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Amarinth=20
improves collaborative working with
detailed 3-Dimensional CAD =
models=20
of pumps
Amarinth,=20
a leading company specialising in the design, application and =
manufacture=20
of centrifugal pumps and associated equipment to the industrial, =
chemical=20
and petrochemical industries has recently launched an innovative =
new=20
on-line service that gives access to detailed 3-Dimensional CAD =
models of=20
its pumps that are assisting understanding, communication and=20
collaborative working across organisations.
When an organisation is specifying =
pumps,=20
designing new systems or developing other processes such as =
maintenance=20
schedules, there are numerous other people in addition to the =
engineers=20
involved, many of whom don't have direct access to engineering =
models or=20
drawings, or indeed are not in a position to understand or work =
with these=20
if they did. In many cases it can be extremely difficult for these =
people=20
to understand the various components within a pump and how they =
all fit=20
together and so can prove frustrating for them when trying to have =
a=20
meaningful conversation with engineers or pump suppliers. =
In a=20
first for the industry, Amarinth is rolling out an innovative new =
service=20
that delivers through any web browser detailed models of its pumps =
to any=20
person working in any organisation. This new service will help =
address the=20
communication and understanding issues, making the purchasing =
process=20
smoother and ensuring that general communication about the pumps =
is more=20
meaningful for all concerned.
Pictured top right: Amarinth A-series OH2 =
3-Dimensional Model, and below: Amarinth A-series OH2 =
3-Dimensional Model=20
- Internals.
The=20
advantages of having these models available across the =
organisation has=20
been underlined in the demanding environment of a major worldwide=20
contractor headquartered in the USA where the company has =
installed the=20
Amarinth models on it's own intranet and has been utilising them =
for=20
training new employees and existing staff across 30 different =
sites. So=20
valuable have they proven that the company has requested =
additional pump=20
models to help their staff identify the differences between =
different=20
types of pumps.
The on-line models enable both engineers =
and other=20
staff to explore a pump in three dimensions. The detailed models =
can be=20
rotated to see all aspects and features and zoomed into for closer =
inspection. The model is built as a full assembly and so selected =
parts=20
can be made transparent or hidden in order to see internal =
components.=20
More advanced features are also available such as measuring, =
sectioning=20
and mass properties. Finally a mark-up feature allows sharing of=20
information and comments between people and organisations. =
Importantly, no=20
special software, platform or licensing is needed to view and =
manipulate=20
these models. When the downloaded file is opened all of the =
software=20
features are available immediately to the user to start work with. =
Oliver Brigginshaw, Managing Director of Amarinth =
commented: "We=20
have taken this initiative to openly provide detailed =
3-Dimensional CAD=20
models of our pumps as we have seen so many issues within =
organisations,=20
particularly as engineers and non-engineers try to communicate =
about=20
aspects of pump design, maintenance and procurement. Although many =
pump=20
suppliers would be extremely cautious about releasing this level =
of detail=20
into the public domain we believe that the benefits that this will =
deliver, both for organisations using our pumps and in =
communications=20
between Amarinth and our customers, far outweigh any perceived =
risk."=20
The first of the Amarinth pump models to be released are =
the API=20
610 A-series OH2 and V-series VS4 pumps. Other pumps along with =
Amarinth=20
Protect System seal support systems will follow in due course over =
the=20
year.
The on-line 3D pumps can be viewed by visiting: =
Amarinth=20
awarded Carbon Trust grant
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Amarinth=20
has been awarded a grant from the Carbon Trust of =C2=A3160,000 to =
develop a=20
new process for manufacturing impellers optimised for best =
efficiency=20
point to better match the pumps to the customer's duty point.=20
Amarinth aims =
to develop a=20
cost effective and rapid process for the design and manufacture of =
bespoke=20
best efficiency point (BEP) optimised impellers for use in =
industrial=20
pumping applications. Amarinth will be the lead organisation in =
this=20
project, which is due for completion in June 2011, and will work =
with=20
Furniss & White (Foundries) Ltd and Pera Innovations Ltd. =
The=20
project aims to reduce impeller design lead time by 25% and =
impeller=20
foundry pattern cost to 10% of current production methods with a =
lead time=20
of less than a week. The resulting impellers will reduce energy=20
consumption by between 10% and 25% compared to 'fit-to-curve' =
pumps. It is=20
estimated that this project could reduce annual CO2 emissions in=20
Amarinth=E2=80=9Fs target market by 17,000 tonnes by 2020 and =
110,000 tonnes by=20
2050. Amarinth awarded Carbon Trust grant to develop high =
efficiency=20
centrifugal pump.
End users generally select centrifugal =
pumps for=20
particular applications by matching the required pumping =
parameters to=20
performance curves produced by manufacturers. However, is =
estimated that=20
about 50% of these pumps operate between 10% and 40% away from BEP =
(i.e.=20
the maximum efficiency). The key to pumping efficiency is to =
design the=20
pump's impeller to match the pumping requirement exactly, which =
has the=20
potential to reduce energy consumption by between 10% and 25%.=20
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Pictured above. Top: Designing the =
Amarinth API 610=20
VS4 Vertical Sump Pump. Below: A bespoke Amarinth impeller.=20
Producing =
bespoke=20
impellers is not usually commercially viable however because it =
can cost=20
three to five times more than 'fit-to-curve' impellers and they =
are=20
generally on a significantly longer lead time.
The project =
aims to=20
develop a new process for manufacturing impellers optimised for =
BEP at the=20
customer's duty point. The work will involve: 1) Carrying out industrial research for the =
design and=20
testing of optimised impellers. 2) Developing=20
a rapid and cost effective impeller design process.
Oliver Brigginshaw, Managing Director of =
Amarinth=20
commented: "We are delighted to have been awarded this grant from =
the=20
Carbon Trust for undertaking a project that we have thought long =
overdue.=20
We have a number of ideas to achieve the project aims of =
significantly=20
reducing the carbon footprint of pumps and look forward to working =
with=20
our partners over the coming years in delivering this." =
For=20
further information about the Carbon Trust view website: =
Amarinth in profile
Founded in 2002, Amarinth has harnessed the =
skills,=20
ills, creativity and =
passion of=20
people who have worked in the pump industry for many years. =
Amarinth=20
delivers world-leading expertise in the design, application and=20
manufacture of centrifugal pumps and associated equipment to ISO, =
ANSI=20
& API standards, primarily for the industrial, chemical &=20
petrochemical markets. Their portfolio includes: =
2) Pressure=20
Vessels: Protect System Plan 52 and 53A and 53B =
sealant systems=20
with inbuilt condition monitoring for pumps and mixers that are =
suitable=20
for Safe area up to Zone 1.
3) Spares & Service: High quality,=20
fast lead-time re-engineered spare parts to improve performance =
and extend=20
pump life, including many which are directly interchangeable with =
the=20
Girdlestone pump ranges.
4) Packages & Modules: Condensate Recovery Units manufactured for =
Spirax=20
Sarco incorporating the innovative Ci-Nergy intelligent variable =
speed=20
control system, plus bespoke packages & skids built to order.=20
5) Business=20
Systems: =
state-of-the-art=20
e-commerce technologies that deliver 24/7 support enabling =
customers to=20
select pumps and place orders on-line and then track every stage =
of=20
manufacture through to delivery, any time, anywhere in the world.=20
The company operates globally from its base in Rendlesham =
Suffolk,=20
United Kingdom and has a customer base of world-leading companies, =
including BP, Shell, ExxonMobil, GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer, Spirax =
Sarco,=20
Diageo, AMEC, Fluor and Halliburton.
For further =
information,=20
e-mail: