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AQUABOOST RANGE EXPANDED PUMP SPECIALIST STUART TURNER has extended its Aquaboost range of cold-water pressure and flow boosting solutions with the new iBolt and iMatic intelligent variable speed boosting solutions. The Aquaboost iBolt range of variable speed booster pumps and pump sets features horizontal multistage pumps controlled by air-cooled variable speed frequency inverters, designed to deliver a constant water pressure supply where flow demand varies. They are available as a stand-alone single pump or single and twin booster sets. These high performing yet intuitive to commission pumps deliver flow rates from 5 m3/hour to 15 m3/hour and head pressures up to 9.0 bar. With an added buffer of pressurised
cold water to supplement pressure and flow, Aquaboost iBolt booster sets are supplied with a WRAS approved 8l or 24l pressure vessel, combined with either a single or twin pump set mounted on a powder-coated base plate for ease of installation. Twin booster sets offer up to 15 m3/hour per pump with heads up to 7.1 bar. Aquaboost iMatic systems are designed for installation where space is limited, yet despite their size can offer flow rates up to 10 m3/hour (per pump) and produce head pressures of up to 6.6 bar. They are supplied as an integrated system, featuring one or two submersible multistage pumps, controlled by automatic variable speed frequency inverters and packaged with a polypropylene break tank.
Aquaboost iMatic integrated systems utilise WRAS approved materials and include an AC air gap within the tank design for added peace of mind. www.stuart-turner.co.uk
WIRELESS CONDITION MONITOR BOOSTS PROCESS UPTIME NEW FROM ALFA LAVAL, THE COMPANY’S CM SYSTEM monitors the operating condition of rotating equipment such as pumps, mixers and agitators used in hygienic process environments. Compact, easy to use and easy to install, it tracks equipment vibration, temperature and total run-time – three of the most widely used parameters for detecting and diagnosing equipment faults. This enables manufacturers in the dairy, food, beverage, home-personal care and pharmaceutical industries to protect critical assets, ensure process uptime, improve worker safety, reduce maintenance costs and gain a competitive advantage. Powering the Alfa Laval CM are equipment sensors that transmit data to a connected compatible mobile device for predictive maintenance analysis, thereby supporting decisionmaking with advanced diagnostics such as trend monitoring.
Maintenance staff can check equipment vibration and temperature – either by visible notification on an LED indicator on the monitor or through an intuitive mobile app on a connected iOS or Android device within a 20m range during a periodic walkaround. Trend analysis and FFT (Fast Fourier Transform) vibration data assist in diagnosing faults. These also enable operators to use the CM to make informed decisions on scheduling maintenance and process shutdown based on actionable information in addition to actual run-time and time to next service. Initially, the CM has been optimised for use with Alfa Laval SX and SRU positive displacement pumps and, with product adaptation, can monitor other rotating equipment. www.alfalaval.co.uk
PUMP SUPPLIER LAUNCHES NEW FITTINGS AND ACCESSORIES RANGE OBART PUMPS HAS LAUNCHED A range of pump accessories and fittings designed to complement its range of submersible and puddle pumps, surface pumps, engine pumps, hand pumps and flood management products. Said by the company to be manufactured to a high specification and released under the brand name ‘FIT&FLOW’, the range is made up of over 70 different products. Pump hoses are often only available in 50m and 100m lengths, but according to the company, the ‘FIT&FLOW’ range has been designed to Quarter 1 2021
be as user-friendly, accessible and cost-effective as possible with 6m, 10m, 15m, 20m, 30m, 50m and 100m coils available. Accessories and fittings in the range include hose tail, pressure pipe, washers, couplings, nipples, sockets, valves, strainers, clips and clamps. Products can be purchased individually, in packs and in complete kits. www.obartpumps.co.uk www.bpma.org.uk
