Thinking Sealless Pumps

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Here Dave speaks with David Clark, Senior Engineering Manager at HMD Kontro Sealless Pumps, who traces the evolution of magnetic drive sealless pumps, from their introduction 70 years ago to the very latest developments and materials that are driving the industry forward.

A step-change in design, driven by technology advances and innovative materials has seen the emergence of a new level of agility and flexibility while future-proofing products against ever-more stringent regulations.

Topics include:

– Industry compliance – meeting the latest international standards and regulations, including ASME/ISO/API, governing the chemical processing and petrochemical industries.
– Delivering what the industry needs – innovations including new bearing technology and use of composites. including silicon carbide and ceramics plus polyether containment shells.
– Catalyst for change – aftermarket and user comments combined with many years’ experience led to the complete redesign of an existing product to meet current and future industry needs.
– Back to the drawing board – A product ‘refresh’ process replaced by a complete rethink, resulting in the incorporation the best of existing products with new materials technologies and new insights.
–Key drivers – getting the product to market faster via a modular design and configured kits of parts allows maximum flexibility in specification and interchangeability to minimise stockholding and deliver in shorter lead times.
– Taking the longer-range view – compliance to the latest standards, with the possibility of upgrades and add-ons to meet new regulations without machine redundancy.
–Greener production – at the same time, new approaches and materials have been harnessed to improve energy efficiency by 15-20% combined with the peace of mind from total containment, as well as assisting in predicating performance issues.