Des-Case broadens range of solutions with AMS integration

 
Des-Case Corporation, a leading manufacturer of contamination control products for industrial lubricants, today announced its merger with AMS Filtration, a custom manufacturer specializing in high-end filtration solutions for industrial oil. With the addition of AMS, Des-Case will provide a broader range of solutions, greater customer convenience and deeper professional expertise.

Independently, both companies were founded on the innovation to solve lubrication and contamination problems. Des-Case holds the leading position in the breather market and also provides world-class filtration and transfer systems of all shapes and sizes, while AMS is a high quality manufacturer of oil purifying products that include depth filtration, vacuum dehydration systems and coalescing systems. Together, Des-Case and AMS will help companies make their equipment investments last longer through an extensive combined product line that will provide solutions of superior breadth and depth for any contamination problem.

“We plan a seamless transition that will be visible to our customers only in the enhanced products and services that our new partnership will offer,” said Brian Gleason, president of Des-Case Corporation. “By combining our respective strengths, experience and business relationships, Des-Case will serve a broader geographic reach through its extensive world-wide distribution network and OEM partners and provide customers the customizable, quality solutions they have come to expect from our company. We are pleased to welcome AMS founder and president Dennis Morgan and all AMS employees to the Des-Case family.”

Bringing more than 19 years of experience in designing and building vacuum dehydration and filtration systems, Dennis Morgan will continue to direct Des-Case’s Lakeville operations. With a degree from Ashland University in Business Management, Business Administration and Accounting, Dennis has authored several industry articles and a book entitled Basic Principles of Vacuum Dehydration. Dennis stated, “I am thrilled to join forces with such an innovative, pioneering company such as Des-Case Corporation and look forward to working towards the common goal of becoming a world-class leader in contamination control technology.”

About AMS Filtration

AMS Filtration is a custom manufacturer specializing in high-end depth filtration and vacuum dehydration systems for industrial oil. AMS is a private company founded in 1992 by Dennis Morgan and is located in Lakeville, Ohio. For more information, please visit www.amsfiltration.com or call (866) 378-9188.

About Des-Case Corporation

Des-Case Corporation specializes in contamination control products for industrial lubricants with the leading position in the breather market. Headquartered near Nashville, Tenn., the privately held company markets the Des-Case®, Hydroguard™, VentGuard™, FlowGuard™ brands through an extensive distribution network and private label partners. The company’s products -more-feature designs unparalleled in the marketplace and are used wherever lubricant life and performance are essential to daily operations.

Des-Case Corporation introduced its latest offering in the FlowGuard™ line of fluid handling products today. The FlowGuard™ Drum Filter Cart is a customizable, all-in-one filtration system built upon a rugged powder-coated dolly. The cart filters and transfers oil from a drum secured to the cart with adjustable, heavy-duty straps, while removable plastic drip pan prevents filter changes from contaminating the work area. With dual-stage filtration to customer specifications, a filter bypass, 12’ hose assemblies with a variety of hose-end connections and a remote-mounted power switch, it’s easy to build the perfect solution for any application.

Des-Case FlowGuard™ fluid handling systems incorporate smart technology to make fluid handling a simple task, requiring less equipment and labor while reducing system contamination. Each fluid handling system is completely customizable—with over a million possible combinations—and is usually shipped within two weeks of order.

Des-Case Corporation specializes in contamination control products for industrial lubricants with the leading position in the breather market. Headquartered near Nashville, Tenn., the privately held company markets the Des-Case®, Hydroguard®, VentGuard™, FlowGuard™, and other brands through an extensive distribution network and private label partners. The company’s products feature designs unparalleled in the marketplace and are used wherever lubricant life and performance are essential to daily operations.

Des-Case Corporation recently added lubricant sampling systems to its suite of Equipment Reliability Services (ERS), allowing maintenance professionals to obtain high quality oil samples in less time, with less effort and less mess. An entire line of sampling bottles and patented sampling tools incorporates easy-to-use features with widely accepted sampling best practices.

Each lubricant sampling system starter kit includes everything needed to begin easily taking high quality oil samples: an intuitive, sturdy one-handed vacuum pump offers no-fuss set-up and sample extraction; a high-quality, clear PTE sample bottle in a variety of sizes allows for easy visual inspection of the sample; and the unique design of the snap-on connector preserves sample integrity by minimizing atmospheric exposure with its patented check valve system. The kit also includes a flush bottle, tubing, a return mailer, and sampling instructions.

Des-Case Equipment Reliability Services are divided into three categories: evaluation, lubricant sampling systems, and analysis and recommendations. Each category of ERS can be used independently – but together help ensure that best practices are used from the time a problem is observed until the solution is deployed.

Des-Case Corporation specializes in contamination control products for industrial lubricants with the leading position in the breather market. Headquartered near Nashville, Tenn., the privately held company markets the Des-Case®, Hydroguard®, VentGuard™, FlowGuard™, and other brands through an extensive distribution network and private label partners. The company’s products feature designs unparalleled in the marketplace and are used wherever lubricant life and performance are essential to daily operations.

Des-Case Corporation announced the launch of its Equipment Reliability Services (ERS), a line of products and services providing even more tools for companies trying to keep contamination under control.

Des-Case Equipment Reliability Services are designed to:

• Critically evaluate an array of equipment information: the application, the industry, the environment the unit is in, the particular fluid used, the condition of the lubricant, and a variety of other factors
• Offer suggested procedures to use for your application and future actions to consider
• Help perform cost-benefit analyses for your applications to identify the most cost effective options for your situation
• Give access to a technical help desk with experienced advisors to discuss your issues and plan your next steps
• Provide proven next steps and recommended solutions based on industry best practices

Des-Case Equipment Reliability Services are divided into three main categories: Evaluation, Lubricant Sampling Systems, and Analysis and Recommendations.

Each category of ERS can be used independently – but together help ensure that best practices are used from the time you begin to look at the problem until the solution is deployed.

Des-Case Corporation specializes in contamination control products for industrial lubricants with the leading position in the breather market. Headquartered in Nashville (Goodlettsville), Tenn., the privately held company markets the Des-Case®, Hydroguard®, VentGuard™, FlowGuard™, DoublePlay™, and TriplePlay™ brands through an extensive distribution network and private label partners. The company’s products feature designs unparalleled in the marketplace and are used wherever lubricant life and performance are essential to daily operations.

Des-Case Corporation, a leading manufacturer of contamination control products, ia pleased to welcome Jarrod Potteiger to the team.

Potteiger joins Des-Case as Product and Educational Services Manager. Previously, Jarrod was a leading consultant and trainer for Noria Corporation. Jarrod helped to pioneer Noria’s world-class Lubrication Program Design (LPD) and other services.

In addition to designing world-class lubrication programs, Jarrod has published a variety of technical articles on condition monitoring, contamination control, bearing lubrication, and lubricant consolidation to name a few. Jarrod has trained thousands of maintenance and reliability professionals in Noria’s public and onsite seminars with great success and has presented workshops and papers at a variety of technical conferences including; Noria’s Lubrication Excellence, SMRP, IDCON, AIST, and UE Systems. Jarrod holds a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering from the University of South Alabama.

Des-Case Corporation specializes in contamination control products for industrial lubricants. Headquartered near Nashville, TN, the privately held company markets an entire line of products designed to help companies make their equipment investments last longer. They distribute Des-Case®, Hydroguard®, VentGuard™, FlowGuard™, DoublePlay™, and TriplePlay™ branded solutions through an extensive distribution network, OEM’s and private label partners. The company’s products feature designs unparalleled in the marketplace and are used wherever lubricant life and performance are essential to daily operations.