Pumps and Motors – Drum Topper

Overview

Selecting a pump/motor combination should be based on fluid viscosity, power source, and reservoir size. Due to the damage caused by cross contamination we recommend that you use a different filter cart for each type of oil. Using a filter cart for similar oils (hydraulic, gear, etc.) is second best and should include a filter change-out for each type used.

Fluid Viscosity:

Click here to view a Flow Curve Comparison of the Drum Topper for flow rate performance at various viscosities.

Power Source:

If electric power is readily available the following should be considered:
Our standard motors are 115/230 VAC, single phase, 60 Hz. Please see the section “Electric Motors” below for specifics and other options.

Air motors were selected to allow end-users who have easy access to compressed air, but not maybe electric power, the option of using a filter cart. Please see the section “Air Motors” below for specifics.

Reservoir size:

The amount of time it takes to filter or transfer an oil should be considered when selecting a pump. When filtering the fluid inside a reservoir allow enough time for the fluid to circulate seven times.

Example 1: A 100 GAL reservoir will take 140 minutes to adequately filter at 5 GPM (100 GAL X 7, divided by 5 GPM).
Example 2: 1000 GAL reservoir would take 50 minutes to transfer with a 20 GPM pump.

Electric Motors

* Click here to download a table provided for guidance in selecting FlowGuard™ products. Des-Case Corporation makes no guarantee that the information is accurate. Please use it at your own discretion.

** We recommend using 20 gpm/115 VAC systems in applications with at least a 30-amp power source available. If one is not available, we recommend using a 20 gpm/230 VAC configuration.

Air Motors

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