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News Release from: Crane Process Flow Technologies | Subject: Slow Start Valve
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 18 April 2008
Valve cuts users' pump diaphragm costs
A slow start valve is claimed by C rane to significantly reduce wear in air operated diaphragm pumps by controlling the initial start-up speed, it decreases shock and stress upon equipment.
Crane ChemPharma Flow Solutions has introduced a valve that significantly increases the life of PTFE diaphragms in all air-operated diaphragm pumps The DEPA Slow Start Valve significantly reduces wear and downtime by controlling the initial start-up speed of air operated diaphragm pumps, and decreases shock and stress levels placed upon equipment
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 14 May 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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A simple adjustment on the valve allows air to gently feed into the pump whilst greatly improving suction lift.
All air operated diaphragm pumps fitted with the new valve benefit from increased diaphragm life, saving considerable expense.
UK sales manager, David Lindsay, said: "The DEPA Slow Start Valve allows operators to gently feed compressed air into the pumps, eliminating shock, material stress and sudden pressure pulses.
This significantly reduces wear on the diaphragms and allows for longer operational life times of all air-operated pumps".
He continued: "Installation is straight forward, and can be easily retro-fitted to existing installations.
Many of our current customers in the pharmaceutical industry are now realising the financial and operational benefits of the new valve as it can be used across all applications and all brands".
The Slow Start Valve has full ATEX compliance for use in hazardous conditions and is compact and lightweight to allow for easy fitting in existing application.
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