The perfect pump
Peristaltic pumps have no valves, seals or glands, and the fluid contacts only the bore of the hose or tube. Simple to install, easy to use, and quick to maintain, they are the hot new technology, and the world's fastest-growing pump type.

Solving millions of pumping problems
In every industry - chemical, pharmaceutical and biotechnology, ceramics, water and waste treatment, food and beverage, print and packaging - if you handle fluids - sensitive or abrasive, sterile or aggressive - get this new technology working for you.

Peristaltic pumps use rotating rollers pressed against special flexible tubing to create a pressurized flow. The tube is compressed at a number of points in contact with the rollers or shoes. The media is moved through the tube with each rotating motion. The individual components of peristaltic pumps include a pump head, drive, and tubing. Peristaltic pumps are also referred to as flexible member pumps, flexible tube pumps, dispensing pumps, or dosing pumps. The advantages of peristaltic pumps are that the components of the pump may be chosen when the integrity of the media is a requirement of the application since the fluid type does not contact any internal parts. Seals and valves are not needed as in other pumps. Peristaltic pumps are also reversible and can be flushed to clean out the tubing or hose. Peristaltic pumps are used in pharmaceutical, chemical, and food and beverage applications. Based upon the customer's requirements, the tubing or hose and pump head configuration can be chosen. The tubing material and length can be specified to suit the application. The tubing in peristaltic pumps is replaceable or disposable. Standard choices of materials for tubing or hose including Silicon, and other polymer materials. Silicone rubber is often used in laboratory applications when abrasive and caustic fluids or gases are used. The inner diameter of the tubing is a consideration when working with highly viscous fluids since it will directly affect the flow rate. When choosing between peristaltic pumps, flow rate is proportional to the speed and rotation of the rollers. This is mainly dependent upon the drive chosen for the peristaltic pump.

The design of peristaltic pumps delivers several advantages, including low risk of media contamination, simple and cost-effective operation, low maintenance, self-priming, and gentle pumping action, as well as the ability to pump liquid, gas, mixed-phase and viscous fluids. Peristaltic pumps are used in pharmaceutical, chemical, and food and beverage applications. These are typically peristaltic metering pumps or beverage peristaltic pumps. Because of their non-contamination and gentle action, peristaltic pumps also have a number of medical applications, including adding nutrients to blood, pushing blood through filters to clean it, or moving blood through the body and lungs during open heart surgery.

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