Operating instructions
Air driven diaphragm pump
Series APB.. / APE..
Operating instructions
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Subject to technical modifications!
TA 312 Rev. 15 en 09/2013
Contents
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General .................................................................... 3
1.1 Types ....................................................................... 3
1.1.1 APB ............................................................................... 3
1.1.2 APE ............................................................................... 3
1.2 Type series .............................................................. 3
1.2.1 Type AP.. - 30 to AP.. – 200.1 ..................................... 3
1.2.2 Type AP.. - 340 ............................................................. 3
1.2.3 Type AP.. - 650 and AP.. - 850 .................................. 3
1.3 Type plate ................................................................ 4
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Medium .................................................................... 4
3
Safety Instructions ................................................... 4
3.1
Quality Instructions .................................................. 4
3.2 Marking of Instructions ............................................. 4
3.3 Qualification and Training of Personnel ................... 4
3.4 Dangers in Case of Inobservance
of the Safety Instructions ......................................... 4
3.5 Safety-Conscious Working ....................................... 5
3.6 Safety Instructions for the Operator ......................... 5
3.7 Safety Instructions for Maintenance,
Inspection and Installation ....................................... 5
3.8 Arbitrary Modification and Spare Parts Production .. 5
3.9 Inadmissible Operating Procedures ......................... 5
3.10 Proper Use ............................................................... 5
3.11 Personal Protection for Service and Maintenance ... 5
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Transportation and Storage ..................................... 6
4.1 General .................................................................... 6
4.2 Transportation .......................................................... 6
4.3 Storage .................................................................... 6
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Technical data .......................................................... 7
5.1 Dimensions .............................................................. 7
5.2 Performance data APB ............................................ 8
5.3 Performance data APE ............................................ 9
5.4 Performance curves ............................................... 10
5.4.1 Performance curve (AP.. - 30) ..................................... 11
5.4.2 Performance curve (AP.. - 45) ..................................... 11
5.4.3 Performance curve (AP.. - 90) ..................................... 12
5.4.4 Performance curve (AP.. - 100) ................................... 12
5.4.5 Performance curve (AP.. - 150) ................................... 13
5.4.6 Performance curve (AP.. – 200.1) ............................... 13
5.4.7 Performance curve (AP.. - 340) ................................... 14
5.4.8 Performance curve (AP.. - 650) ................................... 14
5.4.9 Performance curve (AP.. - 850) ................................... 15
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Functional description ............................................ 16
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Setup / Installation ................................................. 16
7.1 Setup ...................................................................... 16
7.2 Grounding (APE-series) ......................................... 16
7.3 Connecting the lines .............................................. 17
7.4 Connecting the compressed air supply .................. 18
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Commissioning ...................................................... 19
8.1 Controlling the air driven diaphragm pump ............ 20
9 Maintenance ........................................................... 21
9.1 Wearing parts ......................................................... 21
9.2 Spare parts ............................................................. 21
9.2.1 Spare parts / wearing parts AP.. - 30 (plastic) ........... 22
9.2.2 Spare parts / wearing parts AP.. - 30 (aluminium) ..... 23
9.2.3 Spare parts / wearing parts AP.. - 30 (AISI 316) ........ 24
9.2.4 Spare parts / wearing parts AP..- 45 (plastic) ............ 25
9.2.5 Spare parts / wearing parts AP..- 45 (AISI 316) .......... 26
9.2.6 Spare parts / wearing parts AP..- 45 (Aluminium) ...... 27
9.2.7 Spare parts / wearing parts AP..- 90 (plastic) ............ 28
9.2.8 Spare parts / wearing parts AP..- 90 (AISI 316) ......... 29
9.2.9 Spare parts / wearing parts AP..- 100 (plastic)........... 30
9.2.10 Spare parts / wearing parts AP..- 100 (Aluminium) .... 31
9.2.11 Spare parts / wearing parts AP..- 150 (plastic)........... 32
9.2.12 Spare parts / wearing parts AP..- 200.1 (plastic) ........ 33
9.2.13 Spare parts / wearing parts AP..- 200.1 (Aluminium) . 34
9.2.14 Spare parts / wearing parts AP..- 340 (plastic)........... 35
9.2.15 Spare parts / wearing parts AP..- 340 (Aluminium) .... 36
9.2.16 Spare parts / wearing parts AP..- 340 (AISI 316) ....... 37
9.2.17 Spare parts / wearing parts AP.. - 650 (plastic).......... 38
9.2.18 Spare parts / wearing parts AP.. - 650 (AISI 316) ...... 39
9.2.19 Spare parts / wearing parts AP.. - 650 (Aluminium) ... 40
9.2.20 Spare parts / wearing parts AP.. - 850 (plastic).......... 41
9.2.21 Spare parts / wearing parts AP.. - 850 (Aluminium) ... 42
9.2.22 Spare parts / wearing parts AP.. - 850 (AISI 316) ...... 43
9.3 Maintenance of valves ............................................ 44
9.4 Exchange of diaphragms ........................................ 45
9.4.1 Diaphragm tightening torques ..................................... 46
9.5 Exchange of the control valve ................................ 46
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De-Commissioning ................................................. 47
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Fault Analysis and Corrective Action ...................... 47
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Disposal .................................................................. 49
12.1 Dismounting and Transport .................................... 49
12.2 Complete Disposal ................................................. 49
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Accessories ............................................................ 49
13.1 Compressed air supply unit(s) ................................ 49
13.2 Pulsation damper with automatic
diaphragm control .......................................................
.......................................................................... 49
13.3 Stroke transmitting device ...................................... 49










