HYDRECOhasbeeninvolvedinthedesignandmanufactureofhighefficiency,robust,reliablegearpumpproductsformanyyears.Thecompanyhasprogressivelydevelopedbothexistingproductaswellasdesigningnewproducttosuitaneverdemandingmarketwhilerecognisingtheneedtomeetmarketpricingexpectations.ThistrendhascontinuedwiththecurrentdevelopmentprogramfortheWorldSeriesPumprangewhereanumberoffactorswereconsidered,includingpressurerating,materialselection,reliability,serviceability,andmanufacturability.Thiswasessentiallya‘cleansheet’design,withrespecttoalloftheusual‘given’requirementswithinagearpumpsuchasporttypes,flangetypesandshafttypes.Previousprovenfeaturesfromexistingpumpswereusedwhereappropriateandfurtherdevelopedwhereapplicable.Oneofthemaincustomerfacingfeaturesofthispumpwasthehigherpressurerating,thespecificationbeingpressuresofupto350bar.Thisisobviouslyvalidatedbyastringentseriesofenduranceteststoensurethattheproductisfitforpurpose.Fromourcurrentbusinesswealreadyknowthatwehaveproductthatwillsucceedinthemostdemandingapplicationwheremanycompetitorproductswillfailanditisthisheritagethatweindenttodevelopandexploit.AnotherfeaturethatHYDRECOhasbeenaleaderinunderitsheritageDavidBrownHydraulicrange,isthecreationofgearpumpswhichgeneratelowlevelsoffluidbornenoiseandagainthisfeatureiscentraltothedesignofthisnewWorldSeriesRangeofPumps.Importantlyalso,isvolumetricefficiency,andnocompromisehasbeenmadeinourcontinuingdesiretocontinuetodeliveroneofthemosthighlyefficientgearpumpsonthemarkettodayandcriticalanalysisoftherelevantinternalcomponentswasnecessaryinordertoachievethedesiredrequirements.Althoughusingknowngoodfeaturesfromexistingproducts,centraltothedesignprocesswascriticalconsiderationofallaspectsofdesign,materials,treatments,andmanufacturingprocesses.Ofprimeimportancetothecompanyistomakeaproductavailabletothecustomerwhichsatisfiesarespectableworkinglifeintheharshestenvironmentsatacompetitiveprice,whilesatisfyingtheincreasingdemandtoprovideproductwhichwillworkatincreasingpressurelevels.Thefullrangeisavailablein5framesizesrangingfrom12cc/revthroughto240cc/rev,withtheusualabilitytobuildsingleandmultiplepumpassemblieswithsameormixedframesizes.Versatilityhereisthekeysothatwherepossibleweareabletosatisfythevastmajorityofcustomerneedsfromastandardrangeofcomponents.Akeyattributeinthedesignprocesswaseaseofinstallationandmaintenance,asistheabilitytochangepumprotationontherareoccasionswhenthisbecomesnecessary.Insummary,theWorldSeriesRangeofproductisdesignedtoday,fortoday’scustomersandtoday’smarkets,tosatisfytoday’severincreasingdemandingrequirementsacrossawiderangeofapplications.http://www.hydreco.com/
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