Product Launch Announcement – Universal Air Filter CableVent™ Foam Cable Pass-Through

Universal Air Filter Launches CableVent™ Cable Management Solutions  Universal Air Filter is pleased to announce the launch of CableVent™, a revolutionary cable management system designed to meet the evolving needs of modern electronics enclosures.    CableVent™ goes beyond traditional brush-like cable management systems. Unlike rigid, one-size-fits-all solutions, CableVent™ is fully customizable to fit any enclosure, regardless […]

Introducing PentaVent™

Introducing the latest innovation for Universal Air Filter customers – PentaVent™. Our thinnest outdoor framed filter, PentaVent leverages our proprietary Quadrafoam™ media in combination with hydrophobic mesh to keep dust, rain, snow, insects, and debris out of your electronics enclosures and outdoor cabinets.  UAF’s PentaVent™ air filter features: While developed to meet the specific needs […]

UAF Protects Network Equipment as it Moves to the Edge

Nothing is as constant in the networking infrastructure space as change. The current investment taking place is in moving data storage and connectivity equipment out of central offices and to the ‘edge’; as close to the point of need as possible. Successful edge networking involves hosting servers, storage, networking, routing, and data protection equipment in […]

Protect Employees from Airborne Pathogens

The cases of COVID-19 continue to escalate. Essential businesses are scrambling to find ways to help protect their workforce in order for them to maintain productive efficiencies and keep them safe from possibly contracting the deadly COVID-19 coronavirus. Right now, the #1 concern for workers is health safety in the workplace. What else can be […]

Price Increase Effective April 1, 2020

Universal Air Filter (UAF), a Filtration Group company, today announced a price increase for customers in all of its segments. Pricing for most UAF products and programs will increase globally between 11 and 15 percent, varying by product specifications and complexity. This price increase will be effective April 1, 2020. This price adjustment is driven by […]

Industrial Filters Take on Diverse Conditions

Industrial air filters from Universal Air Filter® get tough when necessary. For indoor and outdoor applications requiring a more rugged design, the filters can be used in small or large applications calling for a wide array of media options for increased airflow and dust holding. “The industrial filters help customers who are looking for a […]

Universal Air Filter® Receives Trademark

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued the Certificate of Registration for Universal Air Filter®. As of June 24, 2008, Universal Air Filter® is a registered trademark.  Headquartered in Sauget, Ill., Universal Air Filter® is a custom-designer and made-to-spec producer of NEBS certifiedair filters. In the fall of 2007, the company opened its China […]

UAF Expands 3D CAD Service to Include Two Popular Models

Windowpane and Flex-Frame air filters added to online capabilities Universal Air Filter has added online 3D CAD capabilities for two of its most-popular frame models: the Windowpane and Flex-Frame air filters. Now, designers will be able to configure these filters and visualize them from all angles before downloading models into their final designs.   “The success of our online 3D CAD modeling service […]

Google, Cisco and HP Approve UAF

Sept 10, 2013 — Universal Air Filter (UAF) partners with industry leaders like Cisco, Juniper, Oracle/Sun, IBM and HP to design air filter solutions and technologies for server, switching, routing and storage electronics.  Google is the latest addition to UAF’s of data center equipment development customers.

New, Low-Cost, Low-Pressure Drop NEBS Filter Media From UAF

Universal Air Filter is launching a new, increased airflow media designed to meet the updated Telcordia NEBS GR-63-CORE, Issue 3 requirements forair filters. This new media is a disposable, less expensive alternative media with lower pressure drop and increased airflow, and is the only disposable NEBS certified media designed for 1U and 2U hightelecom and datacom […]

AG Industries and UAF team up to develop new filter!

