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[ ] Positive displacement pump in disguise

The Centur ion CP rotary vane p u m p is an ex t remely versat i le addi t ion to the op t ions available to p u m p opera to r s in the chem- ical p r o c e s s i n g indus t r ies . Dimensional ly in t e rchangeab le wi th ANSI centr ifugal pumps , the n e w Blackmer p u m p makes posi t ive d i sp lacement p u m p i n g a more accessible al ternative for variable condi t ions o f flow, pres- sure o r viscosity.

The n e w p u m p o p e r a t e s wi th sliding vanes in a hydrauli- cally ba lanced design. It is self- pr iming, and can handle a very wide range of viscosit ies and f low rates. Capaci ty varies in d i rec t p r o p o r t i o n to the speed of the p u m p .

The Centur ion offers high reliabil i ty and low maintenance . An in t r ins ic fea ture o f the

Blackmer's new Centurion offers positive pumping in an ANSI pump format.

design is that it self-adjusts to ma in ta in l ike -new eff iciency. Vane r ep l acemen t can be done in a few minutes w i thou t remov- ing the p u m p f rom the p ipework . Because the p u m p capaci ty can be adjus ted to the p r o c e s s r e qu i r e me n t s , signifi- can t e n e r g y savings can be achieved.

Contact: Blackmer Industrial, 1809 Century Avenue, Grand Rapids, MI 49509, USA. Tel: +1 616 241 1611; Fax: +1 616 248 9203; www.blackmer, com

[m New generation of hose-pump technology

Watson-Marlow, has l aunched a n e w series of hose-pump, the Bredel SPX, fea tu r ing a n e w pa ten t -pending design.

The SPX a d v a n c e m e n t is h igh l igh ted by its di rect-cou- p l e d des ign w h i c h c o m b i n e s the benef i ts of bo th bare-shaft and c lose-coupled designs tradi- t ional ly assoc ia ted wi th hose p u m p s , wh i l e r emedy ing the drawbacks of each.

Prev ious to this deve lop- ment, the Bredel hose p u m p s had e m p l o y e d the bare-shaf t design, wh ich offered excel len t reliability, low main tenance , and a fully p r o t e c t e d gearbox. Close-

c o u p l e d des igns , whi l e more c o m p a c t and easier to install, cou ld not p rovide rel iable gear- b o x protec t ion . The n e w SPX di rec t -coupled design offers the small footpr in t and ease installa- t ion along wi th the low mainte- nance, reliability, and gea rbox pro tec t ion .

The SPX gea rbox actual ly plugs in to the p u m p h e a d wi th an innovative buffer zone pro- tecting the gearbox and provid- ing early warning in the unlikely event of a seal failure. The new SPX Series hosepumps also fea- ture simple hose clamping com- b ined wi th a p o w e r e d hose- changing system, increased cor- ros ion resis tance, and a re- designed casing for easier main- tenance and greater stability.

Contact: Watson-Marlow Inc., 220 Ballardvale Ave., Wilming- ton, MA., 01887, USA. Tel: +1 978 658 6168; Fax: +1 978 658 0041; E-mail: ussupport@wat- son-marlow.com; www. bredel. com.

[ ] Pocket sized pump for corro- sive liquids

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The Pageboy SFD 15 self-priming d iaphragm p u m p is ideally suit- ed to p u m p i n g aggressive or corros ive liquids such as sol-

WORLD PUMPS FEBRUARY 1998