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BUILDING INFORMATION MODELLING (BIM)

BUILDING INFORMATION MODELLING (BIM) - A Europump Guide The Pump industry has investigated the current requirements from the construction industry to achieve BIM Level 2 acceptance. The conclusion was to develop a...
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PUMP VIBRATION STANDARDS GUIDELINES

PUMP VIBRATION STANDARDS - A Europump Guide The diversity of standards applicable to the pump industry is probably greater on the subject of vibration than any other field. These standards can appear to be...
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EXTENDED PRODUCT APPROACH FOR PUMPS

EXTENDED PRODUCT APPROACH FOR PUMPS - A Europump Guide Guideline on the application of Commission Regulation 641/2009/EC and the amendment 622/2012/EC with regard to eco design requirements for circulators ...
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BPMA's 75th Anniversary Dinner
75 Years Celebrated in Style

To help celebrate three-quarters of a century serving the British pump industry, the BPMA recently staged a special Anniversary...
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Category: Past Events

Pump Working Pressure

Pumps require, in order to ensure trouble-free operation, a minimum static inlet pressure at the pump suction port, which is generally termed the minimum available net positive suction head (NPSH). This available inlet pressure decreases...
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Category: Pump Fundamental Guides

Glanded (Dry-Motor) Pump

Design The uniform feature of glanded pumps is the separation between the pumped fluid and the drive motor. The connection between the impeller in the pump body and the motor is made by either a common shaft or by coupled shaft parts....
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Monobloc Glanded Centrifugal Pump

The monobloc pump design with flange mounted drive motors has found its place in mechanical building services as well as applications requiring greater duties. The pumps can be directly pipe mounted or, if necessary, mounted on a support bracket...
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DIN-Standards Centrifugal End-Suction Pump

The bed-plate mounted centrifugal pump to DIN 24255 is only rarely used in conjunction with mechanical building services. They are mainly used in installations requiring large flow rates, abnormally high working pressures (cast steel, S G Iron) or...
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Shaft Seals

Glanded Pumps, unlike Glandless Pumps, require shaft seals to separate the fluid handled from the drive motor. Two seal systems are generally in use: Packed Gland Seal The packed gland seal - the conventional shaft seal - is, due...
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Category: Pump Fundamental Guides

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