ABS Modular SystemTM

A survey of the ABS Modular SystemTM including Bearing Assemblies

and Seal Cartridges

The ABS Modular SystemTM

saves money!

Fewer spare parts:

6 bearing assembly
sizes for 80 pump
types
Shorter downtime:
complete modules
can be replaced
quickly

High reliability:
bearing life of at
least 6 years for
continuous operation

Full flexibility:
many shaft seal
alternatives are
available

1.1113 GB 10.02
A Well Engineered Modular System

The replaced modules can then be recon-

Six Bearing ditioned in the Maintenance Workshop in a
Assemblies for planned way and put back into stock.

80 Pump Sizes
Since 1968 ABS pumps are designed within Fewer Spare Parts
a modular system. Quick exchange, fewer spare The pump parts which are determined by the size of
parts and simplified service are the advantages the bearing assembly account for about 80% of the to-
with the ABS Modular SystemTM. tal number of spare parts. Therefore, for pumps having
The basis for the modular system is six sizes of bearing the same bearing assembly sizes most spare parts are
assemblies that together with six sets of seal cartridges, interchangeable. This means that the end-user spare parts
that includes shaft sleeve, seal housing and shaft seal, stock can be minimized without any reduction of proper
can be combined with lantern pieces and casing covers to maintenance.
fit 80 different pump sizes.
A wide variety of hydraulics meets the demands within
the pulp and paper industry, the chemical industry and water
and sewage markets.
ABS Well Engineered Modular System Offers:

Higher Availability of Spare Parts

Quicker Service Simplified Service
Servicing and repairs are made considerably easier by the
modular design. Bearing assemblies and seal cartridges Lower Maintenance Costs
can be rapidly exchanged with pre-assembled units from
stock.

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The Bearing Assembly is the Base

Thrower

Radial bearing

Five Pump Series Angular contact ball

The 80 pumps in the modular system are from the series bearings
NB, BA and FB for pressure ratings up to 16 bar and
Bearing housing
the series NK and BK for 25 bar. All pumps in the
modular system comply with the requirements of
quality standard ISO 5199.

Six Bearing Assembly Sizes

ABS pumps are built on six different bearing
assembly sizes. All pumps on one bearing
assembly size have the same bearing assembly
and seal cartridge size. In addition, lanterns and
casing covers are normally common to more than
three pump types. A complete diagram of the
modular system is to be found on pages 4, 5 and 6.

Sturdy Bearings for Long Life Ideal Seal Operating Conditions

The bearing assemblies have been designed to cope with The bearing assembly also affects the shaft seal. As the
the special combination of forces existing in centrifugal deflection of the shaft at the seal is less than 0,05 mm
pumps. Thrust loads are carried by angular contact ball even with the highest shaft loads the operating conditions
bearings and radial bearing is of roller or deep groove for the seal are ideal - appropriate conditions for long life.
ball type. The bearing life (L10 rating) is at least 50,000
hours for continuous operation within the pumps normal
operating range. Effective Thrower
The bearing adjacent to the shaft seal is effectively pro-
tected, by a special reinforced rotating rubber thrower,
Energy Savings against any liquid. The thrower is as effective as a labyrinth
Contributing to the energy saving characteristics of the seal, which is an expensive alternative.
pumps, the three largest bearing assemblies are desig-
ned to handle, in most cases, the total axial thrust from
the impeller, without power consuming backvanes. This
reduces the energy consumption and provides for large
savings at continuous operation.
A fan will help maintain low bearing temperatures even
with a high surrounding temperature. Grease of normal
ABS Well Engineered Bearing Assemblies
temperature quality can therefore be used under all
conditions. High reliability with a bearing life of at least
six years for continuous operation.

Grease or Oil Lubrication Shorter down times because the complete

The bearings are normally grease lubricated, requiring bearing assembly can be quickly replaced
only simple maintenance and long intervalls between by a module from your stock.
relubrication. All bearing assemblies can also be delivered
with oil lubrication.

