Commercial Vehicle Solutions

Air Dryer Cartridges

Engineered to keep air brake systems operating at optimum performance levels​

Key Facts

Strong Reliability

Offers the most reliable protection for air brake systems

Quality Components

Made of high-grade materials and rigorously tested

Leading Performance

Top exchange intervals and oil separation with ProtectorPLUS

Proven Technology

Millions of cartridges on the road

What can Air Dryer Cartridges provide?

ZF was the first to introduce to the automotive market an air dryer cartridge with an integrated coalescing function that separates humidity and fine oil aerosols to protect the air system. The Air System Protector uses space-saving coalescing fleece filters to provide excellent oil separation performance without compromising the cartridge’s drying performance.

Details

Air System ProtectorPLUS Cartridge

For all vehicles with high air consumption and oil contamination​
  • Innovative design with oil coalescing filters before and after the desiccant bed to provide optimal separation of large oil droplets and finest aerosols​
  • Extends service life by 50% (recommended exchange service of 3 years under normal conditions) ​
  • Separates nearly 100% of substances such as oil and carbon reaching the air dryer, leading to reduced repair costs ​
  • Innovative inner container design allows for more desiccant inside the cartridge​

Air System Protector Cartridge

For all vehicles with oil and aerosols contamination​
  • Industry's leading coalescing cartridge providing the best drying performance ​
  • Integrated coalescing function enables a high level of protection against corrosion, freezing and pollutants ​
  • Desiccant material remains effective even in demanding applications​
  • Coalescing cartridges reduce repair costs thanks to an additional oil separating function ​
  • Enables up to 2-year service intervals under normal conditions​
  • Provides more desiccant than other solutions in the market ​
  • Available for nearly all spin on cartridge air dryers​

Standard Cartridge

Cartridge for vehicles with low contamination​
  • Uses WABCO premium-grade desiccant ​
  • Available for nearly all spin on cartridge air dryers ​
  • Protects the entire air system against humidity ​
  • Desiccant material remains robust in demanding applications ​
  • 2-year recommended service intervals for Standard cartridge​

Recycling Cartridge

Cartridge for vehicles with low contamination​
  • Supports many spin on cartridge air dryers ​
  • Designed for long-distance operation with limited of stop and go’s ​
  • Protects the entire air system against humidity ​
  • 1-year recommended service intervals under normal conditions​

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