Flow switch reduces pump maintenance

PROCESS and plant engineers tired of repairing or replacing pumps because of unpredictable liquid or slurry flows in their pipelines that cause pump over-heating or failure will find the advanced pump flow switch from Fluid Components International (FCI) improves process control by adding an extra margin-of-safety, which keeps pumps running longer and more reliably with less frequent maintenance over an expanded lifetime to reduce total operational costs.

The FlexSwitch Flow/Level/Temperature (FLT) Pump Protection Flow Switch reliably monitors the flow and temperature of liquids, gases, slurries, syrups, lubricants, coolants and more.  It is ideal for wet/dry detection in protecting pumps, where sudden, unexpected reductions in media flow rates may leave pumps vulnerable to over-heating conditions that can result in bearing or seal damage that require major repairs or shorten their useful life.

The dual-function instrument indicates flow and temperature, and/or level sensing, in a single device. It can be specified in either insertion or in-line styles for pipe or tube installation.