FILTECH 2026: Hengst presents industrial filtration solutions for people, machines and the environment

Münster. At FILTECH 2026, Hengst Filtration will be focusing on filtration solutions that are used in various industries: They protect people, ensure machine availability and help to comply with emission limits. From 30 June to 2 July in Cologne (Hall 7, Stand K13), the company will be addressing requirements ranging from hygiene-sensitive processes in food and medical technology to air filtration for decentralized energy supply in the context of growing data centre capacities.

One focus of the trade fair presentation is on the protection of people in sensitive applications. In the food and beverage industry, Liquid filter from Hengst are used in process water treatment, sterile filtration before beverage filling and CIP (clean-in-place) cleaning, among other applications. They remove germs, particles and turbidity and thus support safe and high-quality processes. Comparable requirements also apply in Life Science applications and in hospitals, where pure liquids and water are required in different process steps.

Another field of application is grain processing. This produces light, highly flammable dust, which poses a considerable risk of explosion. Hengst presents Filter Elements, which protects employees from harmful exposure and at the same time increases the operating time of machines in dust-intensive processes.

There are also innovative solutions for medical technology: Hengst presents insufflation and flue gas filters - both as individual solutions and in an integrated combination variant.

Insufflation filter These are primarily used to filter the CO₂ that is introduced into the patient's abdomen. They reliably prevent possible cross-contamination of the devices during patient transfer. At the same time, they act as a hydrophobic barrier that prevents the penetration of liquids - for example through backwashing - and thus protects sensitive device components. The filters achieve a filtration performance up to ULPA level.

Smoke evacuation filter In turn, they clean gases that escape from the abdominal cavity during surgical procedures. They are specially designed to efficiently remove the resulting pollutants and thus protect both hospital staff and patients in the operating room. For these applications, Hengst meets the ULPA standard with a filtration efficiency of 99.9995 percent. In addition, Hengst offers a well thought-out overall concept that combines insufflation and flue gas filtration in a combined solution, thus ensuring additional safety and efficiency in the operating room.

The trade fair presentation will gain additional relevance through the topic of on-site power for data centers, which is becoming increasingly important in the course of AI-driven applications. Hengst will be exhibiting Air intake filter systems for gas turbines and engines and the associated filter mats, pocket filters, filter cartridges and compact filters. For fuel cells, the focus is on air treatment for cathode air filtration, because clean, low-emission air is crucial for the efficiency and service life of the systems. Here too, filtration becomes a factor for energy efficiency, lower maintenance costs and the reliable operation of technical infrastructure.

With these diverse solutions, Hengst is offering a good discussion platform at FILTECH 2026 for a wide range of industrial applications in which filtration plays a decisive role. The trade fair appearance in Hall 7, Stand K13, will thus make it clear how broadly industrial filtration affects almost all areas of life and the economy today.