pump recommendation

6 years 1 month ago #2690 by T.N.T.
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My CH pump finally gave up, and I am looking for a new pump. I would like to know what mfg. has the pump with the most cfm @90lbs. The old CH had 3" bore w/ 2" stroke. It threw a piston out the side of the case on cold start up. The compressor unit is a 30 gallon horizontal tank platform and sits in an almost inaccessible area and cannot be relocated. My constraints are: has to be single stage, twin inline, 125-155lbs. w/p , near 100% duty cycle. I have 3, 5, and 7.5hp -3450rpm motors that can be mounted on frame to run pump. Ideally would produce over 13cfm. Thank you for your ideas.

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6 years 1 month ago #2693 by MTR-Admin
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What kind of tools will you be running and how many at the same time so that I can calculate the proper cfm needed?

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6 years 1 month ago #2696 by T.N.T.
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At times there are 3 Ingersoll-Rand air motors running at once. The old CH put out 11.5 scfm @90lbs. As stated I'm looking for at least 13scfm or greater to keep up. I have an additional 30gallon tank inline as a buffer. What I'm looking for is the mfg. and model # of a pump with more capacity so it can take a break at times while running under these conditions. Thank you.

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6 years 1 month ago #2698 by skatingtoolman
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You are correct, both the pump and the electric motor need a break and should not start and stop more than 5 times in 60 minutes.
What are the cfm requirements of these 3 IR tools? Typically they will say something like. "Requires 3.2 cfm at 90psi". This way I can quote a unit that has sufficient cfm capacity with some in reserve.
Sorry for all the questions, but this is the only way to properly size the unit.

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