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C-FACE PUMP ADAPTERS
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HomeMadeSin
Mechanical
I would assume your talking about ANSI pumps that have bearing housings with rabbet fits to accept c-face style brackets for mating c-face motors?
If so, they would help with the cost of having to align a motor via the traditional laser alignment method. It has the benefits of close-coupled pumps, but I'm not sure how they ship from the factory. With spacer style couplings (traditional long-coupled pumps), you can verify rotation of the motor without having to disassemble the whole thing (as you would with close-coupled units). As far as vibration, I'm not sure - they weren't the fad at the paper mill I worked at during my preventative maintenace years. It does limit your coupling options, and can get tricky getting the right baseplate.
If so, they would help with the cost of having to align a motor via the traditional laser alignment method. It has the benefits of close-coupled pumps, but I'm not sure how they ship from the factory. With spacer style couplings (traditional long-coupled pumps), you can verify rotation of the motor without having to disassemble the whole thing (as you would with close-coupled units). As far as vibration, I'm not sure - they weren't the fad at the paper mill I worked at during my preventative maintenace years. It does limit your coupling options, and can get tricky getting the right baseplate.
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