End Suction Pumps & Pump Suppliers
What is an End Suction Pump?
An end suction pump is a type of centrifugal pump that has a casing with the suction coming in one end and the discharge coming out the top. They are almost always single stage pumps, that is, they have only one impeller.
The end suction pump is the most common configuration for centrifugal pumps, and the least expensive configuration in many cases. A huge variation of sizes, materials of construction, and designs are offered by the pump industry to allow end suction pumps to handle everything from water at ambient temperature to high pressure and high temperature viscous oils, abrasive slurries, and corrosive chemicals.
How do End Suction Pumps work?
End suction pumps usually contain one impeller and a volute type casing. The pumped liquid moves along the vanes of the impeller, which raises the velocity of the liquid. From there the liquid moves into the volute casing, where the high velocity is converted to high pressure through a diffusion process.
Centrifugal pumps are normally driven by an A.C. electric motor, though there are D.C. motor driven ones available, as well as ones driven by air motors, hydraulic motors, steam turbines, and diesel and gasoline engines.
End suction pumps may be close-coupled, with the pump impeller attached directly to the driver shaft and with no separate coupling between them; or they may be frame mounted, with the pump having its own set of bearings and with a coupling separating the pump and motor.
What types of pumps use end suction?
End suction pumps are useful in many types of residential, commercial, and industrial applications. Since they are so common and available from so many pump suppliers, they are often offered at very attractive prices.
Standard water pumps are often close coupled, and made of standard iron or various plastics for low cost. For more heavy duty industrial applications, the pumps are usually mounted on a bedplate with a coupling separating the pump and motor. These are often supplied in stainless steel or more exotic alloys or plastics for corrosion resistance, or made of hardened iron for slurry applications in mining, dredging, and minerals processing.
End suction pumps may be fitted with open impellers, for chemical or food processing applications that may contain solids, or they may have closed impellers for relatively clean water and oil services. End suction pumps may be designed to specific pump standards such as the ANSI B73.1 standard for chemical pump services, or the API 610 hydrocarbon processing standard. The pump shaft may be sealed from the environment with conventional packing, mechanical seals, or the pump may be a magnetic drive pump or canned motor pump type.
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Ace Pump Corporation is a pump manufacturer serving the air conditioning, refrigeration, chemical markets and more. Ace Pump Corporation offers 6 different pump types including: End Suction Pumps, Booster Pumps, Diaphragm Pumps, Axial Flow Pumps, Self-Priming Pumps, Circulator Pumps.
Allesco sells centrifugal pump and positive displacement pumps to the Midwest and Gulf Coast states. The company is located in Houston, TX. Allesco offers 8 different pump types including: End Suction Pumps, Magnetic Drive Pumps, API Pumps, ANSI Process Pumps, Canned Motor Pumps, Regenerative Turbine Pumps, Self-Priming Pumps.
Anchor Sales distributes a line of end suction pumps from Peerless Pump. The company also sells process, vertical and horizontal centrifugal pumps from Peerless Pump.
APEX sells a wide range of end suction pumps including the Series 7611 from Chicago Pump; the 2000 Series end suction close coupled and frame mounted models from ITT A-C, and much more.
Cat Pumps manufacturers its 3K, 4K and 5K series end suction pumps. The end suction pumps are single stage with stainless steel construction and are used in standards, high temp, and chemical applications.
Estabrook sells and services a wide range of industrial pumps from leading pump manufacturers. The company is located in Berea, OH. Estabrook offers 20 different pump types including: End Suction Pumps, Vane Pumps, Submersible Pumps, Horizontal Split Case Pumps, Vertical Turbine Pumps, Slurry Pumps, Trash Pumps.
Finish Thompson is a leading pump manufacturer of industrial process pumps. Finish Thompson offers 7 different pump types including: End Suction Pumps, Vertical Sump Pumps, Drum Pumps, ANSI Process Pumps, Circulator Pumps, Self-Priming Pumps, Magnetic Drive Pumps.
General Air Products offers the DWO model open impeller end suction pump. The pump is designed for corrosion resistance and is ideal for the food process, beverage process, plant services and other related applications. General Air Products also offers the 2CDU model two stage impeller end suction pump. The 2CDU model is ideal for pressure boosting applications.
Griswold Pump manufacturers the E, F, and G series of end suction pumps. Griswold's end suction pumps are capable of handling 3,000 gpm and up to 310 ft of head. The pumps are ideal for water applications.
Heger Pumps sells specialty equipment for the process, municipal, mining, utilities, marine, and construction industries. Heger Pumps offers 21 different pump types including: End Suction Pumps, Lobe Pumps, API Pumps, Chopper Pumps, Magnetic Drive Pumps, Vertical Turbine Pumps, ANSI Process Pumps.
Hoffman-Kane Distributors, Inc. distributors pumps and pump parts, seals, gaskets and more. The company is located in Bethel Park, PA. Hoffman-Kane Distributors, Inc. offers 11 different pump types including: End Suction Pumps, Horizontal Split Case Pumps, Self-Priming Pumps, ANSI Process Pumps, Slurry Pumps, API Pumps, AODD Pumps.
Lee Mathews, a Cogent Company sells and services fluid equipment to the municipal, industrial, commercial and residential markets. Lee Mathews, a Cogent Company offers 34 different pump types including: End Suction Pumps, Screw Pumps, Diaphragm Pumps, ANSI Process Pumps, Concrete Pumps, Gear Pumps, Plunger Pumps.
Springer Pumps, LLC. sells positive displacement pumps, centrifugal pumps, and spare parts. Springer Pumps, LLC offers 29 different pump types including: End Suction Pumps, Lobe Pumps, Trash Pumps, Chopper Pumps, Piston Pumps, Screw Pumps, AODD Pumps.
Sundyne manufacturers heavy duty compressors and centrifugal pumps for the process industries. Sundyne offers 9 different pump types including: End Suction Pumps, Submersible Pumps, API Pumps, Self-Priming Pumps, Booster Pumps, Horizontal Split Case Pumps, ANSI Process Pumps.
Tencarva Machinery sells pumps and equipment for the industrial and municipal markets. Tencarva Machinery offers 35 different pump types including: End Suction Pumps, Vertical Turbine Pumps, Self-Priming Pumps, Trash Pumps, Booster Pumps, Multistage Pumps, Well Pumps.
Trask-Decrow Machinery distributes pumps, compressors, and parts for process applications. Trask-Decrow Machinery offers 33 different pump types including: End Suction Pumps, ANSI Process Pumps, Screw Pumps, Self-Priming Pumps, Piston Pumps, Peristaltic/Hose Pumps, Drum Pumps.
Willamette Valley Pump sells, services and rebuilds pumps throughout Oregon. Willamette Valley Pump offers 37 different pump types including: End Suction Pumps, Metering Pumps, Diaphragm Pumps, Canned Motor Pumps, Plunger Pumps, Gear Pumps, Multistage Pumps.
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