Metal Mesh Technology

VACCO Industries produces flight qualified, high performance Wintec brand metal mesh filters, which have been providing absolute filtration for critical fluid applications since 1964. Constructed from porous metallic media—primarily stainless steel and titanium micronic woven cloth—these filters include our patented “edge encapsulation process” to ensure precision cleanliness.

With primary applications including cryogenic, propellant liquids and pressurant gases, VACCO Wintec filters are commonly specified for the following applications:

• Launch Vehicles
• Spacecraft
• Missiles
• Ground Support
• Test Equipment

Nearly every metal mesh filter is uniquely engineered to meet specific customer requirements. Listed below are more examples of how VACCO’s metal mesh filters are put to use:

• Pleated disc filters are used in the health care field and commercial ink-jet printers to protect critical equipment and eliminate contamination.
• Tee-type high pressure filters are used in high pressure off-shore liquid and gas processing applications.
• Various commercial and industrial applications.

Metal Mesh Pressurant Filter

VACCO’s Wintec metal mesh filter assembly is installed in the Propulsion Pressurant System of the Lockheed Martin A2100 commercial satellite to remove micron sized particulate from the pressurant gas.