4.
INTRODUCTION
Tapflo LPX series
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4.2.
Intended use
CAUTION!
Improper use of the pumps leads to:
Damage
Leakage
Destruction
Possible failures in the production process
The Tapflo LPX Lobe Rotary Pump is exclusively intended for pumping liquids, especially in
beverage and food installations as well as in comparable applications of the chemical,
pharmaceutical and health care industries.
Its use is permissible only within the admissible pressure and temperature margins and under
consideration of chemical and corrosive influences.
Any use exceeding the margins and specifications set forth is considered to be not intended.
Any damage resulting therefrom is not within the responsibility of the manufacturer. The user
will bear the full risk.
4.3.
Pump receiving
NOTE!
Each pump is shipped from the factory with the gearbox sealed. Prior to
operation, check the oil level and replace the uppermost oil drain plug with the supplied
oil fill breather. See chapter 7.2:
“Lubrication”
for oil type and quantity.
All ports are covered at the factory to keep out foreign objects during transit. If covers are
missing or damaged, remove the pump cover for a thorough inspection of the fluid head. Be
sure that the pumping head is clean and free of foreign material before rotating the shaft.
4.4.
Pump characteristics
These positive displacement, low-slip, stainless steel pumps are designed with larger diameter
shafts for greater strength and stiffness and are mounted on a heavy-duty cast iron bearing
frame with double tapered roller bearings.
Designed for continuous operation.
Rotor connections are sealed from the product zone.
Rotors are secured to the shafts using rotor nuts.
Single mechanical seals are standard.
CIP capability.
4.5.
Equipment serial number
All pumps are identified by a serial number on the gear case nameplate. The serial number is
also stamped on the pump body.
NOTE!
The gear case and body must be kept together to maintain proper rotor
clearance. Failure to do so will damage the pump.
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