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AII-FIo's new range of metallic AOD pumps is impervious to diaphragm rupture. enhance the reliability of the pump. Materials o f c o n s t r u c t i o n i n c l u d e stainless steel o r aluminium with elastomers of Teflon, Geolast and Santoprene. Leaks,corrosive a t m o s p h e r e and d i a p h r a g m r u p t u r e s will n o t damage the components of the air s y s t e m s i n c e t h e y are o f non-metallic c o n s t r u c t i o n . T h e 12 inch and 2 inch non-metallic and metallic p u m p s all share the same elastomers and air system, thus simplifying inventory requirements. The w i d e variety of materials m a k e this p u m p ideal for applic a t i o n s t h r o u g h o u t industry, i n c l u d i n g m a n y OEM a p p l i c a tions. Contact: AII-FIo Pump Company 9321 Pineneedle Drive, Mentor, OH 44060, USA. Tel: +1 440 354 1700; Fax: +1 440 354 9466.
P u m p capabilities grow with n e w range A new range of heavy duty end-suction c o m m e r c i a l p u m p s has b e e n i n t r o d u c e d to the UK b y Beeston Heating. C o m p l e m e n t i n g the existing range, t h e NB series is s u i t a b l e for m u c h larger p r o j e c t s as well
as all h e a t i n g a n d v e n t i l a t i n g applications. Beeston Heating says the n e w p u m p s allow it to p r o v i d e a s e r v i c e in areas in w h i c h it w a s n o t p r e v i o u s l y active. T h e NB s e r i e s p u m p s are very robust and are d e s i g n e d to t a k e a g r e a t d e a l o f h a r d wear. T h e y have a s i m p l e b u t s t r o n g c o n s t r u c t i o n and b e c a u s c s o m e models feature a two-stage design, small d e l i v e r y f l o w s at high delivery heads can be reached. The p u m p s are very efficient and l o w NPSH values m e a n that l o w e r s y s t e m p r e s s u r e s can b e used. This in t u r n r e d u c e s t h e d a n g e r o f cavitation w h i c h can b e a p r o b l e m in p u m p s o f this size. The NB series is suitable for all HVAC a p p l i c a t i o n s and can also b e used for circulating w a t e r in public swimming pools,industrial plants, irrigation and drainage in agricultural applications and general w a t e r supplies. T h e e n c l o s e d drive is fan c o o l e d a n d has a h i g h quality three-phase squirrel cage motor, says t h e c o m p a n y . T h e p u m p can o p e r a t e u p to t e m p e r a t u r e s of 140 °C.
hydraulic i m p a c t and h a m m e r is minimized. With the roller/deflector c o m b i n a t i o n , t h e t u b e life improves considerably. Compared to a c o n v e n t i o n a l p e r i s t a l t i c p u m p , for e q u i v a l e n t f l o w - r a t e a n d p r e s s u r e , t h e DL series d e m a n d s l o w e r installed power. W i t h t h e n e w DL series p u m p configuration, better tube s t r e n g t h is c o m b i n e d w i t h improved leaktightness. The tube can be c h a n g e d easily without disassembling the cover. All the accessories are i n c o r p o r a t e d ( t u b e b r e a k a g e d e t e c t o r , vacuu m s y s t e m o n p u m p housing); the p u m p s are thus particularly compact. Contact: PCM Pompes, 17 Rue Ernest Laval, BP 35 - 92173 Vanves Cedex, France. Tel: +33 1 41 08 15 15; FAX: +33 I 41 08 15 00; E-mail:
[email protected]; www.pcmpompes, corn
Contact: Beeston Heating Group, Derwentside Industrial Estate, Derby Road, Belper, Derbyshire DE56 1UX, UK. Tel: +44 1773 828383.
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PCM P o m p e s m a k e s p e r i s t a l t i c p u m p s fitted w i t h a r e i n f o r c e d elastomer tube and equipped w i t h rollers rather than shoes.Its n e w D c l a s c o DL series p u m p s , h o w e v e r , are e q u i p p e d w i t h deflectors in addition to rollers. Combining rollers and d e f l e c t o r s p r o v i d e s several advantages: t h e r o l l e r runs and does not damage the t u b e while the deflector increases the s q u e e z e d area providing a m o r e g r a d u a l a c t i n g of t h e r o l l e r on the tube while reducing the m e c h a n i c a l load. Similarly,
WORLD PUMPS MAY 1998