Industrial vacuum pre-separators and cyclone interceptors collect heavy dust, chips, trim, scraps, powders, and bulk debris before material reaches the vacuum.
Use them to increase collection capacity, reduce filter loading, stabilize suction performance, and make disposal faster in high-volume industrial cleanup applications.
Depureco industrial vacuum pre-separators are used upstream of an industrial vacuum cleaner or centralized vacuum system to collect material before it reaches the main vacuum filter. Also called cyclone pre-separators, cyclonic separators, vacuum interceptors, dust separators, cyclone bins, hopper separators, and pre-collection tanks, these accessories help increase collection capacity, reduce filter loading, and simplify material disposal in high-volume industrial cleaning applications.
A cyclone pre-separator is commonly used when the material being vacuumed is too heavy, bulky, abrasive, dusty, or high-volume for the main vacuum container alone. By placing a separator between the pickup hose and the vacuum, the heavier material drops into the pre-separator first while the vacuum continues to provide suction. This helps protect the filter, reduce clogging, extend filter service intervals, and keep airflow more stable during cleanup.
Common applications for industrial vacuum pre-separators include metal chips, swarf, dust, dry powders, plastic trim, production scraps, packaging waste, food processing dust, wood dust, bulk debris, abrasive material, and fine dry clogging powders. Facilities use cyclone pre-separators in metalworking shops, CNC machining operations, food plants, pharmaceutical production, additive manufacturing, woodworking facilities, packaging lines, composite shops, foundries, recycling operations, and general manufacturing plants.
Depureco pre-separator options include compact cyclonic drum pre-separators, Longopac endless bag pre-separators, stainless pre-separators, wet and dry pre-separators, big-bag pre-separators, cyclone hoppers, forkable cyclonic separators, tiltable separators, and high-capacity filtering pre-separators for central vacuum systems. Smaller cyclonic bins are often used for portable vacuum setups, while hopper separators and vacuum interceptors are used when larger material volumes, forklift handling, or big-bag discharge are required.
Longopac pre-separators are used when operators need cleaner continuous bagging and easier dust disposal. Forkable cyclone hoppers and tiltable separators are used when collection volume increases and operators need faster unloading with less manual handling. Big-bag pre-separators and central vacuum interceptors are used for multi-operator systems, production cleanup, and applications where material must be discharged into larger containers or bulk handling systems.
Choosing the right industrial vacuum pre-separator depends on the vacuum model, hose diameter, airflow, material type, particle size, dust characteristics, collection volume, disposal method, and whether the application requires portable, stationary, forkable, Longopac, tiltable, stainless steel, or big-bag discharge equipment. Depureco USA helps match cyclone pre-separators and vacuum interceptors to industrial vacuum systems for safer, cleaner, and more efficient material collection.
When the material load is too heavy for the vacuum alone, add a pre-separator upstream. Depureco cyclone pre-separators and vacuum interceptors help collect bulk debris first, so the vacuum can keep pulling while the filter stays cleaner longer.
From compact cyclonic bins to Longopac continuous bagging systems, forkable hoppers, tiltable separators, and big-bag discharge options, these accessories are built for facilities that need faster dumps, less filter maintenance, and more efficient material handling.

P13821

P13935

P13936

P12372 | P12371

P12388

P09319

P10926 | P10927 | P09421

P12373 | P12373/50

P11827

P13139
The right pre-separator depends on what you are collecting, how much material you collect per shift, the vacuum model, hose diameter, dust characteristics, and how your operators need to dump or dispose of the material.
Send us your application details and we’ll help match the right cyclone bin, Longopac separator, forkable hopper, tiltable separator, or central vacuum interceptor to your setup.