h2 class=\"d3\">Various pre-separator principles<\/h2>\n\n    <p>Pre-separators work in different ways. There is mechanical pre-separation, pre-separation with a cyclone effect or pre-separation with a contact medium such as water. <\/p>\n<p>Flying sparks can cause a filter fire, especially during grinding, cutting and welding processes. Safety is guaranteed by an appropriate pre-separator. <\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Different types of pre-separators<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Mechanical pre-separators (e.g. for long-fibered material)<\/li>\n<li>Dry pre-separator (e.g. recovery of dry powder)<\/li>\n<li>Water pre-separator (prevents flying sparks)<\/li>\n<li>Spark pre-separator (prevents a filter fire)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n    \n    \n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div  class=\"block block-image pb-mittel hochformat\">\n    <div class=\"main-container\">\n        <div class=\"image-container\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"1024\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lume.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lm-ag-pre-separateur-mecanique-pre-separateur-pvc-rideau.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large lazyload\" alt=\"Cost-effective measure with a mechanical pre-separator, such as the installation of a PVC curtain.\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/lume.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lm-ag-pre-separateur-mecanique-pre-separateur-pvc-rideau.jpg 2878w, https:\/\/lume.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lm-ag-pre-separateur-mecanique-pre-separateur-pvc-rideau-283x400.jpg 283w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 723px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 723\/1024;\" \/>        <\/div>\n    \n                <div class=\"caption small-font-size\">Cost-effective measure with a mechanical pre-separator, such as the installation of a PVC curtain.<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div  class=\"block block-content bg-weiss pb-mittel\">\n    <div class=\"main-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-container\">\n\n            \n\n    <h2 class=\"d3\">Added value with a pre-separator<\/h2>\n\n    <p>The use of a pre-separator combines several advantages such as<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Effective dust separation with very high separation efficiency<\/li>\n<li>Maintaining and ensuring the performance of the extraction system<\/li>\n<li>Suitable solution for the separation of medium and coarse problem dusts<\/li>\n<li>Ideal combination with an extraction system or dust extraction system<\/li>\n<li>Low operating costs due to increased service life of the dust extraction system and<br \/>\nfilter cartridges or filter bags<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n    \n    \n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div  class=\"block block-personen bg-dunkelgrau pt-mittel pb-mittel\">\n    <div class=\"main-container\">\n\n        <h2 class=\"d3\">Your contact persons<\/h2>\n    \n    \n\n           \n            <p>Do you need advice or do you have a project?<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"person mt-klein mb-50\">\n\n    <div class=\"person-bild\">\n                <div class=\"person-bild-inner\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"890\" height=\"660\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lume.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Staubli-Gregor5_DSC06531-890x660.jpg\" class=\"attachment-person size-person wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"LM AG Industriestahlbau Absauganlagen Gregor Staubli\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 890px; 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