Waukesha Universal I Series Pumps

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10-Jan-2008

Universal I Series

For more than half a century Waukesha Cherry-Burrell has been a leader in the design, manufacturing and application of external circumferential piston (ECP) style, rotary positive displacement pumps. WCB pumps are in service around the world in food, dairy, canning, bakery, beverage and pharmaceutical processing, as well as difficult chemical and industrial applications.

Users of WCB PD pumps benefit from decades of continuing product improvement. Steady advances in design, metallurgy and fabrication techniques have yielded progressively higher levels of performance and service life.

Sanitation features
* 316 stainless steel body, cover and shaft
* Easy disassembly for COP cleaning
* Elastomers that comply with FDA requirements
* Aseptic models available
* Meets 3A sanitary standards

Long-life features
* 200 psi (13.8 Bar) pressure capability
* No bearings in product zone
* Heavy duty bearing frame with large diameter shafts
* Grease lubed bearings for positive lubrication of all bearings over entire speed, temperature and pressure range
* Exclusive, non-galling Waukesha “88” alloy rotors standard; permits running at tighter clearances and pumping a wide range of viscosities

Available options
* High strength 17-4 PH shafts and hex cover nuts for higher pressure
* Stainless steel gear case v Stainless steel bearing retainers
* Bearing isolators protect bearings from contamination v Body retaining screws
* Steel-It paint
* Single-wing rotors for minimal damage of particulates
* Jacketed or vented covers
* Rectangular flange inlet for high viscosity products

Installation Flexibility
* Bi-directional flow. Rotors, locked with double jam nuts, rotate securely in either direction. No flow direction/shaft position specifications
* Versatile 3-Way mounting of gear case, including vertical alignment of ports
* Upper or lower shaft position
* Easy to install or convert single O-ring to mechanical seals
* Interchangeable installation dimensions with Universal II and Universal Lobe PD pumps

Typical product applications

Bakery (batters, flavorings, frostings, fruit fillings, fats and oils, sweeteners, yeast slurry, etc.)

Beverage (beer, yeast, soft drinks, juice, fruit concentates, fruit drinks, wine, high fructose corn syrups, etc)

Canning (baby foods, soups, stews, tomato paste/ sauces, fruit puree, vegetables diced/ slurry, puddings, jams, jellies, salad dressings, mayonnaise)

Confectionery (syrups, cream fillings, chocolate, cocoa liquor, honey, waffle dough, toffees, gelatine, cocoa butter, vegetable oil, fudge, caramels, glucose syrup, condensed milk, emulsifying agents, butter, marmalade, cream, dissolved sugar, etc.)

Cosmetics (face creams lotions, hair styling gels liquids, essential oils, dyes alcohols, shampoos, etc.)

Dairy (cream, milk, butter, cheese curd whey, cottage cheese, yoghurt, etc.)

Meat packing (meat emulsions, ground meats, pet foods, ruffle caul fat, mechanically deboned meat, etc.)

Pharmaceuticals / Health Care (pill pastes, syrups, extracts, emulsions, slurries, tooth paste, etc)

Aseptic (tomato paste, puddings, etc)

FMC Australia has been a Waukesha Cherry-Burrell distributor for over 40 years and our combined pump/industry experience is there to support you. We carry extensive stock of Waukesha pumps and genuine spare parts to help you in a breakdown situation. Please do not hesitate to contact us for any help with your pumping needs.