Extrusion International 6-2020

49 Extrusion International 6/2020 This FQ – ‘quick cleaning’ version is being released for the production facilities with a constant need to clean and wash the transfer line at the end of each production batch, different colours, different additives etc. The pump can be disassembled at the quickest without needing to dismantle the drive shaft from the drive mo- tor and the seal. This feature can be applied also on the existing pump se- ries – CX, TX, FX, DX by using the FQ kit or the pump can be selected as a FQ model itself. The FQ can change the production and maintenance style of the customers without compromising on the desired operating characteristics. The FQ kit provides high fl exibility and functionality with easy maintenance and part replacement possibilities. Maag Pump Systems AG Aspstr. 12, 8154 Oberglatt, Switzerland www.maag.com https://maag.com/de/pump/ f l exinox/ New Pump Series and Retrofit Kits for Frequent Product Changes MAAG Group is launching the new FQ series/kit for the existing pump portfolio. Another revolutionary and innovative pump version in the industrial product portfolio, the ‘FQ’ keeps up with the new-age fast paced production processes, lifting the capabilities of the external gear pumps to ease the extreme needs of the customer and the industry, like never before MATERIAL HANDLING MAAG Groups FQ – ‘quick cleaning’ version has been developed especially for production lines where product lines at the end of each production batch to are to be cleaned and sanitized Moreover, to accommodate varied range of process fl uids and fl ow rates, the seal fl ange can accommodate differ- ent pump sizes, for example, the DX 20 can be converted to DX 20/10 or 20/5 and FX 22 can be converted to FX 22/14 or FX 20/8. In this way, the drive con fi guration and seal fl ange can be retained and there can be a possibility to have variations in fl ow rate depending on the size of the pump that will be installed. The FQ pump is currently available for the following siz- es: • DX 20/20 - 20/10 - 20/5 • FX 45 - 36 - 28 - 22 - 22/14 - 22/8 • CX/TX 45 - 36 - 28 - 22 Since the FQ version is unique, the feature is protected by the patent. New FQ pump of MAAG Group