Onboard pump intelligence is now a standard feature of the ANSI model 3196 process pump from ITT Goulds. The new i-Frame™ provides operations personnel, maintenance managers and reliability engineers with early warning of trouble so that changes to the process or machine can be made before failure occurs. The i-Frame’s stainless steel condition monitor is nested securely atop the power end to measure critical vibration and temperature readings. Variations in temperature or vibration that exceed preset parameters activate the early warning system by displaying flashing red lights.

“Increased reliability and condition monitoring intelligence gets to the heart of our most important customer requirement -- reduced downtime and equipment life cycle cost,” said Patrick Prayne, product manager, ANSI Process Pumps, ITT Goulds.

In addition to the condition monitor built into the pump, the patent-pending i-Frame design incorporates many other standard features designed to increase reliability and the life of the pump. Features include premium severe-duty thrust bearings that increase fatigue life by two to five times that of standard bearings; dual stainless-steel, bronze-bearing isolators for improved corrosion resistance and contaminant exclusion; and an optimized sump design to improve heat transfer and collect and concentrate contaminants away from the bearings, resulting in longer bearing life.

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