PeopleFlo Kicks Off Project “Colorado” to Develop Mainstream Mag-Drive ANSI Centrifugal Pump

PeopleFlo started an internal project, code named Colorado, to develop an innovative magnetically-coupled pump for the mainstream ANSI centrifugal pump market currently dominated by mechanically-sealed pumps.  The goal is to eliminate the maintenance and reliability problems related to mechanical seals, while keeping the cost at parity with mechanically-sealed pumps.

As is typical of PeopleFlo product development projects, there’s an expectation to come up with a solution that’s new, innovative and patentable, yet built upon a solid foundation of proven technology.  Once this project reaches a level where much of the development is complete and the major risks have been eliminated, then PeopleFlo intends to make this project available to interested pump OEMs.

Clark Shafer, VP, points out “a simple, low-priced mag-drive pump can really take a big bite out of the huge, mechanically-sealed ANSI market”.