Our Pharmaceutical Pump, part of our TU Range, was developed in conjunction with one of the world’s leading suppliers to the Biotech & Pharmaceutical markets to form part of our extensive and versatile range of Diaphragm Pumps. The pump’s housing, containing only 3 parts, makes this pump extremely easy to maintain. This Hygienic Pump, constructed from HDPE, PTFE or PP, features all wetted components constructed from USP class VI-certified materials, ensuring this range meets the most demanding cleanliness standards.
Typical applications for our Pharmaceutical Diaphragm Pump:
Overview
Features & Benefits
Specifications
The TU Pharmaceutical Diaphragm Pump has been designed to feature Tapflo’s innovative, simple Diaphragm Pump design, but ensuring it matches 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, reducing the risk of contamination and making it extremely easy to service and maintain.
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 devices, 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.
