Our Flow Technology Center exemplifies our customer-centric approach to pump design. Instead of inventing pumps and trying to adapt them to your needs, our Flow Technology Center starts with the fluids to be handled in order to find the best pump design.
Fluid testing
In order to correctly evaluate the Life Cycle Cost of a given pump, it is essential to understand how the fluids to be handled behave and what impact they will have on the pump’s parts.
The Flow Technology Center provides a full range of fluid testing services. Our experts analyze the rheometric, mechanical and chemical properties of the products to be handled in order to determine the most suitable pump and installation. In particular, fluid testing makes it possible to match fluids with the most suitable elastomer, coatings and materials for parts.
Elastomers
The Flow Technology Center selects the most suitable elastomer based on the results of the fluid testing. Picking the right elastormer plays a crucial role in determining the lifetime and performance of pumps with an elastomer chamber or stator.
Modeling and prototyping
Before incurring the expense of manufacturing and installing a custom pump, the Flow Technology Center performs fluid simulations using our sophisticated hydraulic modeling systems. This enables us to develop the best prototype in the shortest possible time. The Flow Technology Center then conducts on-site prototype trials and validation before manufacturing the final production models.
After installation, the Flow Technology Center strives to learn as much as possible about the performance of our solutions throughout their lifetime. For example, we examine replaced parts to understand why they needed changing and to help design more better parts in the future. The data collected enable us to refine and optimize our simulations, testing and manufacturing processes.