Product Profile of Shuttle Block Pumps
Stephenson & Company has introduced shuttle block pumps. These use a unique pumping principle -i.e. a combination of rotary and piston pump. The shuttle block pump is self-priming rotary pump. It has only three pumping elements-rotor, piston and shuttle. The rotor is keyed to a single shaft and runs concentric in pump casing. Similar to true piston pump, this pump can handle highly viscous liquids or thin volatile material with unmatched suction characteristics, and yet smoothly without pulsation. This pumping principle-unlike centrifugal or gear pumps - gently handles the product without breaking it down, emulsifying, foaming, chewing or heating. Thus this pump is extremely rugged and maintenance-free with very low noise levels due to such simple construction. . A shuttle block pump can overcome most of the difficult pumping problems. This pump handles some of the common applications like unloading of tankers, rail wagons, transfer of edible oil, fuel oil, soap liquor, sodium silicate, bitumen, etc.
