Fluid Engineering
Fluid Engineering is a US-based custom manufacturer of industrial filtration equipment — automatic self-cleaning, duplex, simplex, Y, and bag strainers — serving municipal and industrial customers in water, power, oil & gas, biofuels, and process industries from its Erie, Pennsylvania facility as a division of TM Industrial Supply, Inc.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1986
- HeadquartersErie, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Fluid Engineering does
Fluid Engineering, founded in 1986, is a division of privately held TM Industrial Supply, Inc. (established 1976) and operates as a US-based custom manufacturer of industrial filtration and straining equipment. The company is headquartered and manufactures at a single facility in Erie, Pennsylvania, with 11–50 employees spanning management, sales, engineering, and production. Its product portfolio centers on automatic self-cleaning strainers (the patented Eliminator® and Hyper-Jet® lines), simplex and duplex basket strainers, Y strainers, tee strainers, cone strainers, elbow strainers, bag filters, cascading strainers, and ethanol slurry mixer strainers (Model 763), alongside pre-assembled skid packages and spare parts. The bulk of units are custom-engineered to specific pressure ratings (up to ANSI 2500#), materials (carbon steel, 304/316 stainless steel), and connection configurations, supported by ASME Section VIII Div. 1 'U' stamp, National Board 'NB', and National Board 'R' certifications.
The business sells primarily through direct enterprise sales captured via a Request-a-Quote workflow on fluideng.com, supplemented by a regional channel partner (Dorner Company in Wisconsin) and selective industry event participation (notably the Fuel Ethanol Workshop). Pricing is fully quote-based and driven by application requirements; revenue is generated through one-time custom equipment sales, multi-year service/fabrication contracts, and an attached spare-parts stream. Customers are industrial and municipal end users across water treatment, wastewater, power generation, oil & gas production, biofuels (notably corn ethanol), pulp and paper, automotive, ship building, and general process industries, with thousands of strainer installations cited globally. The platform has been extended over time through two adjacent divisions under TM Industrial Supply: Envirovision Modular Systems (1996, water purification) and TM Filtration (2009, compressed air and gas filtration using patented GFC cleanable coalescing technology).
Fluid Engineering firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Fluid Engineering
- Legal name
- TM Industrial Supply, Inc.
- Website
- https://fluideng.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1986
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Fluid Engineering is a US-based custom manufacturer of industrial filtration equipment — automatic self-cleaning, duplex, simplex, Y, and bag strainers — serving municipal and industrial customers in water, power, oil & gas, biofuels, and process industries from its Erie, Pennsylvania facility as a division of TM Industrial Supply, Inc.
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- akta.pro rank
Fluid Engineering industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Filtration Equipment
- NAICS
- Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing (333413), Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391)
- SIC
- Industrial & Commercial Fans & Blowers & Air Purifing Equip (3564), Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561), Steam & Air-Conditioning Supply (4961)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Filtration, Condition Monitoring & Fluid Management (Filters, Breathers, Oil Analysis, Cooling) (IMAHAGAL)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Pump & Compressor Packages (Skids, Booster Sets) (IMAHANAG)
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Where Fluid Engineering is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Erie
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Fluid Engineering business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Industrial Filtration Equipment Sales: Fluid Engineering generates revenue primarily through the sale of custom-engineered filtration equipment including automatic strainers, simplex/duplex basket strainers, Y strainers, cone strainers, bag filters, and related components. Equipment is either standard or custom-designed to fit unique application requirements.
- Engineering and Fabrication Services: Additional revenue streams include engineering services (head loss calculations, screen open area information, ASME design, CRN design, nozzle loadings, seismic calculations) and general fabrication services for specialty vessels with ASME Code Certification.
- Skid-Mounted System Packages: Pre-assembled filtration skid packages with various configurations of strainers and piping. These plug-and-play packages include pre-piped and pre-wired components ready for immediate use.
- Spare Parts: Replacement strainer baskets, filter bags in various materials and micron ratings, gaskets, and other wear components for Fluid Engineering equipment.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Custom quotation based on application requirements |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels5 records
Fluid Engineering product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Fluid Engineering designs, manufactures, and sells custom-engineered industrial filtration equipment, including automatic self-cleaning strainers, simplex and duplex basket strainers, Y strainers, tee strainers, elbow strainers, cone strainers, bag filter housings, cascading strainers, slurry mixer strainers, and pre-assembled skid packages for liquid, gas, and steam applications. The company also offers engineering and fabrication services, ASME-certified pressure vessels, and spare parts for its product lines.
