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Miniature Diaphragm Pumps for Air and Gas
The Boxer gas diaphragm pump portfolio extends from a free flow of 0.5 l/min to 62.0 l/min across 19 platforms. Solutions and sub-assemblies are offered fully customised based on this range or indeed developed completely new.
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20K Iron Core
› Flow to 500 ml/min 
› Pressure to 750 mbar
› Vacuum to -550 mbar
› 12 mm width body
› Economic motor
20KD Iron Core
› Flow to 800 ml/min
› Pressure to 1500 mbar
› Vacuum to -750 mbar
› 12 mm width body
› Series or parallel connection
20KD Coreless LF Twin
› Flow to 1600 ml/min
› Pressure to 1500 mbar
› Vacuum to -950 mbar
› Compact 'side-by-side' mounting
› Multiple series / parallel options
22K
› Flow to 1.4 l/min
› Pressure to 550 mbar
› Vacuum to -450 mbar
› Wide range of configurations
› Compact and versatile
1K
› Flow to 1.8 l/min
› Pressure to 500 mbar
› Vacuum to -400 mbar
› Outstanding size to flow ratio
› Slow running / low sound
12KD
› Flow to 2.0 l/min
› Pressure to 900 mbar
› Vacuum to -600 mbar
› Exchangeable heads
› Parallel or series connection
22KD
› Flow to 2.6 l/min
› Pressure to 450 mbar
› Vacuum to -450 mbar
› Minimal vibration through opposed heads
› Extreme low sound at < 1l/min speed
11K
› Flow to 1.8 l/min
› Pressure to 500 mbar
› Vacuum to -450 mbar
› 3 motor options
› Compact and robust
8K
› Flow to 2.8 l/min
› Pressure to 125 mbar
› Vacuum to -140 mbar
› 5 year continuous run life
› External flow adjustment
19K
› Flow to 4.3 l/min
› Pressure to 2.0 bar
› Vacuum to -700 mbar
› Integrated damping chambers
› Encoder option for rpm feedback
› As liquid pump: 19K
5KS
› Flow to 5.7 l/min
› Pressure to 650 mbar
› Vacuum to -500 mbar
› Outstanding size-to-flow ratio
› Ideally suited to air analysers
10KD
› Flow to 6.0 l/min
› Pressure to 2.1 bar
› Vacuum to -700 mbar
› Compact design
› Parallel or series connection
5KD
› Flow to 8.5 l/min
› Pressure to 500 mbar
› Vacuum to -400 mbar
› Extremely compact
› Parallel connected heads
3K
› Flow to 8.5 l/min
› Pressure to 2.0 bar
› Vacuum to -740 mbar
› Extremely compact
› Versatile (double and quad versions)
› As liquid pump: 3K
3KD
› Flow to 18.0 l/min
› Pressure to 2.0 bar
› Vacuum to -900 mbar
› Extremely compact
› Detachable heads
› As liquid pump: 3MD
3KQ
› Flow to 28.0 l/min
› Pressure to 1.0 bar
› Vacuum to -950 mbar
› Extremely compact
› Detachable heads
› As liquid pump: 3MQ
7KD
› Flow to 32.0 l/min
› Pressure to 600 mbar
› Vacuum to -600 mbar
› Integrated damping chambers
› High temperature operation
7KQ
› Flow to 62.0 l/min
› Pressure to 600 mbar
› Vacuum to -850 mbar
› Parallel or series connection
› Extremely robust design
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Diaphragm Pump
Introduction
A diaphragm pump works through a principle of a moving diaphragm within a pumping chamber causing expansion and compression of the air / gas inside it. The diaphragm is moved by a con-rod which is attached to a rotating eccentric driven by the shaft of a motor. The distance between the lower and upper position of the diaphragm is known as the stoke of the pump. A diaphragm pump has two sets of valves which allow air / gas to flow in one direction only. One valve is on the inlet allowing air to enter the chamber of the diaphragm pump and a second valve is on the outlet allowing air to exit the pump chamber. As the diaphragm moves down, air enters the pump chamber. As the diaphragm moves up, the air is compressed and exits the pump. A typical diaphragm pump from Boxer has a stroke of 1.0 to 6.0 mm and a compression ratio of 4 to 1, which theoretically provides a maximum vacuum of 75% and maximum pressures above 2 bar.
