Technical
STANDARD FEATURES
- Type 431 stainless steel shaft
- Rugged cast iron volute with integral suction and discharge flanges and mounting feet
- Pressure rated to 1600kPa (160 metres head)
- Cast iron impeller and back plate
- Stainless steel impeller nut
- Cast iron bearing housing with sealed for life grease packed bearings (standard sizes readily available from most bearing suppliers)
- Lip type shaft seals to protect bearings
- Single mechanical seal
SPECIAL DESIGN FEATURES
- Include taper mounted and keyed impeller for easy removal from shaft during servicing and positive locking during operation
- Heavy duty shaft with large capacity impeller end bearing for safe operation at high speed
- AS1830/T260 cast iron volute for added safety
- Reusable “O” ring body seal; minimum number of parts for full range (only four shaft modules) reduces spare parts stocking
- Hydraulically and dynamically balanced impellers
- Highly efficient suction performance from double curvature impeller vanes
OPTIONAL MATERIALS
- Zinc-free bronze impeller type 316 stainless steel shaft and Molybond coating
- Optional Extras
- Zinc-free bronze wear rings for impeller, volute and backplate
OPTIONAL SINGLE MECHANICAL SEALS
- Soft packed gland seals
- Works certified and witnessed tests for guaranteed performance
- Impeller turn-downs
- Flexible and spacer couplings
- Pulleys
- Pressed and or welded steel baseplates
- Maximum Operating Temperature
- Maximum pumped liquid temperature for Southern Cross “ISO Sovereign” Pumps is 80°C using standard seals
- Liquids up to 180°C can be handled using special seals
