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1.

Turn the pump motor off.

2.

Rotate the clamp screw a quarter turn clockwise, in order 
to increase the pressure of the clamp plate on the tube.

3.

Turn the motor power back on and observe the tubing. If the
tubing has not stopped creeping, go back to Step 1. Otherwise,
continue pumping.

Operating the Pump

5

5-6

Summary of Contents for OMEGAFLEX FPU500

Page 1: ...FPU500 OMEGAFLEX Peristaltic Pump MADE IN omega com e mail info omega com For latest product manuals omegamanual info User sGuide Shop online at...

Page 2: ...Tel 33 0 1 61 37 2900 FAX 33 0 1 30 57 5427 Toll Free in France 0800 466 342 e mail sales omega fr Germany Austria Daimlerstrasse 26 D 75392 Deckenpfronn Germany Tel 49 0 7056 9398 0 FAX 49 0 7056 93...

Page 3: ...he Customer Service Department When you receive the shipment inspect the container and equipment for signs of damage Note any evidence of rough handling in transit Immediately report any damage to the...

Page 4: ...4 3 3 3 Attaching a Single Pump to an Adapter Plate 3 6 3 3 4 Using Your Own Adapter Plate 3 8 Chapter 4 Tubing Information 4 1 4 1 Selecting Tubing 4 1 4 2 Tubing Life 4 1 Chapter 5 Operating the Pum...

Page 5: ...ching One pump to the Motor 3 2 One pump to an Adapter Plate 3 6 Stacking More than Two Pumps 8 2 Two Pumps to the Motor 3 4 Left Side View 2 2 Maintaining 6 1 Operating 3 1 Overall View 2 1 Right Sid...

Page 6: ...Index II Notes I...

Page 7: ...are mounted to a pump motor via two screws and can be double stacked Tubing can even be changed on stacked pumps without detaching either of the pumps from the motor Once tubing is loaded a clamp plat...

Page 8: ...Introduction 1 1 2 Notes...

Page 9: ...during pump operation 4 Clamp Screw Adjusts the tubing clamp position 5 Rotor Shaft Main drive shaft for the pump 6 Mounting Holes Allow clearance for Mounting Screws 7 Lower Shield Shields the tubing...

Page 10: ...surface for tubing compression 2 Latch Used to open and close the stator 4 Clamp Screw Adjusts the tubing clamp position 5 Rotor Shaft Main drive shaft for the pump 7 Lower Shield Shields the tubing...

Page 11: ...ion 3 Clamp Plate Secures the tubing during pump operation 4 Clamp Screw Adjusts the tubing clamp position 5 Rotor Shaft Main drive shaft for the pump 7 Lower Shield Shields the tubing supports the Ro...

Page 12: ...Parts of the Pump 2 2 4 Notes...

Page 13: ...ction 3 3 4 Before you mount the pump to any pump motor make sure that power to the motor is turned off 3 2 Required Hardware Number of Pumps Mounting Screw Mounting Screw Number of Adapter Plate Stac...

Page 14: ...ough 3 4 and Figure A Figure 3 1 Pump in Closed Position Figure 3 2 Aligning the Rotor Shaft Figure 3 3 Aligning the Pins and Holes Figure 3 4 Securing the Pump to the Motor FACE OF MOTOR STANDARD MOU...

Page 15: ...perform Step 3 3 Refer to Figure 3 3 and Figure A Swivel the pump back and forth slightly to align the holes on the back of the base 8 with the alignment pins on the face of the motor Press the pump b...

Page 16: ...h 3 7 and Figure B Figure 3 5 Placing the Second Pump Figure 3 6 Aligning the Rotor Shaft on Top of the First Pump of the Second Pump Figure 3 7 Securing Both Pumps to the Motor LONG MOUNTING SCREWS F...

Page 17: ...r Shaft 5 of the second pump Rotate the Rotor Shaft of the second pump until it s back tab slips into the groove of the Rotor Shaft of the first pump 4 Refer to Figure 3 7 With the pumps and motor ali...

Page 18: ...ing the Pump Figure 3 11 Securing the Pump to with the Plate the Plate STANDARD MOUNTING SCREWS FACE OF MOTOR TOP ALIGNMENT PIN BOTTOM ALIGNMENT PIN ROTOR SHAFT FLAT HEAD SCREWDRIVER ADAPTER PLATE MOU...

Page 19: ...the motor Mounting the pump to the adapter plate 3 Make sure the pump is in the closed position Refer to Figure 3 9 4 Refer to Figure 3 10 and Figure C Place the blade of a flathead screwdriver in th...

Page 20: ...f the front of the pump and the rear of the pump These diagrams enable you to locate and drill out the proper size holes so you can mount the pump to a motor using your own adapter plate Figure 3 12 D...

Page 21: ...Setting Up the Pump s 3 3 9 Notes...

Page 22: ...he difference in viscosity To determine the chemical compatibility of a particular tubing material it is recommended that you test the tubing under actual conditions Tubing materials that can be used...

Page 23: ...Tubing Information 4 4 2 Notes...

Page 24: ...Introduction This chapter discusses the following topics Loading the tubing Section 5 2 Operating the Pump Section 5 3 and Adjusting the Clamp Screw Section 5 4 Read each section thoroughly to guarant...

Page 25: ...urned off and that the rotor has come to a complete stop The rotor is partially exposed when the pump is in the open position Follow this procedure refer to Figures 5 1 through 5 4 and Figure D Figure...

