A manufacturer of metal soup cans located in New Jersey, USA, approached Blacoh Fluid Control with a problem. They were using 2″ air diaphragm pumps attached to the bottom of a 35′ tall tank to transfer a solution used to line the cans. Their problem was that the pumps were fitted with costly PTFE diaphragms that failed after a short period because of high positive inlet pressure to the pump. Additionally, the pumpâs sealing clamp bands leaked, causing excessive downtime and sanitation concerns. Finally, the pumps were noisy and vibrated violently during normal operation. To eradicate these issues, Blacoh Fluid Control installed one 2â? J2400T stainless steel and PTFE inlet stabiliser. This created a smooth flow into the pump, which lessened strain on the pumpâs sealing clamps, reduced noise and vibration, and increased pump diaphragm life.
