3rd Quarter 2019
The HMD Kontro GT Pump with an Impressive Range
TM
IN THIS ISSUE
The HMD Kontro GT Pump with an
Impressive Range
Technical Spotlight -
How to Determine the
Cost Efficiency of a Motor
Product Spotlight -
FLUX High-Viscosity Pumps
A Liquid Handling Equipment
Success Story
Meeting Your Process Needs
Liquid Handling Equipment’s
Full Line of Products
Liquid Line Editor:
Eric Sant
Vice President of Marketing
Published by:
Liquid Handling Equipment, Inc.
2311 Executive Street
Charlotte, North Carolina 28208
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 668525
Charlotte, NC 28266-8525
Phone:
704-399-8700 • 800-872-8414
Fax: 704-393-2412
Website:
www.liquidhandlingequip.com
Email: lhe@liquidhandlingequip.com
A Small Sealless Pump That’s Big on Value!
A The HMD Kontro GT Pump
has been specifically designed
as a compact, cost-effective,
minimum-maintenance pump for
general-transfer applications.
The GT is sized to accommodate
ASME / ISO dimensions. It displays
a number of features that make it
one of the most competitive pumps
in its class.
Available as free-standing or base-plate
mounted, the GT Pump is the result
of close-coupled construction.
Prime-mover specifications of all denominations can be catered to. In addition, the pump is
offered in three different sizes, the GT-15, GT-18, and GT-19, along with a range of Synchronous
Magnet Drives.
Key Benefits of the GT Pump
• Sealless design for total product containment
• Low capital cost
• Compact modular design
• Cost-effective running costs
• Minimal downtime
• Can be supplied with ASME or ISO Flanges
• Maximum interchangeability between spare parts throughout the entire range
• Cartridge Assemblies available, allowing fast replacement of the rotating element
Technical Considerations
The standard GT Pump is designed to operate in temperatures from -40°F to +500°F without
the need for any ancillary cooling. Its standard working pressure is 275 PSI/18.9 Bar. The pump
has maximum of 5% w/w less than 150 microns solids handling capability and max 200 CST
viscosity handling capability.
Specifications
Liquid Handling Equipment stocks the GT-15: 1 X 1 X 5, GT-18: 1 X 1 X 6, and GT-19: 2 X 1.5 X 5 ASME
sizes with standard construction of 316 Stainless Steel with CSF Casing Gasket, Viton O-Rings,
150# and 300# ANSI RF Flanges, 300°-500°F Temperature Ratings, and standard 275 PSI
pressure rating. PTFE Gasket / PFR O-Ring materials are also available, as well as SIC or
Graphalloy Bushings. GT Pumps in Alloy 20 Construction are available through the HMD Kontro
factory. Cartridge Assemblies and Service Kits for all three GT sizes are on the shelf here at
Liquid Handling Equipment.
Contact your local Liquid Handling Equipment representative or call us direct to explore
the range and application possibilities of the small sealless HMD Kontro GT Pump
that’s big on value!
 Technical Spotlight on:
How to Determine the Cost Efficiency
of a Motor
By John Hickner
John Hickner
The previous Liquid Line issue explored the monetary aspect of a motor operating a pump and Mechanical
its effect on the life-long cost of running the pump. What are the steps to ensure that the motor in Engineer

operation for a particular application is not costing too much money?

The best way to assess if the motor in service is the most cost efficient is to determine motor loading. The most
common percentages of rated loads are 50% - 100% for electrical motors with the maximum efficiency near 75%
of rated load. This means that a 10 HP motor has an acceptable load range from 5 HP to 10 HP with the maxi-
Technical Spotlight

mum efficiency of 7.5 HP. Do not mistake, however, that the motor should always be loaded at 5 HP or 10 HP for
extended periods of time, because it will result in under-loading or over-loading the motor. When under-loaded,
the efficiency of the motor drops drastically. When over-loaded, it can overheat and lose efficiency.

How to ascertain if a motor is properly loaded in order Find the (Root Mean Square) RMS voltage and RMS
to know when to replace it? The following three input current from the three different phases, followed by
power equations will determine the power at which the discovering the power factor and expressing it as a
motor is operating. decimal not a percentage. To find the power factor,
Equation 4 below is required. With all of the needed
Equation 1:
variables, find the three-phase power in kW. This power
V x I x PF x √3 from the motor leads to determining the input power at
Pi = full-rated load, in order to arrive at a percentage from
1000
the two.
Where:
Pi = Three-phase in kW
Equation 4: Power Factor
V = RMS voltage, mean line-to line of 3 phases
I = RMS current, mean of 3 phases Power Factor = kW ÷ kVA
PF = Power factor as a decimal kW = kilowatts
kVA = kilovolts-amps
Equation 2:
0.7457 To find the input power at full-rated load, use Equation 2.
Pi r = hp x Variables are found from the supplier of the motor.
hfl
With the variables and the found input power factored
Where:
into the equation, the percentage of the actual output
Pir = Input power at full-rated load in kW
power to the said input power of the motor is available.
hp = Nameplate rated horsepower
To do this, divide the output power by the input power
hfl = Efficiency at full-rated load
to determine the motor’s percent efficiency.