Page 26: ...10 over the rollers This is easy to do even for stacked pumps Tubing can be changed on stacked pumps without detaching either of the pumps from the motor 3 Refer to Figure 5 3 Push the stator closed...

Page 27: ...rime regardless of motor speed simply press on the stator refer to Figure 5 3 while the stator is shut and the motor is running Pressing on the stator enhances the priming action of the pump Release t...

Page 28: ...rew 4 slightly to prevent the tube from creeping moving through the pump Creeping tends to occur on tubing of larger sizes and tubing made from low friction materials for example Santoprene Use the fo...

Page 29: ...quarter turn clockwise in order to increase the pressure of the clamp plate on the tube 3 Turn the motor power back on and observe the tubing If the tubing has not stopped creeping go back to Step 1...

Page 30: ...Operating the Pump 5 5 7 Notes...

Page 31: ...l tend to accumulate inside the pump and on the rollers Use a high pressure air hose 60 PSI to blow out most of the particles from the pump Clean all parts with a mild soap solution or a light mineral...

Page 32: ...6 2 Replacing the Rotor Assembly Part Number FPU500 RA In the replacement kit you will find one Rotor Assembly 13 and two Washers 12 Figure 6 1 shows the exploded view of the pump Figure 6 1 Exploded...

Page 33: ...a Slip one washer onto the bottom of the Rotor Shaft Slip the bottom of the Rotor Shaft through the bearing pressed into the Base b Add the second washer onto the top of the Rotor Shaft c Place the Al...

Page 34: ...Maintenance 6 6 4 Notes...

Page 35: ...tubing has no holes or cracks Replace with new tubing if necessary 4 Check that the inlet tubing is fully immersed in fluid 5 Check that the motor is rotating in the correct direction Refer to Figure...

Page 36: ...e Clamp Screw Refer to Section 5 4 The Stator will not snap shut 1 Make sure the tubing is loaded properly The tubing should be centered in the middle of the rollers 2 Make sure the tubing wall thickn...

Page 37: ...vercurrent condition properly The tubing should be centered in the middle of the rollers 2 Make sure the tubing wall thickness is correct refer to Table 9 1 3 The tubing durometer may be too high for...

Page 38: ...Troubleshooting Guide 7 7 4 Notes...

Page 39: ...ube to creep or move forward A pump must have some type of mechanism to counter this force In addition is must give customers the ability to change the tubing quickly to use the same pump with a wide...

Page 40: ...t snaps into place The pump dimensions are set to allow pumping of tubing with a broad range of sizes A Clamp Screw actuates a Clamp Plate This plate pushes the tubing against two walls in the Lower S...

Page 41: ...2mm 250 3mm 100 4mm 50 5mm 50 6mm 50 7mm 50 8mm 50 Tests are done using 20 C water 0 PSI back pressure Maximum Fluid Back Pressure 20 PSI Tube Wall Thickness Required 1 16 1 5 mm Tube Inner Diameter R...

Page 42: ...Pump Housing Polysulfone material all plastic parts Rotor Assembly Stainless steel rotor and rollers Max Suction Lift 20 feet of H2O 6 1 meters of H2O Flow rate tests were done with 20 C water at 0 P...

Page 43: ...gnificantly based on motor speed tubing materials and mechanical tolerances in pump dimensions In addition the variances are different for the different tubing dimensions Variances from the normalized...

Page 44: ...1 5 1 16 1 5 Viton 10 1 16 1 5 1 8 3 0 Viton 25 1 16 1 5 3 16 4 5 Viton 25 1 16 1 5 1 4 6 0 Viton 25 1 16 1 5 5 16 8 0 Viton 10 1 16 1 5 1 16 1 5 Tygon 60 1 16 1 5 1 8 3 0 Tygon 60 1 16 1 5 3 16 4 5 T...

Page 45: ...r Viscous Liquids Tubing Size Liquid Tubing Wall Inner mL per Viscosity Thickness Diameter Revolution Mineral Oil 1 16 1 32 0 400 cps Mineral Oil 1 16 1 16 0 005 400 cps Mineral Oil 1 16 1 8 0 04 400...

Page 46: ...Specifications 9 9 6 Notes...

Page 47: ...ID Shore Hardness RECOMMENDED TUBING TYPES AND SIZES TYVY Series Vinyl 3 16 x 1 16 68 TYVY Series Vinyl 1 4 x 1 8 68 TYVY Series Vinyl 5 32 x 1 32 68 TYVY Series Vinyl 5 16 x 3 16 68 TYVY Series Vinyl...

Page 48: ...x 3 16 50 60 TYSC Series Silicone 3 8 x 1 4 50 60 TYSC Series Silicone 7 16 x 5 16 50 60 TYNP Series Norprene 3 16 x 1 16 50 TYNP Series Norprene 1 4 x 1 8 50 TYNP Series Norprene 5 16 x 3 16 50 TYNP...

Page 49: ...10 1 shows the motor You can attach one pump to each side of the motor or two pumps to either side Contact Sales for more information about the pump motor Figure 10 1 Peristatic Pump Motor INPUT SELEC...

Page 50: ...Spare Parts and Accessories 10 10 4 Notes...

Page 51: ...otherwise shall not exceed the purchase price of the component upon which liability is based In no event shall OMEGA be liable for consequential incidental or special damages CONDITIONS Equipment sold...

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