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This is the ABS Modular System™
ABS complete modular system includes a total of 80 pump Bearing assembly sizes 1 and 2 are presented on this
types. In this diagram only the pumps with pressure ratings page, bearing assembly size 3 is shown on page 5 and
up to 16 bar are shown. bearing assembly sizes 4, 5 and 6 on page 6.

NB 50/32-16

NB 65/50-16
1
NB 80/65-16

FB 32/25-20

NB 32/25-20

NB 40/32-20

NB 50/32-20

NB 65/40-20

NB 80/50-20

NB 100/80-16

NB 100/65-20
2
NB 125/100-20

FB 50/50-20

NB 50/32-26

NB 65/40-26

NB 80/50-26

NB 100/65-26

NB 125/80-26

FB 50/50-26

FB 80/80-26

BA 150/80-26

BA 150/150-26

NB 65/40-32

NB 80/50-32

BA 150/80-32

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 Main Parts
3
NB 125/100-26

Bearing Assembly NB 150/125-26

NB 200/150-26

Seal Cartridge
NB 100/65-32

NB 125/80-32

Casing Cover and Lantern

NB 125/100-32

NB 150/125-32

NB 200/150-32
Closed and semi-open
impellers NB

FB 100/100-32

FB 150/150-32

Semi-open FB 200/200-32
impeller BA

BA 150/150-32

BA 200/200-32

Channel and Vortex

impellers FB
BA 250/250-32

FB 125/100-38

FB 150/150-38
Pump Casing
series NB
FB 200/200-38

FB 300/300-38

Pump Casing NB 125/100-40

series BA (small)
NB 150/125-40

NB 200/150-40

Pump Casing
series BA (large) BA 200/100-40

BA 200/150-40

Pump Casing
series FB

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 BA 200/150-43
4
BA 250/200-43

BA 300/250-43

BA 350/300-43

NB 200/150-48

BA 250/200-48

BA 400/350-48

NB 300/250-60 5
BA 300/250-60

BA 350/300-60

BA 500/400-60

BA 500/500-60

BA 250/150-67

BA 500/500-68

BA 600/600-85

BA 600/600-67
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Rapid Replacement of Bearings and
Shaft Seals
All pumps in the ABS Modular SystemTM are of back After removing the impeller the seal cartridge can
pull-out design. Neither the pump casing nor the be pulled out using a removal tool. When inserting
motor need to be removed for pump maintenance. a new cartridge, it is pressed home by the impeller
screw and hub or by using a special yoke.

1 3

5 6

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The Seal Cartridge -
Adaptable and Easy to Fit

+ +
Shaft sleeve Shaft seal Seal housing

Seal cartridge

Only Six Sizes No Special Training

A seal cartridge fits all pumps on the current bearing A mechanical seal demands both knowledge and skill
assembly size. Thus, there are only six different sizes for for proper installation. However, such high levels of skill
80 pumps. are not necessary to fit a pre-assembled cartridge.
The shaft seal, the shaft sleeve and the seal housing Mounting the pre-assembled cartridge is easy and
form one unit, the seal cartridge. Against the casing cover ensures a correctly mounted seal.
the cartridge is sealed off by two O-rings. The O-ring
materials are selected with reference to the temperature
and chemical properties of the pumped liquid. Excellent Protection
Fragile parts of a mechanical seal are totally protected
when fitting the cartridge into a pump and also during
Full Flexibility of Seal Selection transportation and in inventory.
Thanks to the ABS seal cartridge, a wide range of seals
can be fitted in the most suitable sealing environment
available. This also means full freedom of choosing a seal A Large Selection of Seal
supplier.
Arrangements
To suit every customer demand, there are many seal arr-
Reduced Down-time angements available. The most common seal arrange-
To replace the shaft seal, the rotor assembly is removed ment is a single mechanical seal in ABS PSI™ cartridge,
from the pump casing and the impeller dismantled from see Fig. 1 and 2. For double mechanical seals, a special
the shaft. It is then possible to pull out the cartridge, without cartridge is used shown in Fig. 3 and 4. A single or dou-
removing the casing cover, and exchange it with a pre- ble cartridge mechanical seal can be externally mounted
assembled replacement. The replaced cartridge can then and supplied by the seal supplier as in Fig. 6 and 7.
be reconditioned in the workshop and put back into stock. Gland packing, Fig. 5 and dynamic seal, Fig. 8 are two
By this method the down time can be reduced up to 50%. other available seal arrangements.