High efficiency pleated media meets Indoor Air Quality MERV ratings AG Industries and Universal Air Filter (UAF) recently collaborated to develop a new product, the Caire O2 Sieve Bed Filter. When faced with a change to the European Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) regulation standards, AG Industries teamed up with Universal Air Filter to develop […]

Filtering The Options

Nov 19, 2013 — Air filter customization involves a number of variables for medical device designers to consider. From materials to size to standards compliance, the options available can enable a designer to customize a filter that will be perfectly suited for his specific application. This article reviews the details that need to be examined prior to deciding […]

Keep Mission-Critical Data Centers Operating With High-Tech Filters

In today’s e-commerce world, the data center is the lifeblood of many businesses and institutions. Filters from Universal Air Filter (www.uaf.com) can keep high-end servers, networking storage devices and security products working efficiently in mission-critical applications requiring maximum ventilation, dust filtration and flame safety for compliance with CE standards. UAF can also design its filters to fit […]

EMI Vent Panels Meet Thermal Management & EMI-Shielding Requirements

EMI shielding and thermal management requirements in indoor and outdoor applications can be met with attractive, one-piece, low-cost EMI Vent Panels from Universal Air Filter (www.uaf.com).  An aluminum honeycomb diffuser, to reduce high levels of electromagnetic interference (EMI), is combined with a decorative aluminum bezel into one integrated, low-cost assembly. The aluminum honeycomb is ideal […]

AT&T Selects UAF as the Exclusive Supplier for Network Air Filters

Sauget, IL: Universal Air Filter is awarded a 3 year contract with AT&T as the exclusive supplier for over 350 networking equipment replacement air filters. For 35 years, UAF has worked with AT&T field engineers and technicians but the new contract elevates the relationship between the filter manufacturer and the largest fixed-telephone carrier in the US. […]

UAF Leads Electronics Industry with Quadrafoam™ Air Filter Media

Innovative Quadrafoam™ media upgraded to keep pace with tech industry advances Universal Air Filter offers Quadrafoam media to meet critical regulatory and custom filtration performance requirements of the electronics industry.  Quadrafoam is open cell polyurethane foam specially processed to provide improved flame safety, fungus resistance, UV protection, and hydrolytic stability features. Advanced capabilities mean Quadrafoam […]

Daktronics and UAF Partner to Protect Sophisticated Video Display

Featured in Machine Design MagazineDaktronics, a designer and manufacturer of programmable electronic signs, electronic and digital displays, and scoreboard systems for customers worldwide, specifies custom air filters and EMI vents made by Universal Air Filter Company for use in its Galaxy® message center and ProStar® video displays. The filters and EMI vents ensure maximum performance in a variety of […]

Specialty Metal Finishes Offer Protection and Industrial Design Flexibility

Dec 1, 2014 — Universal Air Filter® (www.uaf.com), a world leader in air filter design and production for the military,telecom and medical industries, offers a range of specialty metal finishes designed to increase its air filters’ performance in harsh, challenging environments. These RoHS Compliant finishes are applied to the filter’s metallic components – frames, Uni-grid support, brackets and honeycomb – and […]

MacroFlow™ Software Incorporates Universal Air Filter Data for OEMs

MacroFlow™ updates to 3.05 and will uses UAF air filter products in their software Innovative Research, LLC, expands the comprehensive capabilities of MacroFlow to version 3.05 to make it an even more valuable design tool for thermal engineers, and as a result will be updating all Universal Air Filter products within their software.   MacroFlow […]

Hey Bob! Bet You Could Use a Cocktail Right Now!

Think “smart cities” and you might think of that somewhat disturbing scene in Minority Report where video screens scan Tom Cruise’s eyeballs to hawk personalized ads from Lexus, The Gap and Guinness Beer. Well, that future may be a little closer than you think as several companies have recently started deploying feature-rich information kiosks and […]

Daktronics and UAF Partner to Protect Sophisticated Video Display

Featured in Machine Design MagazineDaktronics, a designer and manufacturer of programmable electronic signs, electronic and digital displays, and scoreboard systems for customers worldwide, specifies custom air filters and EMI vents made by Universal Air Filter Company for use in its Galaxy® message center and ProStar® video displays. The filters and EMI vents ensure maximum performance in a variety of […]

