At this year's World Water Exhibition (IFAT) from May 14 to May 18 in Munich (Germany), the KSB Group will be presenting a new feature: in-line pump acceptance testing. When purchasing large pumps, hydraulic acceptance tests and final inspection are the tangible proof of their compliance with guaranteed values. In the past, customers had to go to the test benches to witness the acceptance testing of their pumps.
As testing is usually carried out at the manufacturing site, this procedure is both time-consuming and costly, particularly in the case of international and remote projects. The online acceptance test developed by KSB enables a pump to be accepted remotely, reliably and in compliance with standards. To do this, the tests carried out are transmitted live via a particularly protected area of the Internet. In an online meeting between the pump manufacturer and the customer, the latter can follow the test live with the camera on the test bench, as well as the measurement of characteristic curves during the test.
In addition to pressure and flow data, the test software captures all the other operating characteristics required for measurement in compliance with the DIN EN ISO 9906 test standard, enabling pump efficiency to be determined. Measurements may also include noise and vibration levels. In advance of the test, KSB provides the customer's test engineer with all organizational information, order specification sheets and a precise description of the acceptance test. This also includes details of the measuring instruments used, including the corresponding calibration certificates. Once the acceptance test has been completed, KSB e-mails the certificates to the test engineer for signature. This proven process is carried out in accordance with acceptance standards.
Line acceptance tests are possible at various KSB production sites for pump sets with drive ratings of up to 10 MW and flow rates of up to 21,000 m³/h. String tests with the customer's original motors, transformers and frequency inverters are also possible.
Learn more: www.ksb.fr