Pumps
Manufacturers, models, how to power them. How to select them, drawings, manuals.
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Part Name Definition Plunger Flange The Plunger Flange bears the load of whatever is pushing the plunger. That might be your thumb or a syringe pump pusher block. The Plunger Flange is usually locked into the anti-siphon plate by the anti-siphon screw. Plunger The shaft that connects the Plunger [...]
New Era Pump Systems are entering a newer era! First we have a name change to New Era Instruments hinting at a broadening of their product range in the future. New Era are in the process of rolling out new pump models, product names and a new corporate website. The new pumps have [...]
Diagram and brief explanation of a the parts of a syringe pump, and their purpose. Part Name Description and Purpose Anti-Siphon Plate Adjustment Knob Finger screws are used to tighten the anti siphon plate against the syringe's plunger flange. End Plate Provides mechanical support for the guide rods [...]
This page introduces you to the front panel controls on your pump. If you have an OEM pump, there will be no controls on the front panel and you can only control the pump from a computer, using a terminal application or SyringePumpPro. Pumps with front panel controls can [...]
I thought I would put together a few words about NE-500 pumps and it’s cousins the NE-4500, and the variations of this pump that are available. These pumps are intended for OEM applications, that is to be built into newly designed equipment, and operated by software control only. They have no front panel display and [...]
Peristaltic pumps vary their flow rate by changing their rotor turning speed and by changing the number of rollers fitted to the rotor. Part Definition Cassette Removable shell that contains the tubing and rotor - during operation the tubing will need to be replaces as it wears. Shaft This shaft [...]
How do you power your pumps? Every now and then I get an email from someone who has been handed a pump to use in a project with no cables and no powerpack. The powerpack's are generic 12V units and as such often get redeployed to somewhere else. Leaving their pump behind. So what [...]
How Do You Change The Pump Address? Each pump has to be assigned a unique bus address on a multi-pump network. These addresses are between 0 and 99 inclusive. These addresses do not need to be in order on the wire physically, nor do they need to be numerically sequential. That said it's normal to [...]
There are a lot of people on the internet making their own syringe pumps. Making your own syringe pump will be an interesting and rewarding project. If your here because your thinking about it - you have my full encouragement. DIY pumps are in their early stages and they offer new and exciting possibilities. There's [...]
Syringe pumps come from their manufacturers in a wide variety of shapes and sizes so it's hard to give dimensions without having a pump model in mind. However if you know what pump you have or are thinking of purchasing, you can find the dimensions in the pump's user manual. If your dimension inquiry is [...]