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Header Frames and Accessories

In addition to roll forming, Cardinal Manufacturing is all about filtration. Seeing a need across multiple industries, including commercial, medical, and industrial markets, we began providing customers with high-quality header frames and accessories. Whether used as bag filters or metal box filters, these malleable types of frames are up to stringent industry standards for filtration. Furthermore, Cardinal is proud to present our own patented design for rivetless filter frames that ultimately make our customers’ lives easier.

Introducing our patented RIVETLESS™ filter frame

Why Use Rivetless Headers?

Eliminate the Need for Rivet Guns

As the name suggests, Cardinal’s patented rivetless locking device (US Patent #10,758,854) on our filter frames are unique due to the absence of rivets in their design. As a result, customers do not need to make additional investments in rivet guns—simply order a rivetless filter frame and experience the streamlined assembly process.

Time Savings

Our company understands that your time is precious. Our patented design allows the header to be assembled without rivets, which ultimately allows Cardinal to save our customers valuable time during the assembly process and optimize cost-efficiency.

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Less Worker Fatigue

In addition to time savings, easy assembly also means that our customers’ workforce experience less fatigue resulting from assembling headers and filter frames. With an easier workload, our customers’ employees are put in a better position to increase the rates of workfloor productivity.

Cardinal Manufacturing’s Selection of Headers and Header Accessories:

Modified Header

  • Produced from 26 gage galvanized steel with overlap flaps in the corners
  • Available in RIVELTESS™
CMC385

Short Leg Header

  • Produced from 26 gage galvanized steel with overlap flaps in the corners
  • Available in RIVETLESS™
CMC336

Standard Header

  • Produced from 26 gage galvanized steel with overlap flaps in the corners
  • Available in RIVETLESS™
CMC412

Beyond Rivetless Filter Frames: Filter Head Accessories

Patented SNAP-TOGETHER® Pocket Retainer

  • Sold in straight lengths and coined at the fold up corners for easy forming.
  • “SNAP-TOGETHER®”s patented locking device means no stapling to assemble the pocket retainers (Patent#11,278,836).
  • Flat surfaces on the outsides of the frame ensures a tight seal against the filter media pockets.
CMC436

“V-Strip”

  • Used to cover the joints between pocket rings
CMC402

Cross Braces

  • Our process allows the cross braces to be produced in any length
CMC399