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Operating and Installation Instructions Quattroflow 5050SU Quaternary Pump With Polypropylene Pump Chamber (Single-Use) Please read this manual carefully before start-up of the pump and take care of an appropriate instruction of the operating staff. Attention! Please regard the warning and safety advices!
1.2. Storage ......................3 1.3. Labelling of the pump ..................3 Description of the QF 5050SU pump ..............4 2.1. Appropriate use ....................4 2.2. General description of the machine ..............4 ...
Therefore make sure, before putting the pump into operation, that the pump and the used materials of construction are suitable for the provided application and the installation site. Each Quattroflow 5050SU pump has a type label. Besides, the serial number is fixed at the front cover.
The direction of flow can be adjusted by turning the pump chamber in 90° steps. The Quattroflow 5050SU is self-priming and can run dry. Inside the pump chamber there are no rotating parts that might cause heating up of the product or shed particles.
ALMATEC Maschinenbau GmbH is also building custom-made pumps and set-ups. These modified pumps can be different from this one that is described in here. However the basic information is applicable to all of the Quattroflow 5050SU Series pumps. Please do not hesitate to contact us for further information.
2.4. Cleaning (CIP) Cleaning of the single-use pump chamber is not provided, since they are replaced after use. 2.5. Autoclave To autoclave a non-installed pump chamber we recommend the following steps. 1. Removal of the single use pump chamber from the package. 2.
3. Safety These operating instructions contain basic hints to be observed during installation, operation and maintenance. Therefore, prior to mounting and commissioning, these operating instructions must by all means be read by the fitter as well as the pertinent expert personnel/customer and must always be available at the place of installation of the pump.
Please pay attention to the further safety regulations. 3.7. Unauthorized reconstruction and spare part usage The use of non-original Quattroflow spare parts or not authorized accessories and reconstructions lead to the lapse of the warranty immediately. When operating such a pump, damages of properties and/or persons cannot be excluded..
Make sure that the slots for the cooling air are not blocked. Due to the versatile possibilities to use the Quattroflow pump it is highly recommended to check case by case if the pump will be the right tool for the specific application.
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Never operate the pump without coupling and drive belt cover protection and motor housing. Quattroflow pumps can lead to bruises when lifting, sinking or assembling them. Appropriate accessories and safety equipments are to be used. Big and heavy modules have to fixed and secured to lifting gears when transporting/replacing them.
4. Maintenance/Servicing of the QF 5050SU Due to the robust construction the Quattroflow pump are widely maintenance-free. The ball bearings do not need any extra lubrication. We recommend the following maintenance intervals for the different pump parts: Component Maintenance interval...
4.1. Replacement of the SU pump chamber The Quattroflow 5050SU pump is designed for use in single-use processes. The wetted pump chamber made of plastic can be replaced quickly and easily. The simple disposal of the pump chamber saves time and money because the cost of cleaning, sterilization or a sophisticated cleaning validation is inapplicable.
4.1.2. Installation of SU pump chamber Required tools: Allen hex key 10 mm Torque wrench (5-25 Nm) and hex key inserts with 5 and 8 mm (e.g. from Hazet Tools, order no. 5108-2CT with inserts 8501X-5, 8501X-8 and extension 867-4) 1.
4.2. Replacement bearing unit, tension roller and drive belt Maintenance kit bearing unit PSKITWLC44 Tension roller Q531053020 Drive belt Q6158.419 The replacement of the bearing unit can be conducted by the operator. The following drawings describe it step-by-step. Mounting in reverse order with new shaft bearing unit Attention: Belt tension max.
5. Operating troubles, causes and remedial action (Troubleshooting) Operating troubles Causes and remedial action Delivery Pump Pump is not Pressure Irreg- Pump Motor Pump does does head is ular oper- gets tained pump ates leaky start prime obtained delivery noisily warm reduced The screws of the pump-chamber maybe not...
6. Performance charts of the QF 5050SU Testmedia: Water at ambient temperature Type of eccentric shaft: 6° Discharge pressure: 0 to 4 bar (0 to 58 psi) Translation: 2.66:1 Shows approximate flow rates as function of pump rpm. Please note:...
7. Technical data of the QF 5500S Description Unit QF5050SU Flow rate max.: Eccentric shaft 6° l/h (gph) 5000 (1321) Flow rate min.: Eccentric shaft 6° l/h (gph) 50 (13) Pressure: Temperature of fluid < 40°C bar (psi) 4 (58) Temperature of fluid >...
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Weight approx. kg (lb) 8 (17.64) All technical data relate to a Quattroflow pump in the standard version. Special designed pumps (e.g. special product connections) may have different data that can be found in the advanced documentation for each Quattroflow pump.
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