Wetted Parts
The so-called ‘wetted parts’ of a diaphragm pump are the parts which come into contact with the air / gas. This term is taken from a liquid diaphragm pump and is literally the internal parts which would become wet when pumping a liquid. These parts are important for a diaphragm pump since chemical combability is vital for reliable operation and longevity. The typical wetted parts of a diaphragm pump include the plastic pump body / ports and elastomers which include gaskets / O-rings, valves and the diaphragm itself. The plastic parts in a typical diaphragm pump from Boxer are made from PPS (polyphenylene sulphide) and the choice of elastomers is typically silicone, EPDM, nitrile, viton (FKM) of FFKM. The application details such as media compatibility and lifetime requirements will determine the choice of material selected for a particular diaphragm pump configuration.
Life Requirements
Matching the life requirements to a particular application is important when selecting the configuration of a diaphragm pump. Applications range from systems which run 24 hours a day / 7 days a week to system where the diaphragm pump runs for just a few seconds per day. The cost of a diaphragm pump is very sensitive to the choice of motor, since this is normally the most expensive component used in the pump’s construction. Lowest cost (and the associated lowest motor life) is a configuration of diaphragm pump which uses an iron core motor. Mid-range cost and life would be a diaphragm pump driven by a coreless motor. And finally, the upper end of cost and life would be a diaphragm pump driven by brushless DC (BLDC) motor. As mentioned above, the elastomers of a diaphragm pump should also be selected depending on the application’s life requirements.
If physical space allows, for applications requiring long life the designer should also consider selecting a larger diaphragm pump and running it at lower speed. For example, a diaphragm pump with 12V DC motor can generally be run at 6 V providing approximately half the flow. In comparison to a smaller pump running at full / nominal speed, the larger diaphragm pump will not only benefit from fewer strokes for a given flow, but also running temperatures are reduced which provides advantages for both the motor and elastomers.
Pulsation
Due to the nature of operation, a diaphragm pump supplies pulses of air rather than a linear flow. Consider the outlet air flow as the diaphragm pump produces a complete pumping cycle, starting with the diaphragm in the upper position. As the diaphragm moves downwards air / gas enters the pump chamber via the inlet port and inlet valve. During this time the outlet valve is closed and hence the diaphragm does not produce any air flow on the outlet. The pump chamber of the diaphragm pump has its maximum volume when the diaphragm is in its lower position. During the second half of the rotation the air / gas inside the chamber of the diaphragm pump is compressed. Only when the pressure inside the chamber is larger than the pressure of system to which it is connected does the outlet valve open. From this point onwards until the diaphragm is in the upper position does the diaphragm pump produce flow on the outlet.
In some applications which use a diaphragm pump pulsation is not desirable. For example, such an air flow can cause significant errors of gas sensors measure the concentration of the gas. In such applications gases pulsation from a diaphragm pump can be minimised by using a double headed pump which are 180° out of phase. For each complete cycle of rotation, the diaphragm pump produces 2 phases of air flow when the outputs are connected in parallel. This is a commonly used configuration a of diaphragm pump for pulsation sensitive applications.
Portfolio
Boxer’s range of diaphragm pumps starts at the 20K which can achieve stable flow as low as just 50 ml/min. The next series of diaphragm pump is the 22K which can produce flow up to 1.4 l/min. This diaphragm pump series is also available in a double head configuration. Considering only the latest pump series, the diaphragm pump portfolio continues through the 19K, 5KD and 3K. The 3K diaphragm pump is available in singe, double and quad head configurations. Finally, the 7KD and 7KQ take the Boxer range of diaphragm pumps to a maximum performance of 62 l/min.