Solved: Air Filtration in Harsh Environments

Metal Mesh Air Filters Reduce Costs Equipment overheating. Alarms triggering. Emergency maintenance deployed. For a major wireless carrier running high volume, critical communications systems, this is not a pleasant way to start each day. Yet, that’s what was happening when we arrived on the scene. The RBS 6200 outdoor base station pictured here belonged to […]

UAF to Present at the AFS Fall Conference

President of Universal Air Filter, Dan Krupp, will give a presentation on Wednesday September 20 at the American Filtration and Separations Society in St. Louis, MO. Dan will be discussing Air Filters in Data Center Applications and it will be a great opportunity to network and broaden your knowledge of new applications for filtration and separations technologies. […]

New Flame-Retardant, Low Initial Resistance Filter Media From UAF

Universal Air Filter is launching a new, increased airflow media that meets the stringent UL 94 HF-1 flame safety rating while being flexible enough for a wide range of medical, military, power generation, and computer networking applications. This new media is a disposable, less expensive alternative media with lower pressure drop and increased airflow, and is perfect for electronics cooling applications […]

UAF Introduces Advanced Harsh Environment Air Filters

Universal Air Filter, the leader in electronics air filtration and EMI shielding, introduces the upcoming release of its Series 2 Outside Plant Filter (OSP). Offering UL900 classification at increased air flow, OSP Series 2 delivers protection from dust, wind-driven rain and salt fog.  “Our customers develop applications that need to perform in diverse conditions,” said […]

The World’s Largest Data Center – Here’s What We Know

The Las Vegas-based technology ecosystems company, Switch, has recently opened the largest data center in the world just outside of the biggest little city in the world, Reno. Clocking in at 1.3 million square feet of data center space, the Tahoe Reno 1 complex is the first component in Switch’s plan to construct 7.2 million […]

Game of Maintenance: New Challenges for Network Uptime

According to the most recent Sandvine Internet Phenomena report, streaming video now accounts for over 70% of peak downstream internet traffic in North America. Of that, more than a third of the bandwidth is consumed by Netflix alone. As for upstream traffic, popular cloud services like Dropbox, iCloud and Google Drive are chewing up the majority. The […]

Air Filters and the End of Society as We Know It

Every now and then you’re likely to stumble across a military threat assessment, a conspiracy theory blog or even a summer blockbuster that paints a grim picture of life after any of our national grid networks fail. Hypotheses range from a full return to the stone ages to a world in which Skynet computers are […]

UAF Solves Thermal Challenges in Dermatological Equipment

Millions of people suffer from pigment and vascular conditions that include rosacea, port wine stains, inflammatory acne and spider veins. Most of the conditions do not cause health risks but can dramatically impact self-confidence and even cause psychological disabilities in those with the conditions.  Pulsed-dye lasers is one of the safest and most effective ways […]

Can 5G Save Us?

Over the years, technology forecasters have issued a lot of gloomy warnings – the world is going to run out of RAM, we’re going to run out of network storage space, we’re going to run out of IP numbers, Y2K and so on. Somehow though, through ingenuity, determination or simply throwing money at the issue, […]

3D Printing: From Lunar Habitats to Filter Bezels

3D Printing – it’s all the rage with everyone from Fortune 50 companies to backyard garage tinkerers printing everything from soap dishes to on-demand, injection-molded parts to car chassis to body parts. Only a few years ago, 3D printing was considered pie-in-the-sky science fiction, but today you can pick one up for about $500 at […]

Solve Installation Removal-Challenges

You’re not alone… There’s a lot of precision science and technology that goes into manufacturing a commercial grade air filter including thermal design, shielding, contamination and air flow control, fire safety and pinpoint compliance with domestic and international certification bodies. Unfortunately, that’s all irrelevant if the filter is installed, replaced or removed incorrectly. Over the […]

Specify Air Filter Screens That Won’t Bug Your Equipment

How Often Should You Change Commercial Air Filters?

Dirty Filters Can Reduce Efficiency And Lead to Equipment Failure! How often do commercial filters need to be replaced? It’s a common question for design engineers and those who are tasked with servicing and maintaining equipment, but the simple answer is… it depends. In clean, controlled indoor environments like data centers or switching offices, it’s […]