- Layne & Bowler
- INTRODUCTION
- Mechanically powered turbine pumps were first developed
and manufactured in 1904 by the Layne & Bowler Pump
Company. The vertical turbine pump has, from its
inception, been specified for difficult or unusual
applications. Among these are limited floor space,
reduced operating noise levels, high efficiency, high
discharge pressures and unusual suction conditions- such
as required for low NPSH. All vertical turbines look
quite similar. In fact, most manufacturers have designed
their pumps, when practical, to allow installation within
a range of standard well casing pipe sizes. Beyond
external appearances, the pumps reflect a more unique
character when considering applications. some are
designed only for wells, some for short settings, others
for low pressure, some for high pressure, etc. The
vertical turbine is one of three basic pump designs which
also includes mixed flow and propeller types. Standard
Francis Vane impeller type turbine pumps described in
this bulletin produce low to medium volumes of water at
high pressure. Layne & Bowler vertical pumps are
designed primarily for heavy duty, continuous operation,
municipal & industrial applications. As a result,
Layne & Bowler vertical pumps are unique when
compared to the rest of the pump industry for normal,
less demanding applications. The average installation can
expect extra-long trouble-free pump life. This bulletin
on inline barrel pumps explains how one variation of the
basic vertical design can best suit your specific
application. A review of this bulletin will show you why
Layne & Bowler Pump offers the most value in vertical
turbine pumps. A local sales office is listed in the
yellow pages.
- Standard
- Vertical motor, solid or hollow shaft, suitable for
continuous operation
- Self release coupling
- High thrust bearing
- Oil lube thrust bearing
- Solid bar threaded shaft coupling
- External impeller adjustment
- Manual lube valve
- Fabricated head
- Above surface suction and discharge
- 150# R.F. discharge flange
- 150# R.F. suction flange
- Packed stuffing box
- Threaded column pipe
- Steel line shaft
- Pump setting increments of 6"
- Bronze fitted bowl assembly
- Bronze bowl bearings
- Enclosed impeller
- Tapered impeller collets
- Stainless steel bowl shaft
- Suction bell
- Suction vessel
- Optional
- Non-rev. ratchet (std. on R.A. gear)
- Extra high thrust bearing
- Grease lube thrust bearing
- Flanged non-adjustable coupling
- Solenoid lube valve
- Cast head
- Below surface suction 125, 150 R.F., 250 R.F. or 300#
R.F. suction & discharge flange
- Various mechanical seals
- Flanged column pipe
- Stainless steel line shaft
- Special pump setting increments
- Various bowl materials of construction
- Various bearing materials of construction
- Bowl and impeller wear rings
- Keyed impellers
- Special alloy bowl shaft
- Special suction bell
- Suction baffle
- Mesh type vortex suppressor
- Special paints and coatings
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