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Focus ICT per l’impiantistica INFORMAZIONE PUBBLICITARIA

rate, pressure, vibration, etc. – 365 days a year, tested two-stage SCT are retained, so that easy
24 hours a day. This means that the data can be replacement is possible.
analyzed only locally or, even more extensively, also
in the cloud, in the SEEPEX Connected Services. The new pump technology is accompanied by a
This makes it possible to measure and optimize wealth of innovations and other advantages:
pump performance. The degree of wear becomes • There is no need for complicated procedures
apparent and any upcoming maintenance can be on the plant or journeys to remote pump loca-
planned in advance. This reduces downtimes and tions to carry out manual adjustments.
avoids unplanned outages. Integration into existing • Pump installations that are difficult to access
process infrastructures could not be easier. Start- can be easily reached remotely.
up, connection to the Pump Monitor and connec- • Reduced maintenance requirements, less
tion to the cloud are carried out by a SEEPEX spe- wear and tear, lower spare part costs and a
cialist. significantly longer pump service life due to
the simple automated operation and more
The shortest, fastest and easiest maintenan- frequent adjustment at an early stage of the
ce work ever stator clamping.
As long ago as 2008 Seepex launched its Smart • Precise adjustment of the optimum operating
Conveying Technology (SCT) on the market and re- status in order to react quickly and easily to
volutionized the maintenance of progressive cavity changing process conditions and ensure an
pumps. The tried and tested design principle: the optimal process result.
Smart Stator consists of two halves and can be ea-
sily installed and uninstalled on site without having Unplanned downtimes are now a thing of the past.
to remove suction or pressure pipes. Maintenance The status of the pump is clearly visible at all times.
can therefore be carried out very easily by just one The result of the readjustment is immediately visi-
individual. With an integrated retensioning device, ble in the performance of the pump and the wear
the clamping between the rotor and the stator can reserve can be read off in the higher-level systems.
be adjusted for optimum conveyance if the flow All maintenance work can be carried out in a mi-
rate changes, e.g. due to wear and tear. This si- nimum of space, as there is no need for piping to
gnificantly extends the service life of the rotor and be dismantled. Furthermore, there is no additional
stator, reduces the need for spare parts and lowers space requirement for disassembling the stator.
the life-cycle costs of SEEPEX pumps. Keeping an eye on the plant at all times and
With the SCT AutoAdjust this retensioning of everywhere. Unnoticed changes or problems are a
the stator is now performed automatically at the thing of the past thanks to the monitoring of the
push of a button via a hydraulic unit, completely operating and pump status in the control system,
without the use of special tools. The newly deve- on the Pump Monitor or optionally in the SEEPEX
loped premium model range makes work on the Connected Services.
pump considerably easier and therefore helps to The service life of the pump is extended, the sy-
save even more time and costs. Assembly and di- stem availability increased and pump operation
smantling is still just as easy as with the familiar optimized in terms of the conveying capacity, ener-
SCT system. In addition to the usual adjustment gy consumption and use of resources. “All this re-
of the pump speed, retensioning is a further, much duces the life-cycle costs of the pump and makes
more efficient way of keeping the pump flow rate SCT AutoAdjust the most cost-effective progressi-
constant within the optimum range. Seepex ena- ve cavity pump ever,” explains Dr. Christian Han-
bles maximum energy savings and “the shortest, sen. The specialist in progressive cavity pumps,
fastest and easiest maintenance work ever. Moreo- pump systems and digital solutions once again
ver, life-cycle costs are significantly reduced,” says demonstrates its innovative strength in the field of
Dr. Tobias Mänz, Project Manager at Seepex. SCT intelligent pump solutions.
AutoAdjust will be available for pressures of up to
8 bar. The compact dimensions of the tried-and- www.seepex.com

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