Easy to maintain IBC pump offers flexibility and lower cost of ownership
With many process fluids, chemicals and food stuffs being stored in containers, it’s not uncommon to have multiple barrel or IBC pumps onsite. With their role critical in delivering many processes, it’s important to consider the barrel pump’s total lifetime cost, which means not only considering the upfront cost, but also what is economical in the long term.
If you are considering your drum and IBC pumps’ total lifetime costs, if a process change could mean having to replace them before the end of their life, or if you are spending too much time maintaining them, the new modular VISCOPOWER was designed with exactly this in mind.
As processes are refined and the product improved, there are instances where a pump installed to perform a job is no longer entirely compatible with its modified application and needs to be replaced. The beauty of the VISCOPOWER’s modular design is that you can simply change the screws, stators, motors or seals to adapt the pump to the new process.
Maintenance of wearing parts and cleaning, particularly in food processes, is a must. Thanks to its standardised clamp connections and fewer parts to remove, dismantling for cleaning and maintenance is up to 80% quicker with the VISCOPOWER than other barrel pumps.
The standardised clamp connection on the discharge means that all kinds of hose connections, outlet fittings, flow meters and bypass valves can be easily fitted to the pump.
The progressive cavity design makes the VISCOPOWER capable of high-pressure pumping up to 15Bar, solid handling up to 8mm, gentle pumping for shear-sensitive media and transferring both low- and high-viscosity fluids up to 100,000mPas. It has minimal dead space for bacteria to harbour, while electropolished surfaces and versions with a closed mechanical seal and FDA/3A approvals also make it an ideal solution for food and pharmaceutical applications.
