The COST €€ of LOBE PUMPS with Various PULSEGUARD Dampers

"Keep it simple stupid" is like the 10 second sound byte, hardly ever true, never the best, and always trouble in the end. The less we think about out selection, the more it costs us.

Lobe pumps with flow through dampers often applied for a smooth flow of liquid foods because of the in line fluching capability.


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In the beginning, the low melting point wax solidified up the dead leg "Td" off line accumulator. Unplugging time and kWh running the compressor cost over 6 months, twice as much as the "simple bottle".
Then the PUMPGUARD was found on the "idiotnet" looked simple - and at least the wax would keep flowing. It took 3 hours to clean out every 4 months.
Who knows, doesn't bear thinking about probably engineered in D.C.

Total €??,???
Lobe Pump Pulsation Dampners
Instead of a standby spare, to save down time a quick release 4 bolt base block mounted PIPEHUGGER was considered, and it was cheaper. Warm wax was compatible with the liquid bladder. Down time would be reduced to 6 minutes with a spare PipeHugger capsule on hand. Designed, tooled manufactured in NC, from US Materials
Damper & Base

Total €998
As neither PULSEGUARD Ltd. nor Inc. have "voice mail" nor answer "e-mail" unless a phone & Fax, Nbr. is given A CONVERSATION ensued.
"Wax crud, 'll come off a FLEXFLON diaphragm right quick I've got flow through FLEXORBER on the shelf standard."
1-888-DAMPERS
10 minute phone free time
one piece FLEXORBER same day.

Total €541

See also: Rotary Lobe Pumps Pulsation Dampeners / Rotary Piston




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