PuK - Process Technology & Components 2024

Pumps/Vacuum technology
Companies – Innovations – Products
and energy within the production process, while at the same time
increasing productivity.
Figure 5 shows that the ABEL pumps have managed 46 filter press
cycles in 5 production days without any standstill.
On the whole, the company SOLVALOR is very satisfied with the
performance of the ABEL pumps as well as the ABEL services.
ABEL’s introduction of AI into pump monitoring is more than just a
technological achievement - it is a game changer for companies around
the world. Customers can look forward to a future where pumping systems
are more reliable, cost-efficient, and environmentally friendly. It's
time to open the next chapter in the world of pump technology!
smart-pump-assistant - ABEL Pump Technology (abelpumps.com)
Fig. 4: Application of the ABEL HM-pumps for filter press feeding at the French
company SOLVALOR
Immediate anomalies are detected based on the data and appropriate
corrective action is suggested.
Furthermore, the ABEL customer receives a monthly performance
report, which documents the daily use as well as the condition of their
pump-/ filtration process. “The performance report allows us to optimize
production scheduling as well as maintenance planning.” -
Maxime Jolly, Industrial Director, SOLVALOR.
On special request, now, the customer can also access the theoretically
calculated throughput capacity which saves them costly
flow meters. Thus, information on the state of their ABEL pumps is
constantly available to the ABEL customer.
ABEL GmbH
Abel-Twiete 1
21514 Büchen, Germany
Tel +49 (4155) 818-0
Fax +49 (4155) 818-499
abel-mail@idexcorp.com
www.abelpumps.com
Less maintenance effort thanks to
advanced vacuum generation
Porzellanfabrik Hermsdorf GmbH, Germany
Higher quality, less maintenance and lower costs – two standard vacuum
systems from Busch Vacuum Solutions prove that everything is
possible at the Hermsdorf porcelain factory in Thuringia. There, they
are used for extruder degassing.
Industrial ceramics have been produced in Hermsdorf, near Jena, since
1890. In the past, high-voltage insulators; now, ceramic honeycomb
bodies for heat exchangers, ventilation and emission control systems.
They have always kept up with the times, developing innovative materials,
products and state-of-the-art production processes to do so. Just
like the two new SIMPLEX vacuum systems from Busch that are used to
degas the ceramic mass. In 2021, these replaced four oil-lubricated rotary
vane vacuum pumps and have been providing four extrusion lines
with the required vacuum ever since. More than 100 employees currently
work in the historic halls of the porcelain factory.
Fig. 5: “The ABEL pumps have allowed me to increase the productivity dramatically
and to transfer more slurry, because – compared with the prior technology -
I can manage more filtration cycles in the same time. Also, it doesn’t matter any
longer what kind of slurry I transfer - the ABEL pump will get the job done!” –
Maxime Jolly, Industrial Director, SOLVALOR
By means of the Smart Pump Assistant detailed operational parameters
like temperature and pressures can be visualized. If parameters
are exceeded, the customer receives an alert. By implementing
the insights gained through the Smart Pump Assistant, the customer
SOLVALOR was able to save considerable amounts of time, costs
Fig. 1: The honeycomb bodies are given their fine holes and thin walls by a
template behind the screw press. (all photos: Busch Vacuum Solutions)
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