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Focus
Focus on Pumps
Track pump operation with this
monitoring system
LEWA
This company has developed Smart
Monitoring for its ecoflow and triplex
metering and process diaphragm
pumps (photo). A combination of
sensors integrated into the pump
and software-based evaluation provides
the user with comprehensive
information on the performance and
condition of the pumps. Malfunctions
and wear development are detected
before they lead to unscheduled
shutdown. Around 90% of malfunctions
(for example, overpressure in
the hydraulics, worn plunger rings or
incorrect closing behavior of valves)
can be detected at an early stage,
says the company. - LEWA GmbH,
Leonberg, Germany
www.lewa.de
Hermetic-Pumpen
ITT
Canned-motor pumps for
high-temperature applications
With leakage-free, durable cannedmotor
pumps, this company offers a
comprehensive pump concept that
has several advantages over other
pumping technologies in high-temperature
applications. The performance
range covers fluid temperatures
up to 480°C, system pressures
up to 120 MPa and power ratings up
to 690 kW. For high-temperature applications,
the company offers two
designs: canned motor pumps with
externally cooled motors and canned
motor pumps with adequate internally
cooled motors (photo). The rotor lining
is manufactured using the extrusion
process and, as a nickel-based alloy,
is an essential part of the highly efficient
canned motor. In the flameproof
encapsulated version, the canned
motor complies with the explosion
protection according to E.U. Directive
2014 / 34 / EU. - Hermetic-Pumpen
GmbH, Gundelfingen, Germany
www.hermetic-pumpen.com
KSB
New wireless sensor expands
machine monitoring
This company has launched a new
generation of technology for its i-Alert
total-machine-health monitoring ecosystem.
The i-Alert3 sensor (photo)
is designed to monitor and log the
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vibration and temperature of any
rotating machine more quickly, accurately
and cost-efficiently. It identifies
and diagnoses mechanical and
electrical failures in pumps, motors
and other industrial machines before
they occur by using a wider vibration
frequency range. The i-Alert3 sensor
upgrades i-Alert's condition-based
monitoring solution, including the iAlert
mobile app, i-Alert gateway, and
i-Alert AI Platform, with best-in-class
automated machine-health diagnostics,
says the company. Among the
new features are a new magnetic
flux sensor that includes electricalhealth-analysis
capabilities for motors.
- ITT, Inc, Seneca Falls, N.Y.
www.itt.com
Pressure-booster systems for
water supply applications
The new ready-to-connect pressurebooster
systems of the Delta Macro
type series (photo) are designed for
large flowrates. The maximum flowrate
per system is 960 m3/h and the
maximum pump head is 160 m as
standard. The ready-to-connect
units operate fully automatically and
are equipped with between two and
six Movitec high-efficiency centrifugal
pumps. The systems' microprocessor
control unit (Booster Command
Pro+) starts and stops the
pumps in line with demand, using
either cascade control (F variant) or
a frequency inverter for speed control
(VC and SVP). A Modbus RTU
interface provided as standard facilitates
connection to external communication
devices. - KSB SE &
Co. KGaA, Frankenthal, Germany
www.ksb.com
A new range of vacuum pumps
offer smart networking
Building on the GHS VSD+ range
of variable-speed-driven (VSD) oilinjected
screw vacuum pumps, this
company has now introduced the
new GHS 1402-2002 VSD+ series
(photo, p. 17). The GHS 1402 - 2002
VSD+ is available in three pumpingspeed
classes. In rough vacuum
applications, the oil-injected pumps
deliver a continuously high pumping
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