Product overview
Fluid Engineering is a division of TM Industrial Supply, Inc. offering a broad portfolio of engineered filtration solutions for liquid, gas, and steam applications. The product portfolio centers on automatic self-cleaning strainers (Eliminator® and Hyper-Jet® branded models), simplex basket strainers (cast and fabricated designs including 105/107/108/115, 120, 124, 124BFT, 304/324, 600S series), duplex basket strainers (530/531, 534, 545, 560/561 series), elbow and tee strainers, Y strainers, cone strainers, bag filters (single and multi-bag housings), slurry mixer strainers (Model 763 for ethanol), cascading strainers, and skid packages. A majority of filters are custom-designed to fit unique applications. The company also provides spare parts, engineering services, and technical resources including mesh-to-micron conversion tables and velocity calculators.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Eliminator®: Patented automatic self-cleaning strainer effective in applications operating at as low as 10 PSIG, with some working in pipelines as low as 5 PSIG.
- Hyper-Jet®
Products and services
- 723 – 793 – 753 Eliminator® Self-Cleaning Strainers Patented automatic self-cleaning strainers with low minimum operating pressure (as low as 10 PSI, some models as low as 5 PSI) for uninterrupted process flow in fluid applications where unattended service is required. Used by industrial operators needing low-maintenance continuous filtration.
- 721 – 751 Hyper-Jet® Self-Cleaning Strainers Patented automatic self-cleaning strainers that use an external water source to enhance backwash cleaning through internal spray nozzles, effective in applications operating at as low as 5 PSIG for demanding industrial applications.
- 774 Skid Packages Pre-assembled filtration skid packages with various strainer configurations, pre-piped and pre-wired for plug-and-play installation in industrial facilities.
- 530 – 531 Duplex Basket Strainers Custom-designed duplex strainer systems utilizing cast basket strainers with custom manifolds and industrial valves for continuous flow applications where basket cleaning cannot interrupt operation.
- 534 Duplex Basket Strainers Signature fabricated duplex strainer line with tall housings incorporating longer baskets for increased holding capacity and longer run times between change-outs.
- 545 Duplex Basket Strainers Fabricated duplex strainer with patented inline manifold design allowing inlet and outlet connections to be in-line for easier piping and installation.
- 560 – 561 Duplex Basket Strainers Cast duplex strainers with integral ball-type valve design that eliminates problems common to plug-style valves, providing reliable continuous flow operation.
- 105 – 107 – 108 – 115 Cast Simplex Basket Strainers Cast simplex basket strainers with quick-opening swing bolt closures, available in cast iron, cast steel, and cast stainless steel for various industrial applications.
- 120 High-Pressure Simplex Basket Strainer High-pressure simplex basket strainer rated up through ANSI 2500# with patented Posi-Sealoc II quick-opening closure that can be operated without tools for easier servicing.
- 124 – 224 Fabricated Simplex Basket Strainers Fabricated simplex basket strainers with bolted closure cover, custom-designed to meet stringent requirements with heavy-duty basket options.
- 124BFT Cast Simplex Basket Strainers ANSI 300# cast simplex basket strainers for high-pressure applications with bolted closure cover, available in cast steel and cast stainless steel.
- 305/307 Elbow Strainers Elbow strainers designed for tight piping installations and downstream equipment protection, available with butt weld or flanged ends in standard and high-flow configurations.
- 304 – 324 Tee Strainers Simplex tee strainers with flanged and butt-weld connections, available with designs up through ANSI 2500# for various pressure applications.
- 600S – 602S – 603S Simplex Basket Strainers Fabricated simplex basket strainers with swing-bolt closure cover, ANSI 150# designs, elongated baskets for greater holding capacity, and offset nozzle design.
- 763 Ethanol Automatic Slurry Mixer Strainers Automatic slurry mixer strainers designed for the ethanol corn slurry process, with rotating drum screen and stationary blades that shear and chop corn pieces that will not pass through the screen. Capable of reducing enzyme requirements during processing.
- Single Bag Housings Bag filter housings with swing-bolt closure cover using disposable filter bags available in various materials and micron ratings for applications where flow can be interrupted.
- Multi-Bag Housings Multi-bag filter housings with offset nozzles and swing-bolt closure cover, using disposable filter bags in various micron ratings with custom-fabricated vessels.
- 180 Y Strainers Complete line of Y strainers in castings or fabricated construction, available up to 2500# ANSI, ideal for applications with small amounts of particulate.
- Cone Strainers Cone strainers available in 'witches hat' and 'pilgrim hat' styles, installed between two pipeline flanges, available in 304 or 316 stainless steel with perforated or mesh-lined options.
- 290 Cascading Strainers Unpressurized cascading strainers designed to separate solids from fluid streams with steel and epoxy-coated body and 316 stainless steel screen.
- Temporary Cone Strainers Temporary cone strainers designed for installation between pipeline flanges for temporary filtration applications.
- Miscellaneous Strainers Alternative and special strainer designs including custom strainer options for unique application requirements.
- Spare Parts Replacement strainer baskets, filter bags in various materials and micron ratings, gaskets, and other wear components for Fluid Engineering equipment.
