Diesel Engine Vertical Turbine Bases
Elevated Bases
One of the most unique features of Ameriflo’s Diesel engine driven vertical turbine product line are the foundation bases. Every other vertical turbine manufacturer supplies a base for the discharge head only and has a separate base for the Diesel engine. The vertical offset between the Diesel engine and the pump is typically addressed at the job site by the contractor pouring the foundation. If ANY issue comes up during installation about the driveshaft not lining up with the right angle gear drive the finger pointing games kick off!! In the Ameriflo design, the foundation is flat, exactly the same when installing an end suction or split case. This vertical riser design is a game changer making Diesel engine vertical turbine installation a breeze.
As in the case of all Ameriflo fabricated bases, the vertical turbine base has engineered features not found elsewhere in the industry. There are jackscrew alignment bolts at four points around the discharge head to help with proper driveshaft alignment. The base has leveling jackscrews installed along both long sides of the base making leveling very quick and easy without the need to add shims at the job site. The heavy wall thickness of the material used in the base has an extremely high torsional rigidity. The box beam design also allows for easy access to all voids making grouting very easy as compared to other manufacturers that use a light duty, bent channel base design with several holes cut out allowing limited access to all cavities within the base.
All Diesel engine cooling lines are pre-plumbed in the Ameriflo elevated base design simplifying installation. Unions are placed accordingly for each connection and disconnection when the need for service arrives. These cooling lines have proper seismic bracing pre-installed making sure all piping is properly supported and protected.
The next time you need a Diesel engine driven vertical turbine insist on the Ameriflo elevated base design. As always, thank you for your interest in Ameriflo and we welcome you to The Future of Fire Protection.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
5040 Series Vertical Turbine Pumps
