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From old to new
Smart Turner Pumps Inc. from Brantford in Ontario, Canada discovered how quickly a pump can be retrofitted to a cartridge seal from EagleBurgmann. The company received an order from the city of Toronto to overhaul two wastewater pumps.
"Smart Turner manufactured these pumps back in 1928, the very year that American pilot Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly over the Atlantic Ocean. 86 years after the pumps were installed, we received them for inspection. After a thorough examination, we thought it would be more cost-effective to overhaul the pumps rather than deliver new ones," remembers David Lounsbury, owner of Smart Turner Pumps.
The pump manufacturer has been working with EagleBurgmann for some time now. It was therefore logical to order a mechanical seal from EagleBurgmann as a replacement for the original compression packings. One Cartex single seal each with a special cover was exactly right for retrofitting the shaft seals of the pump. After a few modifications and a short delivery time, they were quickly installed in the stuffing box space. The low radial height of the seal proved to be particularly advantageous for the small installation space. The cover and shaft sleeve are preassembled on these single seals and have been subjected to a static pressure test prior to delivery, which makes installation considerably easier and ensures safe operation.
Since the wastewater is loaded with solids such as sand and pulp, EagleBurgmann's engineers recommended selecting a silicon carbide mechanical seal and stationary seat. This material provides the necessary hardness to protect the seal from wear and ensure reliability under various operating conditions. Especially when the public property needs to be protected from flooding in the event of heavy rain and snow melt, the pumps are subject to intensive demands.
Due to the high age of the pump and the documentation lost over the years, for example about the current pressure in the stuffing box space, the Cartex seal with its high operating limits has proven to be the right choice.
Cartex seals help to reduce the costs for the next operating cycle of the wastewater pumps. Acquisition costs and service life are in reasonable proportion to each other. With regard to the seals of EagleBurgmann, the city of Toronto will be able to leave the two wastewater pumps to their own devices for a long time.
Shaft diameter: 67 mm (2.625”)
Rotational speed: 750 min-1
Medium: Sewage water, wastewater
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By no means useless: the wastewater pump with seal, secondary sealing elements and bearings before retrofitting.
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Sealing technology for plants and machines
EagleBurgmann is one of the worldwide leading providers of industrial sealing technology. Mechanical seals, seal supply systems, magnetic couplings, carbon floating ring seals, expansion joints, gaskets and packings as well as comprehensive services are used wherever reliability and safety are needed.
Mechanical seals and more
Sealing technology by EagleBurgmann is used worldwide in oil and gas industries, refineries, the petrochemical, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries, food processing, energy, water, mining, paper, aerospace, and other industries. Close to 5,800 employees provide their ideas, solutions, and commitment so that customers can rely on our sealing technology.
What makes us stand out is our excellent quality, great innovative capacity, and an extensive product portfolio for nearly all industrial processes and fields of application. Our product portfolio includes everything from mechanical seals and seal supply systems to magnetic couplings, carbon floating ring seals, expansion joints, and gaskets and packings as well as comprehensive services. Since we are part of the German Freudenberg and Japanese EKK group, we have all the necessary resources for a firmly based reliable partnership.