Quantifiable outcome
- Self-cleaning strainers can operate at pressures as low as 5 PSI
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Companies that use Fluid Engineering
Customer profileSegments10 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Fluid Engineering technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
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Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Fluid Engineering partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- Dorner CompanyregionalDorner Company is a regional channel partner that markets Fluid Engineering products across the state of Wisconsin. Representative Brad Kegerreis joined Matt Kaczmarek from Dorner Company at the 2016 Fuel Ethanol Workshop in Milwaukee to represent FE products and meet with key industry players.
Scale indicators1 record
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Fluid Engineering competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Russell Finex: Russell Finex manufactures industrial filtration and separation equipment including self-cleaning filters and strainers for liquid applications — directly overlapping with Fluid Engineering's Eliminator® and Hyper-Jet® automatic self-cleaning strainer product lines serving similar process-industry customers.
- Boll & Kirch Filterbau: Boll & Kirch is a German manufacturer of industrial filtration systems including automatic self-cleaning filters and simplex/duplex strainers for power, water, oil & gas, and chemical applications — a direct international peer to Fluid Engineering's core strainer portfolio.
- Hayward Gordon: Hayward Gordon designs and manufactures industrial mixing, pumping, and process equipment for demanding applications in water treatment, chemical, and power markets — directly comparable to Fluid Engineering's engineered-filtration and pumping-system offerings for similar industrial customers.
Broad incumbents
- Andritz Separation: Andritz is a large global supplier of separation and filtration equipment for industries including water treatment, pulp & paper, and biofuels — overlapping with Fluid Engineering's customer base and offering broader engineered systems rather than strainer specialization.
- Parker Hannifin (Industrial Filtration): Parker Hannifin's Industrial Filtration division supplies a broad portfolio of filters, strainers, and separation equipment across fluid power, process, and water markets — a broad incumbent competing with Fluid Engineering across many of its served verticals with much greater scale.
- Eaton (Filtration Division): Eaton manufactures industrial filtration products including basket strainers, Y strainers, and automatic self-cleaning filters for process and fluid-power applications — a broad incumbent with overlapping strainer categories and global distribution that Fluid Engineering competes against in many end markets.
- Donaldson Company: Donaldson is a major manufacturer of filtration systems including liquid process strainers and self-cleaning filters for industrial customers — a broad incumbent whose industrial liquid filtration portfolio directly overlaps Fluid Engineering's offerings.
- Alfa Laval: Alfa Laval supplies separation, filtration, and fluid handling equipment globally to power, water, oil & gas, and process industries — a broad incumbent with strainer and self-cleaning filter offerings that overlap Fluid Engineering's core categories.
Emerging players
- Strahman Process Solutions: Strahman offers industrial process equipment including washers, mixers, and filtration-related products for chemical, food, and general industrial markets — a smaller niche player with adjacent industrial process-equipment offerings and a comparable customer base.
Others
- GF Piping Systems: GF Piping Systems supplies plastic and metal piping, valves, and filtration-related fluid handling components for water treatment and industrial process applications — an adjacent enabling supplier whose piping systems often integrate with Fluid Engineering's strainer installations.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Fluid Engineering social profiles
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Fluid Engineering financial estimates
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Fluid Engineering leadership team
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Funding rounds
Investors
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Frequently asked questions about Fluid Engineering
What does Fluid Engineering do?
Fluid Engineering designs, manufactures, and sells custom-engineered industrial filtration equipment, including automatic self-cleaning strainers, simplex and duplex basket strainers, Y strainers, tee strainers, elbow strainers, cone strainers, bag filter housings, cascading strainers, slurry mixer strainers, and pre-assembled skid packages for liquid, gas, and steam applications. The company also offers engineering and fabrication services, ASME-certified pressure vessels, and spare parts for its product lines.
Is Fluid Engineering a public or private company?
Fluid Engineering is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Fluid Engineering founded?
Fluid Engineering was founded in 1986. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Fluid Engineering based?
Fluid Engineering is headquartered in Erie, United States, in the North America region.
How does Fluid Engineering make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Industrial Filtration Equipment Sales are the primary driver. The others are engineering and Fabrication Services, skid-Mounted System Packages and spare Parts.
Who are Fluid Engineering's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Russell Finex, Boll & Kirch Filterbau and Hayward Gordon. Broad incumbents are Andritz Separation, Parker Hannifin (Industrial Filtration), Eaton (Filtration Division), Donaldson Company and Alfa Laval. Strahman Process Solutions is listed as an emerging player. GF Piping Systems is listed as an others.
Does Fluid Engineering have an API?
No public API is recorded for Fluid Engineering.
What industry is Fluid Engineering in?
Fluid Engineering's product category is Industrial Filtration Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHAGAL, Filtration, Condition Monitoring & Fluid Management (Filters, Breathers, Oil Analysis, Cooling), with a secondary code of IMAHANAG, Pump & Compressor Packages (Skids, Booster Sets). Its NAICS code is 333413 and its SIC code is 3564.