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require a m o t o r fan a n d therefore r u n s more efficiently t h a n a s t a n d a r d unit. The energy efficient design coupled with the extremely low noise level m a k e s the IsoTherm a b r e a k t h r o u g h in design. The high efficiency of the IsoTherm p u m p will e n a b l e the cost of the u n i t to be recovered w i t h i n a very short o p e r a t i n g period. This, together with the r e d u c t i o n in energy of the m a i n heat source a n d the low operating noise levels, r e d u c e s the p u m p ' s e n v i r o n m e n t impact. The IsoTherm p u m p is m a n u f a c t u r e d at S m e d e g a a r d ' s factory in Denmark.
Energy saving circulating p u m p The new IsoTherm energy efficient p u m p from S m e d e g a a r d has a p a t e n t e d design a n d is s u i t a b l e for i n s t a l l a t i o n as a circulating p u m p in a h e a t i n g system or as a centrifugal p u m p in a n i n d u s t r i a l application. The c o n s t r u c t i o n of the IsoT h e r m p u m p allows the h e a t loss of the m o t o r to be transferred as a t h e r m a l energy gain to t h e liquid b e i n g p u m p e d . This concept, a l t h o u g h p r i m a r ily a g l a n d e d p u m p , does n o t
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Contact: Mr Soren Smedegaard, T. Smedegaard A/S, Sydvestvej 57-59, DK-2600 Glostrup, Denmark. Tel: + 4 5 43 96 10 28; Fax: + 4 5 43 63 17 66.
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Heavy duty p u m p s with easy seal m a i n t e n a n c e
installed or accessed for r o u t i n e maintenance. Viking Universal Seal P u m p s are available in cast iron, steel and 316 stainless steel; m o u n t e d or u n m o u n t e d . Viking s t a n d a r d m e c h a n i c a l seals, a n d single or double cartridge mec h a n i c a l seals c a n be fitted without bracket modification a n d w i t h o u t removing the head or rotor. N o m i n a l r a t e d p u m p capacity ranges u p to 500 USGPM with discharge pressures u p to 20O PSI.
Contact: Viking Pump, Inc., A Unit of Idex Corp., Cedar Falls, IA 50613-0008, USA. Tel: +1 319 266 i741; Fax: +1 319 273 8157.
Greater p o w e r h a n d l i n g capacity for g e a r m o t o r s
The GM6 range of gear motors, from Peter Rayner has been uprated to make all models suitable for use in an even wider Viking Universal Seal P u m p s are range of a p p l i c a t i o n s within the heavy-duty p u m p s designed to p u m p industry. provide sealing options and The range of gearmotors now easy seal m a i n t e n a n c e . comprises models with power The U n i v e r s a l Seal P u m p r a t i n g s r a n g i n g from 0.55 kW to allows easy removal of the seal 22 kW. D e p e n d i n g on the m o t o r from t h e r e a r of t h e p u m p selected, the range of s t a n d a r d w i t h o u t d i s a s s e m b l y of t h e o u t p u t speeds e x t e n d s from 3 p u m p head. An enlarged, one- r e v / m i n to 1200 rev/min, while piece b e a r i n g h o u s i n g allows n o n - s t a n d a r d specials can be even cartridge seals to be easily s u p p l i e d to order. The GM6 boxes fit s t a n d a r d f l a n g e m o t o r s for ease a n d speed of m a n u f a c t u r e a n d replacement, should the latter prove necessary. F e a t u r i n g motor w i n d i n g s a n d i n s u l a t i o n to Class F specification, their w e a t h e r p r o o f m o t o r enclosures easily exceed s t a n d a r d s laid down in IP55. The u n i t s are genuinely engineered for long life a n d reliable performance. The all hardened-and-ground helical gears employed in the u n i t s are d e s i g n e d for long operat i o n a l life a n d efficient t r a n s m i s s i o n of power with m i n i m a l loss. O u t p u t shafts are manufact u r e d in high-tensile steel, with dimensions c o n f o r m i n g to
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BS 4517, a n d are m o u n t e d on generous, high-capacity ball bearings which easily allow f o o t - m o u n t e d m o d e l s to supp o r t a n o v e r h u n g l o a d of 1820 kg at t h e m i d - p o i n t of the o u t p u t shaft. All u n i t s are s u p p l i e d prefilled with high-grade ISO 320 oil to a level a p p r o p r i a t e for floor-mounted use. Where greased l u b r i c a t i o n is required, EP s e m i - f l u i d grease is employed as s t a n d a r d .
services. C u s t o m i s e d o p t i o n s are also available for applications where unusually high water demand, limited plant space or restricted i n s t a l l a t i o n t i m e call for a specially designed solution. All A r m s t r o n g ' s p a c k a g e d b o o s t e r sets are f a c t o r y assembled and tested at the c o m p a n y ' s C o l c h e s t e r site to e n s u r e reliability a n d years of trouble-free service. In the u n likely event of excess d e m a n d , a s t a n d b y p u m p is a u t o m a t i c a l l y
activated to provide c o n t i n u o u s service. The sets are also protected a g a i n s t i n t e r r u p t i o n s in the w a t e r supply, e n s u r i n g t h a t the p u m p s never r u n dry. A range of a l a r m c o n d i t i o n s provides users with c o m p r e h e n s i v e i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t the s t a t u s of the b o o s t e r set a n d the system.
Contact: Dr Russell Smith, Armstrong Pumps Limited, Peartree Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex CO3 5JX, UK. Tel: + 4 4 206 579491.
Contact: Peter Tayner Ltd, 2, Wortley Moor Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS12 4JD, UK. Tel: + 4 4 113 263 0491; Fax: + 44 113 231 0377.
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A r m s t r o n g P u m p s is n o w offering a wide range of packaged b o o s t e r sets: u n i t i s e d groups of p u m p s complete with associated e q u i p m e n t a n d designed for u n c o m p l i c a t e d one-step ins t a l l a t i o n . F r o m s i m p l e twop u m p sets to m u l t i p l e p u m p i n s t a l l a t i o n s of three, four or even six p u m p s , c o m b i n a t i o n s are available to provide total control for a n y application. Armstrong's standard range of b o o s t e r sets comprises AMTB, AMVB, AMKB a n d AMFB vertical m u l t i - s t a g e p u m p s t o g e t h e r with ESVB Series e n d s u c t i o n p u m p s . E a c h fully p a c k a g e d p u m p set comes c o m p l e t e with i n t e r c o n n e c t i n g pipework, n o n r e t u r n valves, hydraulic accumulators, a n d all the necessary e q u i p m e n t to provide a troublefree i n s t a l l a t i o n , i n c l u d i n g a c o m p r e h e n s i v e control system. A r m s t r o n g ' s Hy-Tech microprocessor control system e n s u r e s simple, reliable, a n d t a m p e r proof m o n i t o r i n g of b o o s t e r set operation and system parameters. Ideal for i n s t a l l a t i o n in large commercial buildings, Arms t r o n g p a c k a g e d b o o s t e r sets e n s u r e a reliable, a u t o m a t e d s u p p l y of p r e s s u r i s e d w a t e r for p o t a b l e services, hot a n d cold w a t e r systems, t r a n s f e r applications, fire p r o t e c t i o n systems, water supply and washdown
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