With development based on extensive feedback from customers, Watson-Marlow Pumps Group has launched its new 120 cased peristaltic pump range. The new 120 pumps are perfectly suited to single-use systems where no contamination can be accepted.
Ultimately the 120 pumps have been developed to increase the low-flow capabilities of the company’s product range for applications in the biopharm sector. The market need for the 120 range is well understood, with customers voicing their own mantra, “keep it small, keep it simple”. As a result, Watson-Marlow has produced a pump that is focussed on size, performance and ease-of-use.
Eric W. Johnson at Novozymes Inc, who was one of the first people to use the new 120 pump comments: “I love simple and this has a small footprint without a lot of bells and whistles. Easy menu, short learning curve, improved performance, and hopefully zero maintenance have generally left me very impressed and satisfied with this unit.”
The biopharm sector embraces applications such as fermenter feed, an upstream process important in both production and research, where the growth of cell cultures demands an accurate and repeatable process with no contamination. Ultra-compact and stackable for multiple feeds like pH control, antifoam, nutrient and buffer addition, the 120 offers the ideal combination of size and technology to optimise the process. The pump will also be effective where the validation of drug research experiments demands accurate flow rate, easy monitoring of parameters and process control.
Biopharm processes require accurate and repeatable pumping that is easy to validate. With an exceptional 2,000:1 speed range (speed accuracy ±1%) and a selection of USP Class VI tubes, the 120 delivers the flexibility and purity so vital to drug trials.
Small and simple
Pump size was a priority on the 120 enclosure design because benchtop space is a premium for biopharm companies. Pumps measure just 110mm in width which is significantly smaller than most pumps offering similar flow rates. The 120 pumps also benefit from an intuitive interface which makes them quick and simple to set-up and reduces the number of key presses and potential errors.
Simplicity is also captured by the new 114 pumphead, where the spring-loaded flip-top track secures repetitive flow and pressure performance. The 114 pumphead provides error-free tube changing in only seconds, with tubing clamped and tensioned automatically to ensure repeatable performance.
Installation
The IP31 rated unit also has a hygienic enclosure ideally suited to ethanol wipe-down, while the smooth lines of the enclosure eliminate bug traps and help prevent the tearing of gloves.
Performance
The illuminated numeric speed display provides easy recording of operating parameters, giving customers greater flexibility and repeatability in their processes. A keypad lock prevents accidental key presses, offering process security.
Processes are boosted further through the use of Watson-Marlow’s high tolerance extruded tubing, which is designed specifically to give optimum performance in its pumps.
Further benefiting the bottom line, operating costs can be predicted for the customer over the lifetime of the pump because tubing is the only consumable.
The ultra-quiet 120 cased pump range is available with three different models for fixed speed, manual or remote auto control, and five single and multi-channel pumpheads.
All 120 pumps are IP31 rated and carry a three year warranty.
Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions
- 01326370370
- info@wmftg.co.uk
- https://www.wmfts.com/
- Bicklandwater Road, Falmouth Business Park, Falmouth, Cornwall, TR11 4RU GB
About us
Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group (WMFTG) peristaltic tube and hose pumps meet requirements including: value for money; low cost of ownership; reliability and ease of maintenance to the food and beverage, chemical, pharmaceutical, mining and many other industries.
We demonstrate how pumps deliver significant process efficiencies over the lifetime of the equipment. Whether performing flavouring addition in food processing, chemical metering in water treatment or mineral recovery, we have a solution which can cut pump downtime and reduce costs through higher accuracy metering and transfer. WMFTG has dedicated application engineers available to help customers make the right pump and tubing choice from a range providing microlitres per minute to 80 cubic metres per hour flow rates.
The only part of the pump to come into contact with the product is the tube or hose. This means there are no seals or valves that can wear or fail. Replacing the tube or hose can be performed quickly and safely. Peristaltic pump benefits include:
Total fluid containment with no seals No ancillaries Handle viscous and abrasive slurries and sludge Self-priming capability Dry running without damage to the pump In addition to their range of positive displacement pumps, Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group has added PTFE-lined chemical and industrial hoses to their range. Aflex hoses are reinforced to withstand the most severe conditions and use.
Where we supply to
Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, South America, North America
Industries we supply to
Automation, Chemicals, Consultants, Components Electronics, Energy and Power, Food and Beverage, Glass Ceramics Cement, Metals and Minerals, OEM, Paper and Pulp, Pharmaceutical Cosmetics Toiletries, Plastics and Rubber, Recycling, Textiles, Tobacco, Water and Wastewater
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