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w o r k i n g flow an d t h e grease
p u m p s offer a rate of 1.1 kg/ B Induction motor
rain, so t h a t t h e T h u n d e r p u m p m e e t s high p o w e r
design i m p r o v e s flow, r ed u ces requirements
p u l s a t i o n an d e x t e n d s service
life. A n o t h e r a s p e c t o f t h e
p u m p s is t h e i r low noise levels The m o s t powerful s t a n d a r d AC
which are below 85 dBA. i n d u c t i o n m o t o r ever built by
The p u m p s have been con- ABB I n d u s t r i a l Systems, the 10
s t r u c t e d with 50% fewer p a r t s MW - 20 MW AMC, has been
t h a n t h e m a j o r i t y of c o m p a r a b l e l a u n c h e d to m e e t the needs of
units, r e d u c i n g service an d rou- high p o w er applications. These
tine m a i n t e n a n c e r e q u i r e m e n t s . duties include p u m p s and fans,
A m i n i m a l n u m b e r of tools is blowers, c o m p r e s s o r s and pro-
r e q u i r e d for m a i n t e n a n c e - they pulsion drives, in a wide range
can be serviced simply by using
of i n d u s t r i e s s u c h as m e t a l
a s t a n d a r d wrench. On t h e 3:1
p r o d u c t i o n , p e t r o c h e m i c a l s , pa-
models, t h e p u m p s also have an
per, water, p o w e r g e n e r a t i o n
in-line sel~ice design, r e q u i r i n g
and marine.
only four nuts to be removed.
T h e AMC is b a s e d on a
IngersolI-Rand's Thunder All the pumps come
m o d u l a r design, with a high
range is aimed at oil and e q u i p p e d with a two-inch bung
level of c o m m o n pa r t s for all
grease lubricants. a d a p t e r as st an d ar d , with a inch
m a c h i n e designs, regardless of
fluid inlet for s t r a i g h t f o r w a r d
cooling m et h o d, m o u n t i n g ar-
a d a p t a t i o n (oil p u m p m o d e l s
[] Lubrication only). By a d d i n g an o p t i o n a l
r a n g e m e n t o r b e a r i n g type.
F u r t h e r c o m p o n e n t s c a n be
p u m p s u s e stall- seal to the bung adapter, t h e
a d d e d quicMy. ABB c o - o p e r a t e d
free d e s i g n p u m p s offer al l - w eat h er p u m p -
very cl o sel y w i t h m a j o r sub
ing possibilities. Thunder
s u p p l i e r s to e n s u r e t h a t t h e
p u m p s can t h e r e f o r e be used
AMC d e s i g n also offers cost
o u t d o o r s as well as in.
Ingersoll Rand has launched the effective s o l u t i o n s in specific
Contact: Ingersoll-Rand, PO Box ar eas of application, such as
new T h u n d e r range of p u m p i n g
2, Chorley New Road, Horwich, m a c h i n e s fbr h a z a r d o u s envir
p r o d u c t s for oil a n d g r e a s e
lubricants, as p a r t of its selec-Bolton, Lancs BL6 6JN, UK. Tel: onments.
+44 1204 690690; Fax: +44 1204 An efficiency of up to 98%
tion of ARO fluid handling pro- 690516.
ducts. p u t s t h e AMC a h e a d of many
The r a n g e offers a choice of
p r o d u c t s from basic p u m p mod-
els to p r e - a s s e m b l e d oil an d
grease packages. Overall, t h e r e
are seven basic p u m p m o d e l s
from 3:1 ratio oil p u m p s to 60:1
ratio grease p u m p s a n d a choice
of seven p r e - a s s e m b l e d p u m p
packages. The four 3:1 ratio oil
p u m p s include a stub u n i t an d
m o d e l s with 60, 205 a nd 1000 1
capacities. There are t h r e e 60:1
grease p u m p s offering capaci-
ties of 12 - 18 kg, 50 kg an d 180
kg. The stub p u m p is incorpo-
r a te d in t h e p r e - a s s e m b l e d 3:1
ratio gear oil p u m p i n g package.
The t h r e e 60:1 grease p u m p s
are c o m b i n e d with different
accessories to give a selection
of six grease p u m p i n g packages,
t w o u t i l i s i n g t h e 12-18 kg
pump, three centred around
t h e 50 kg m o d e l a n d t h e last
using t h e 180 kg p u m p .
The T h u n d e r p u m p s f eat u r e
a stall-free, ice-free air m o t o r
design c o n t a i n e d in a rugged
h o u s i n g t h a t will w i t h s t a n d
m o s t w o r k i n g e n v i r o n m e n t s . ABB Industrial Systems has launched its most powerful AC
The oil p u m p s have a 23 l p m induction motor, the 10-20 MW AMC.

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m o t o r s in t h e 10 - 20 MW p o w e r v i b r a t i o n d u e t o i n c r e a s e d rigid-
range and its company design ity of t h e m o t o r ' s h o u s i n g a n d a n
gives it o n e o f t h e h i g h e s t p o w e r a c c u r a t e l y b a l a n c e d rotor.
to weight rations on the market. T h e n e w m a c h i n e is a v a i l a b l e
ABB says it took the best i n 4 - 24 p o l e v e r s i o n s a n d
features of existing motor de- frame sizes of 800 - 1120 mm
signs and enhanced them for a n d , a c c o r d i n g t o ABB, p r o v i d e s
t h e AMC. T h e r e s u l t is a r o b u s t the latest link in the most up to
and efficient motor with a high d a t e r a n g e o f m o t o r d e s i g n s in
reliability insulation system and the world.
winding design. Contact: ABB Industrial Systems
M o t o r life h a s b e e n e x t e n d e d Ltd, 9 The Towers, Wimslow Road,
by improving the efficiency of Didsbury, Manchester M20 8RB,
cooling with a new ventilation UK. Tel: +44 161 445 5555; Fax:
system. The new system uses a + 44 161 445 6066.
higher volume of air and a more
d i r e c t c o o l i n g p a t h r e s u l t i n g in [] Design features
an even temperature distribu- enhanced to
t i o n a n d so r e d u c i n g t h e c h a n c e
of faults caused by localised
create superior IDP has extended its CPX chemical processing
h i g h t e m p e r a t u r e s . F u r t h e r effi- inag-drive range pumps with a range of magnetic drive models.
ciency improvements come from
n o [ h n s b e i n g r e q u i r e d o n 4 - 10 s e a l l e s s m o d e l s . T h e d e s i g n in
p o l e AMC's, e l i m i n a t i n g a d d i - For a new solution to leakage- c o r p o r a t e s s o m e o f t h e b e s t of
t i o n a l v e n t i l a t i o n losses; 12 - 24 free pumping, Ingersoll Dresser t h e f e a t u r e s of t h e C P X p u m p
pole AMC's use two small fans P u m p s h a s e x t e n d e d i t s CPX with a number of new aspects
instead of one large fan which family of chemical process for energy-efficient, trouble-free
a l s o r e d u c e s losses. pumps with the launch of the operation.
T h e AMC d e s i g n a l s o r e d u c e s CPXS r a n g e o f m a g n e t i c drive, W i t h t h e n e w CPXS p u m p

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