Q&A on purchasing vertical turbine pumps

From Pumps & Systems:

Q. When purchasing vertical turbine pumps, can the motors be purchased directly from a motor supplier?

A. Vertical pump motors are normally supplied with a registered (rabbet) fit mounting base conforming to industry standard dimensions and drilling. It is customary for the vertical pump manufacturer to supply the motor to ensure:

• Proper mating of the base flanges
• Proper coupling of the shaft extensions
• Specification of the axial thrust requirements
• Specification of the start-up torque requirements

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Hydraulic Institute Pump FAQs December 2010 Web-Exclusive

Yours,
Berlin Technologies

Taco Introduces Line of Vertical Turbine Pumps

From ThomasNet: There's always something new at TACO-HVAC.com. This week, that includes an extensive new line of vertical turbine pumps-30 models and 11 five-foot column assemblies-for a broad range of water supply and transfer applications. Taco introduced the pumps just a few weeks ago at the recent AHR Expo.

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Taco Introduces Line of Vertical Turbine Pumps

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Berlin Technologies