Vitalobe

Summary

Product identification

• Product: Vitalobe® – Rotary Lobe Pump
• Type: For Sterile Applications
• Applications: Hygienic and sterile handling of fluids in the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries.
• Available in 17 pump sizes.

Operating limits

• Flow rate: Up to 5,700 l/min (342 m³/h)
• Head: Up to 200 m
• Operating pressure: Up to 20 bar
• Fluid temperature: -40 to +180 °C
• Viscosity: Up to 200,000 mPas
• Volume displaced: Up to 11.4 l per revolution

Features

• Hygienic:
  • Rotors and casing cover fastened without gaps.
  • Specially designed shaft seal ensures excellent CIP/SIP.
  • Pump casing separated from bearing bracket to avoid contamination of the fluid handled.
• Flexible:
  • Connections may be positioned horizontally or vertically.
  • Bi-directional flow possible.
  • Different rotor types matched to the respective fluid to be handled.
  • Different process connections available.
• Robust and reliable:
  • Solid pressure-retaining and moving components.
  • Drive shaft supported on two tapered roller bearings and gear unit ensuring fully synchronised running of shafts make for long service life and avoid rubbing contact of rotors.
• Adaptable:
  • Heatable casing.
  • Double mechanical seal.
  • Removal of residues.
  • Safety pressure relief valve.

Materials

• All wetted components:
  • Chrome nickel molybdenum steel DIN 1.4404 / 1.4409 (AISI 316 L / CF3M)
  • On request: Hastelloy C276, titanium, EPDM or NBR coated (rotors only), stainless steel sliding alloy (rotors only)
• Bearing bracket and gear housing:
  • Grey cast iron, powder-coated or nickel-plated
  • Stainless steel ASTM CF8

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Official datasheet (PDF)

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