FBE Technical Manual
External Gear Pump — For viscous fluids in numerous industrial applications
The FBE series uses external helical gear teeth mounted one over the other — driver and driven. Sizes from DN 1/8" to 6", covering viscosity range from 30 to 100,000 SSU per the manual's selection table.
FBE series specifications
Industrial applications covered by this manual
FBE technical manual contents
- 1Quick Selection Table
- 2Technical Data
- 3Accessories
- 4Cutaway Drawing and Parts List
- 5Auxiliary Connections
- 6Dimensional
Construction features
- Body cast in single piece with integrated feet and ports opposed at 180°
- Helical gears mounted one over the other — driver and driven
- Shafts supported by bearings (bushings or rolling bearings per application)
- Sealing housed in the front region of the pump
- Ports: internal BSP thread on FBE 1/8" to 1"; flanges on the casing per ASME B16.1 125 lbs for Cast Iron on FBE 1.1/2" to 6"
- Accessories: electric or combustion motor, flexible coupling with or without spacer, coupling guard in carbon steel or anti-spark material, welded structural steel base or "U" profile plate, identification plate in aluminum or stainless steel
Sealing options
- Gland packing — industrial standard, adjusted by hex nut
- Mechanical seal type 21 — ceramic × graphite × viton, AISI 304 spring
- Magnetic coupling — zero leakage, for toxic, corrosive or explosive fluids
Available materials
Who is this manual for
Process engineers, preventive maintenance teams and EPC designers specifying positive displacement pumps for viscous fluids.
When to use
Read before specifying (to validate flow × viscosity × pressure × temperature), during commissioning (startup procedure and accessories) and for maintenance team training.
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