Equation 3: The motor’s percent efficiency provides the ability to

Pi confirm the motor is properly sized for the application.
Load = x.100% Motor loads should be tested if they are running more
Pi r
than 1000 hours per year to make sure they are operat-
Where:
ing at peak efficiency.
Load = Output power as a % of rated power
Pi = Measured three-phrase power in kW
Pir = Input power at full-rated load in kW
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Spotlight on: TM

FLUX High-Viscosity Pumps

High-viscosity liquids used as components in industrial
processes can prove to be tricky to transport and handle.
Many such processes require the use of high-viscosity
products as ingredients in their finished products. High-
viscosity fluids are also often used to maintain the proper
use of machinery.

For example, a specialty chemical-making facility may use concentrated Silica Gels as a key thickening ingredi-
ent in its batches. In a manufacturing setting, plants often use large quantities of high-viscosity grease to keep
their machinery or final products well lubricated and functioning properly. Other industrial settings, for instance
a food processing facility, may use thick ingredients such as honey or peanut butter as important flavors in
Product Spotlight

recipes. These are a few examples in which a FLUX High-Viscosity Drum Pump would make transferring high-
viscosity liquids an easy task.

FLUX eccentric Worm-drive pumps are suitable for pumping thin-to-high-viscosity fluids. These positive FLUX
displacement pumps provide smooth flow at constant pressures and gently handle shear-sensitive products.

F550 Worm pumps are used in the industrial markets and F560 Worm pumps are configured for the pharma-
ceutical, food, and cosmetics industries. All FLUX pumps, which can be used in portable and stationary
applications, are comprised of only a few components, making them easy to clean and maintain.

FLUX pumps are available in versions that are immersed in the liquid (top entry), along
with a version that can be installed outside the vessel. Pump models are available with
3A certification and single-point grounding for explosion-proof environments. FLUX Food
pumps (Directive (EC) 1935/2004 and FDA CFR 21 compliant) are suitable for use in the
sanitary and hygienic markets. GS Gear Drive pumps accept FLUX 4 Series motors and the
S-flange pump can be used with industrial motors for higher-viscosity handling. Pair pumps
for pumping liquids that are not capable of flowing with the superior FLUX drum-emptying
systems for the best success.

FLUX Pump Technical Data:

• For containers: 55 gallon drums, totes, IBCs, or to be used as a process pump
in horizontal configuration
• Delivery rate: max. 12 GPM
• Delivery head: max. 116 PSIG
• Viscosity: max. 100,000 cPs
• Motor options: electric/pneumatic
• Available certificates: ATEX/Explosion Proof, FOOD/FDA, 3A

Rotor & Stator

Please contact your local Liquid Handling Equipment salesman to discover

FLUX solutions for your high-viscosity pumping needs.

Website: www.fluxpumpsusa.com
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TM

Meeting Your Process Needs

A Liquid Handling Equipment
Success Story Liquid Handling Equipment carries a
by Craig Sigler full line of products to meet all of your
process needs.

A recent visit to an Ink Manufacturer proved to be well timed. Tanks & Heat Exchangers
The plant immediately asked for help with an annoying issue Allen Industries, LLC
with its production runs. Its ink production runs constantly Bendel Tank & Heat Exchanger
required stopping multiple times to change out cartridge Modern Welding
Craig Sigler Poly Processing Company
filters due to plugging. The manufacturer’s filtering process
Outside Sales Sharpsville Container
was to use a 1 micron filter that flowed into a 0.5 micron
filter, ending each run with a 0.2 micron filter. The problem lay with the 1 micron Pumps
and 0.5 micron filters, requiring replacement at least three times during every Boerger Pumps
production run. Crane Pumps - Barnes / Burks / Crown /
Deming / Weinman
DESMI / Rotan
StrainRite, a top-notch filter manufacturer Liquid Handling
Ebara
Equipment represents as a Master Distributor, was
Flux Pumps
introduced to the ink manufacturer. Meeting with the
HMD Kontro / Sundyne
customer to learn about product make up and filtering Iwaki-America
procedures for a variety of inks, Liquid Handling, along LC Thomsen
with the help of StrainRite, provided the ideal solution via Price
the Madd-Maxx Cartridge Filter product line. This filter Roper
consists of 41 square feet of filter media in a Size 2 filter. Walchem
The larger area of the filter optimizes element flow rate. Watson-Marlow / MasoSine Pump
Madd-Maxx Watson-Marlow Sanitary Process Pumps
Yamada America
StainRite filters and housings were provided to the plant on a trial basis for
Zoeller Pump Company
its most prodigious production run. The recommended filters successfully
completed the production run without any downtime. The run was more Agitators
time efficient than previous stop-and-start production runs. Even more MixMor Corporation
impressive, a lab quality check found the ink product to be above the
Filtration
required benchmark set by the customer.
Eaton / Hayward MFG
Harmsco
Needless to say, the manufacturer is extremely pleased, thanks to the superior Pentair
StainRite filters. Liquid Handling Equipment’s association with StainRite Strainrite
ensures satisfactory solutions to challenging filter problems.
Flow & Liquid Level Management
FLOWLINE
ICON Process Controls, Ltd.
Contact your Liquid Handling Equipment representative
Niagara Meters
to learn more about the StainRite product line
to eliminate demanding filter problems. Accessory Equipment
Blacoh Fluid Products
Dixon
Garlock Sealing Technologies
Novaflex
OPW / Civacon Corp.