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System PSI™ - Pump Seal Integration -
ABS PSI™ Cartridge
Pump Seal Integration High Reliability
In close co-operation with our customers we have gained The PSI™ cartridge is designed to provide the best
a wealth of experience and thorough knowledge of opera- conditions possible for the shaft seal. The tapered design
ting conditions of shaft seal in pumps. with vortex breakers transports gas and particles away
For a mechanical seal to function properly, you must from the sealing surface and out of the cartridge.
create the right environmental conditions. The first two
requirements - shaft concentricity and minimum shaft
deflection - call for the sturdy bearing assembly of ABS No Water Consumption
design. The third requirement is a seal chamber that is In most applications, external sealing or quench liquid can
always filled with clean liquid under pressure. The solu- be eliminated and thus large savings can be made. In the
tion is the System PSITM - Pump Seal Integration - cartridge thoughest applications where low pressure sealing liquid,
for single mechanical seals. By integrationg the seal arr- quench, is needed this can easily be connected directly
angement into the pump design, ABS can supply pumps, to the cartridge, without the need for extra parts.
which give ideal operating conditions for the seal.

Personnel Safety
The collector integrated in the secondary seal will also
Modular System handle leakage from the shaft seal, an important safety
The PSI™ cartridge is part of the modular system available aspect. As the patented secondary seal is of the labyrinth
in six different sizes only. This allows for intechangeability type there are no wear parts.
between different seal suppliers. All single DIN seals fit in
the PSI™ cartridge.

ABS PSI™ Cartridge

Energy Saving
The seal is an integrated part of the pump
When using the PSI™ cartridge, a single mechanical seal
can be used where a double seal was asked for if not Modular system concept
hazardous. By using a single mechanical seal the largest Energy saving
energy savings are achieved.
Easy service
High reliability

Easy Service No water consumption

The PSI™ cartridge can be quickly replaced and is easy Personnel safety
to handle since it contains so few parts.

PSI™ Cartridge

1 2
Fig. 1 Fig. 2
In the PSI™ cartridge all DIN mounted single mechanical seals can be For difficult applications, sealing liquid of low pressure, quench, can
fitted, independent of supplier. be fitted without extra parts.

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Double Mechanical Seal Cartridge Gland Packing
Cartridge

3 4 5
Fig. 3 Fig. 4 Fig. 5
Double mechanical seals mounted back-to- A double balanced, double mechanical seal For a large variety of liquids gland packing can
back as above, or in tandem, can be fitted in can be installed with either high or low be used, with or without sealing liquid.
our cartridge for double mechanical seals. Also pressure sealing fluid depending on the
here there is full flexibility with seal and seal situation.
supplier.

Externally Mounted Cartridge MasterSeal™

6 7 8
Fig. 6 Fig. 7 Fig. 8
All pumps can have a cartridge seal delivered For the chemical industry this externally The dynamic seal , MasterSeal™ is part of
by the seal supplier. The cartridge is externally mounted cartridge - seal combination, is often the ABS Modular SystemTM. The seal is based
mounted on the casing cover with four bolts. used. upon a single repeller design capable of sealing
off the pressure by creating hydraulic balance
in the sealing chamber. As long as there is
hydraulic balance the dynamic seal is leakage-
free.
When the pump is stationary a static
diaphragm keeps the media inside the seal
cavity.

ABS reserves the right to alter specifications due to technical developments.

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