ADVANTAGES OF CALCONN NFW SEALING SET

 
How much is your current braided packing costing you?

Money . . . running away!

QUESTION: How much is your FLUSH costing you?

  • Flush flow rates can range from 8 Gallons / 40 Litres a minute to 80 Gallons / 400 Litres per minute.
  • In most cases the FLUSH medium will have to be removed at some later stage of the process.
  • In some cases the FLUSH medium has to be supplied by a separate pressuring system.

     

    THE COST OF FLUSHING

    The cost of using a FLUSH is dependent upon not only the cost of the PRODUCT used to FLUSH, but also upon the quantity.

    Flushing costs in the UK in 1999 were as follows. (PLEASE NOTE - Figures can alter from region to region, but below gives some indication of the costs):

    •   Cost of m3/year
    Flush Quantity: £0.090 / m3 £0.150 / m3 £0.200 / m3 £0.250 / m3
    5L / min £233 £388 £518 £648
    7.5L / min £349 £583 £777 £972
    10L / min £466 £777 £1,036 £1,296
    15L / min £700 £1,166 £1,555 £1,944
    £ = U.K. Pounds
    FITTING NFW REMOVES THIS COSTLY PROBLEM.

     
    QUESTION: How much is it costing you in WASTED PRODUCT LEAKING FROM GLAND?

    Leakage rate at average rate of drops breaking into a stream = 700 Gals Per Month.
    How much per gallon is your product valued at?
    In the case of HTHW add cost of raising the temperature of the water to your flow temperature.
    In the case of HTHW add the cost of additives to your system.
    In the case of HTHW add the cost of make up water to your system.

    FITTING NFW REMOVES THIS COSTLY PROBLEM.

     
    QUESTION: How much is the leaking gland affecting your BEARING LIFE?

    Usually bearings will be protected by LIP SEALS. Because LIP SEALS work by contacting the shaft they are subject to WEAR. They are also subjecting the shaft to WEAR. This causes shaft FRETTING WEAR which in turn enables the environment to get into your bearing oil/grease which DRAMATICALLY EFFECTS YOUR BEARING LIFE.

    FITTING NFW REMOVES THIS COSTLY PROBLEM.

     
    QUESTION: How much time are your maintenance costing you in having to continually adjust the packed gland to enable optimum shaft/packing life?

    FITTING NFW REMOVES THIS COSTLY PROBLEM.

    QUESTION: How much is it costing to clean up the effects of leakage?

    FITTING NFW REMOVES THIS COSTLY PROBLEM.

    QUESTION: How much is the resulting pollution, caused by leaking glands, costing you?

    FITTING NFW REMOVES THIS COSTLY PROBLEM.

    These questions illustrate just a few of the DISADVANTAGES of using contemporary braided gland packing!.