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News Release from: Michael Smith Engineers | Subject: HNP series
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 22 November 2007
Miniature pumps add dosing capabilities
Four series of pumps with the dosage volumes cover the submicrolitre to litre range for both nonlubricating and highly viscous liquids.
A new range of miniature ultra-low-flow positive-displacement micro-annular gear pumps are capable of dispensing a wide range of liquids with precise, smooth, pulse-less flows The ultracompact HNP series of pumps, now available from Michael Smith Engineers, deliver liquids with a precision of CV better than 1% across a range of flow rates from as little as 0.25ul/min up to 1152ml/min, so they are ideal for OEM, analytical, biotechnology and other similar applications
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 20 Aug 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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The range comprises four series of pumps with the dosage volumes covering the submicrolitre to litre range for both nonlubricating and highly viscous liquids.
HNP micro-annular gear pumps are rotary pumps constructed with an externally toothed internal rotor and an annular tooth external rotor, which are slightly eccentric to each other.
During rotation of the rotors around their offset axis, the pumping chambers simultaneously increase on the suction side and decrease on the delivery side of the pump, resulting in a homogeneous flow rate being generated between the kidney-shaped inlet and outlet.
This design principle, combined with careful material selection and high manufacturing precision, facilitates the transfer of very low volumes with precise, smooth, pulse-less flows.
Other features and benefits include high differential pressures up to 150bar for some models, achievable even for low viscosity liquids, and long-service life, thanks to the use of materials such as wear-resistant tungsten carbide and ceramics.
The pumps are available in a choice of wetted materials and with various drive options and this, along with their compact size and small footprint, ensures they can be easily incorporated into the designs of many systems.
Typical applications for HNP pumps include micro-process and micro-reaction systems, analytical instrumentation, sampling, robotics, fuel cells, particle and DNA analysis, biological cell handling, ink jet printing, minimum quantity lubrication systems, aromatising, flavouring, PCB cooling and process intensification systems.
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