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Pharmaceutical Pump

Pharmaceutical Pump
Pharmaceutical Pump

Pharmaceutical Pump

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Our Pharmaceutical Pump (TU Range) was developed in cooperation with one of the world’s leading suppliers to the biotech & pharmaceutical markets to become part of our extensive and versatile range of Diaphragm Pumps. With USP VI Compliance, this pump range meets the most demanding cleanliness standards.

  • Flows up to 570 l/min
  • Pressure up to 160m
  • Self Priming
  • Solids handling up to 51mm
  • Viscosity 0-200+ cSt
  • ATEX available

Max. Flow:

Max. Head:

Max. Temp:

Material:

34m³/hr

80m

70°C

Plastic/Metal

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The TU Pharmaceutical Pump has been designed to feature Tapflo’s innovative, simple Diaphragm Pump design but matched the needs of the Pharmaceutical Industry. It is USP VI compliant to meet the most demanding cleanliness standards. The pump housing only has three parts in contact with the fluid making it extremely easy to service and maintain and vastly reducing the risk of contamination.

The TU range is quick and easy to maintain, keeping your service costs and process downtime to an absolute minimum. When used in conjunction with Tapflo’s patented control and monitoring equipment, preventive and routine maintenance is also easily integrated into any process whilst enabling accurate and precise control of the pump’s performance—optimising your system to the best of its ability!

Tapflo’s Pharmaceutical Pump is perfect for the pharmaceutical and biotech industries.

  • Simple design
  • Easily maintained due to very few components within the design
  • Sanitary design with smooth internal surfaces
  • USP IV approved materials
  • FDA approved
  • ATEX Rated

Drive Type Pneumatic
Flow Rate Up to 570 l/min
Pressure Up to 160 meters
Material HDPE & PTFE
Self-Priming Yes
Solids Handling Up to 51mm
Viscosity 0-200+ cSt

Materials Data

Component Material
Wetted Metal Parts Solid Block PE HD1000 & Solid Block PTFE (USP VI Approved)
Centre Block PP
Diaphragms PTFE TFM 1705b (USP VI approved)*
Valve Balls PTFE, PTFE TFM 1635 (USP VI approved)*
Air Valve Body: brass (standard), AISI 316L or PET, O-Rings: NBR (standard), EPDM or FKM
Sealing (Wetted) NBR, EPDM (USP VI approved)
Housing Pin Screws A4-80
Diaphragm Shaft Stainless Steel AISI 304L

Performance Range

The Tapflo TU Pharmaceutical Air Operated Double Diaphragm Pumps have a wide range of capacities to suit almost any application, from metering and dosing to general transfer. The max capacity range varies from 60 – 570 l/min with discharges pressures up to 8 bar as standard & solids passage up to 15 mm.

Data Pump Size
TU53 TU103 THU203 THU403
Max Capacity (l/min) 60 125 330 570
Volume/Stroke (ml) * 74.5 238 793 1955
Max Discharge Pressure (meters) 80 80 80 80
Max Air Pressure (meters) 80 80 80 80
Max Dry Suction Lift (m) ** 2.5 3.5 4 4
Max Wet Suction Lift (m) 8 8 8 8
Max Permissible ø of Solids (mm) (Ball Valves/Flap Valves) 4 6 10 15
Max Fluid Temp w/ EPDM/NBR Diaphragm (ºC) 70
Max Fluid Temp w/ PTFE Diaphragm (ºC) 100
Min Fluid Temp (ºC) -15
Weight (Kg) 5.3 12 31.5 58.5

* Recommended Flow is half that of the max flow, i.e. recommended flow for the TU53 is 30 l/min

** This is max value with stainless steel valve balls, other valve ball materials may reduce the suction.

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Looking for more information about the services offered by Tapflo UK?

Our friendly team at Tapflo UK would be more than happy to assist you further with any pump solutions, delivery information or questions you have. If you need additional support on-site, you can speak to a member of the team today to organise a site visit.

Give us a call now:

02380 252 325

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