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PAINT MANUFACTURER CUTS MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING COSTS fluid is completely contained in a long-life hose, which is the only wear part and this can be changed quickly and easily. Cleaning costs are also far less. Not only are modern acrylic or latexbased paints easier to clean using just water, but Bredel pumps have no valves or seals to clog, while cleaning the hose is simple using sponge/ foam balls (pigs). At the German paint manufacturer, Bredel hose pumps transfer mixed paint to a filling station. Here, 10-20 litre containers await paint, which has a viscosity of about 5,000 mPas. Pump duty is intermittent, running for approximately 20 minutes to complete each batch, depending on paint stock/order demand. The Bredel pumps operate at a flow rate of around 3,000 l/hr and ensure there is no paint colour contamination.
A WELL-KNOWN PAINT manufacturer in Germany is using Bredel hose pumps from WatsonMarlow Fluid Technology Group (WMFTG) to produce its interior and exterior emulsion paints. The company previously used progressive cavity pumps in the production of the paints, but the costs associated with cleaning, maintenance and repair were unacceptably high. Even tiny traces of colour could spoil the next batch of paint. Additionally, the TiO2 (titanium dioxide) and pigment dyes are extremely abrasive and caused excessive wear to the PC pumps. Unlike progressive cavity pumps, Bredel hose pumps have no moving parts that come into contact with the product. Instead, the pumped
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RESOLVING A WATER STORAGE PROBLEM T-T PUMPS WAS ASKED TO SUPPLY A COMBINED 10,500l tank and T-T-manufactured DAS VX10-9 Hi-Dro Booster Set to Aviator Park, a residential development in Surrey. Aviator Park is a new development close to Addlestone in Surrey and within a short walking distance of the Addlestone One Shopping Centre. The site is also close to Addlestone station, providing direct National Rail access to London Waterloo. Planning permission has been submitted for the conversion and repurposing of an existing office building to create 92 residential units and an additional two stories to create a further 62 apartments. As part of the development works, there was a requirement for a combination unit consisting of a 10,500l tank and booster set within the same structure. After receiving an enquiry in June 2021, a combination unit was supplied by Decca tanks with T-T manufacturing a DAS VX10-9 set from its Hi-Dro Boost range and carrying out the fitting of the set, including electrics, at the company’s works. Space restrictions meant that it was impossible to install the tank and booster set within a designated plant room, therefore the combination tank option was selected and relocated to a nearby car park area. Quarter 1 2022
The Hi-Dro Boost range is a comprehensive range of fixed and variable speed multiple clean water booster sets, designed and manufactured to provide both the required flow and water pressure for the application. Designed for transfer and pressure boosting of hot and cold water systems, it maintains and regulates constant water pressure throughout an application during varying flow rate demand. www.ttpumps.com www.bpma.org.uk
