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ALMATEC F-Series
F 10 / F 20
Operating and Installation Instructions
ought to be studied before installing the pump
Original Instruction
Introduction
ALMATEC air-operated diaphragm pumps are constructed according to the state of the art and they are reliable. Imminent danger by operating error or misuse can lead to damages of properties and/or persons. The pumps are to be applied for the intended use and in a safety-related proper condition only.
Each person working on the ALMATEC air-operated diaphragm pumps concerning installation, start-up, handling or maintenance has to read this manual completely and in an attentive way and has to follow all mentioned procedures and safety notes.
General description of the machine, appropriate use and residual dangers
The ALMATEC F-Series pumps are oscillating positive displacement pumps and are based on the functional principle of double diaphragm pumps. The design includes two separated liquid chambers as well as an integrated pulsation damper. The basic configuration consists of two external pump housings with a center housing between them. Each of the side housings contains a product chamber which is sealed against the center housing by a diaphragm. The two diaphragms are interconnected by a piston rod. Directed by an air control system, the diaphragms are alternately loaded with compressed air so that they move back and forth. So the liquid is displaced or drawn in. In addition a pulsation damper smooths the liquid flow in the left product chamber.
The appropriate use of an Almatec air-operated diaphragm pump refers to the liquid transport taking into account the operation parameter mentioned in this manual and in compliance of the given terms for commissioning, operation, assembly, disassembly and maintenance.
Even if all necessary safety measures described in this manual have been met, a residual danger exists by leakages or mechanical damages. At sealing areas or connections liquid can be released uncontrollably then.
Storage
In general the ALMATEC pump is delivered operational and packaged. If the unit is not installed right away, proper storage conditions are important for a trouble free operation later. The pump has to be protected from wetness, coldness, dirtying, UV-radiation and mechanical influences. The following storage conditions are recommended:
- Steady ventilated, dust and vibration free storage room
- Ambient temperature between 15°C and 25°C with a relative humidity below 65%
- Prevention of direct thermal influences (sun, heating)
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