Robust pumps for sophisticated special fibres

Oerlikon, Switzerland-based industrial equipment manufacturer, has announced that demand for special fibres is growing as the world seeks to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels, and new solutions are required to reduce weight and replace heavy parts. Rowing boats, Airbus 380, receive their specific properties as a result of the use of special fibres.

 

Oerlikon, Switzerland-based industrial equipment manufacturer, has announced that demand for special fibres is growing as the world seeks to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels, and new solutions are required to reduce weight and replace heavy parts. Rowing boats, Airbus 380, receive their specific properties as a result of the use of special fibres.#

Aramid fibres and carbon fibres are processed into special yarns that are frequently deployed as compound materials. Aramid fibres are produced in a highly-chemical process that is extremely aggressive; the acrylic precursor used to manufacture carbon fibres is a different process, but again no less difficult. In these sophisticated processes, the gear metering pumps are not only responsible for the high-precision control of the melt transport; durability, resistance within aggressive environments and cost efficiency also play decisive roles.

 

Oerlikon, Switzerland-based industrial equipment manufacturer, has announced that demand for special fibres is growing as the world seeks to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels, and new solutions are required to reduce weight and replace heavy parts. Rowing boats, Airbus 380, receive their specific properties as a result of the use of special fibres.#

The process, the expected pump lifespan and the maintenance frequency are the decisive factors for choosing the materials from which the pumps and their components are manufactured. For optimum results, Oerlikon Barmag offers solutions that intelligently combine the various materials and the latest technologies. Whether in the case of surfaces with ceramic coatings, gears and shafts featuring DLC coatings, pumps made from cobalt alloys (Stellite) or robust and durable Oerlikon Barmag hybrid constructions comprising zirconium oxide ceramic and duplex stainless steel – the high-precision ZP- and GM-series pumps are design-optimized depending on the intended use. Various seal systems and customised drive concepts round off the pump programme.