for the printing industry Your pump specialist

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Your pump specialist...

Long experience of liquid handlingTapflo has served the printing industry since 1985 with pumps and accessories for circula-tion, transfer, mixing and return, of ink, glue and solvents etc. We have the unique advan-tage of having our own production on almost every type of pumps and accessories needed for the printing industry. With fewer hands between manufacture and user, the price and availability is a great strength.

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... for the printing industry

Challenging pump applicationsPumping water is very easy – however pumping ink and glue are very challenging tasks that require specialised equipment. Here are a few examples of our specialised products:

• Non-stick PTFE coated pumps makes it easy to keep clean from ink

• Gentle non whipping handling of sensitive inks

• Variety of resistant materials available for abrasive ink

• Twin ports enables both distribution and return of ink with the same pump

• Integrated mixer and pump for use on ink drums

• Resistant pump materials for aggressive fluids

Typical industries and duties for our pumps• Envelope manufacture, ink, solvents and

glue• Ink, lacquer, solvents and glue pumping in

Flexography- and gravure printing. These printing techniques are used on various packages like metal cans, shrink wrap films and cartons etc.

• News paper and catalogue offset lithog-raphic printing, ink, solvents and lacquer

• Specialist paint- and ink marking of me-tals

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Typical installations

Integrated custom fit ink handling system for any type of letter press-, rotary screen- and UV-flexo printing systems. PTFE coated single pumps for distribution and return of inks. Pump models TX25 (1/2”) and TX70 (3/4”) are commonly used.

Pneumixer with TX70 PTFE coated pump used for mixing and distribu-tion of ink.

Solvent pumping T70 stainless steel pumps, used for cleaning of printing machinery.

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Products

The PTFE coated aluminium pumps are developed for the printing industry. The durable non-stick coating is resistant to ink and solvents and enables easy cleaning.

Durable pump at a competitive price Easy to keep clean from ink

Flow 0-420 l/minPressure 0-8 barMaterials PTFE coated aluminium

PTFE coated air operated diaphragm pumps

Twin pumps

Investment and space saving as one pump works as two. Used in systems where one side of the pump distribute ink to the chamber and the other return the ink back to the container.

Cost and space saving Safe to run dry

Flow 0-420 l/minPressure 0-8 barMaterials PE, PTFE, aluminium and

PTFE coated aluminium

Thermoplastic and metal diaphragm pumps

Versatile and robust pumps for transfer and circu-lation duties of various liquids.

Hermetic and seal less Easy to control capacity and pressure Self priming – flexible installation options

Flow 0-800 l/minPressure 0-8 barMaterials PE, PTFE, aluminium, cast

iron and stainless steel

For detailed product information please contact us or visit www.tapflo.com

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The Pneumix works both as product transport pump as well as a mixer. It utilises the container the product arrives in to mix and dispense. The pneumixer simply fits securely in the vessels fill hole. With this ingenious system there is no need of rolling, shaking or pumping to a mixing vessel that adds time, waste, mess and expense. Available in PP and stainless steel.

Variable agitation – fully controllable pneumatic operation

Closed vessel mixing system Reduced environmental exposure Suits all containers up to 1000 litre IBC Combined with any Tapflo diaphragm pump up

to 1 1/2” size

Products

Pneumixers

Air operated drum pumps

Handheld pump for dispensing chemicals, glue, inks and solvents from containers, drums and IBCs.

Quick and convenient dispensing from drums Safe pumping – fully variable capacity Insensitive of abrasives – no moving parts in

the drum tube

Flow max 120 l/minPressure max 8 barMaterials PE, aluminium, PTFE coated

aluminium and stainless steel

For detailed product information please contact us or visit www.tapflo.com

Mixing Mixing and dispensing

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Products

CT centrifugal pumps

Compact and efficient pump for non-hazardous liquids, ideal for various service applications.

Reliable but inexpensive pump for water, clea- ning agents and mild chemicals

Low speed version (1450 rpm) available for ink pumping

Flow max 42 m3/hHead max 47 mMaterials stainless steel

CTV vertical centrifugal pumps

Seal less and quiet electric pump for ink pumping in printing machineries. Also ideal for emptying waste water sumps.

No mechanical seal – leakage free and main- tenance friendly

Insensitive of abrasives

Flow max 34 m3/hHead max 31 mMaterials PP, PVDF and stainless steel

Accessories

Ingenious pneumatic accessories to control and moni-tor the pumps. The units are very simple to install and operate. A number of standard units are available:

Pneumatic batch units Pneumatic level units Pneumatic diaphragm alarm units

We also supply tailored systems for special duties, both pneumatic and electric.

For detailed product information please contact us or visit www.tapflo.com

Tapflo is represented in more than 30 countries worldwide. Visit our website for updated information.

Swedish officeTapflo ABFilaregatan 4, S-442 34 Kungälv, SwedenTel: +46 303 63390, Fax: +46 303 19916E-mail: sales@tapflo.com, internet: www.tapflo.com

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