Several electrical pump technologies where evaluated and the best result was reached with an ARO EVO Series™ Electric Diaphragm Pump.
Specifications of the Pump Installed:
2” EVO Series™ Stainless Steel Electric Diaphragm Pump, PTFE Diaphragm and Balls
After 2 months, the customer highlighted the following benefits of the solution:
The pump delivers a very smooth flow thanks to its unique 3-chamber design
The pump is completely controllable from the local PLC system
The pump handles deadhead operation right out of the box. The pump only activates when the machine is running
The pump is significantly reducing the energy consumption while production volumes are increasing
The pump is not adding any heat to the product, maintaining the original ink characteristics. This was one of the fundamental points that EVO Series™ was selected against competition because the quality of the ink can be significantly impacted due to its level of sensitivity to heat.
In addition to the performance of the pump, the Flint Group is able to capture remotely the pump’s operations data. They are storing this data in their own systems for optimizing future production cycles and planning maintenance cycles.
Based on their first experience in the Flint Group Sweden facility, the Flint Group Narrow Web will use ARO as their preferred pump going forward