Rotary Transport Pumps process up to 1.0 liter/rev.

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Customizable per user specifications, Series RTP20 features tri-lobe design with removable feet and multiple mountings for vertical or horizontal adaptation. Units are available with ACME threaded or tri-clamp ports as well as other port connections. Long sealing land at rotor tips enables efficient operation when working with low viscosity products. With capacity of 264 gpm, pumps operate in temperatures to 230°F, pressures to 145 psi, and viscosity to 250,000 SSU.



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Viking Pump Releases New High-Speed RTP20 Series



CEDAR FALLS, IA, March 6, 2007 - Viking Pump recently released a new addition to its proven high-speed rotary transport pumps, the RTP20. Offering configuration flexibility and ease of maintenance, the RTP20 (1.0 liter/rev) is built with all the features of the proven RTP30 (1.28 liter/rev) design as well as provides an additional size with exceptional performance, advanced durability, application flexibility, and ease of installation to help users achieve enhanced productivity for a lower total cost of ownership.

"We are very pleased to be introducing the RTP20 series to work alongside the highly successful RTP30 series," said John Stillman, Director-Global OEM Sales of Viking Pump. "When it comes to providing topnotch fluid handling systems for our customers, Viking® has the engineering expertise to provide the best possible solutions with the most cutting-edge technology available."

The series' tri-lobe design, customizable per customer specifications, is compact and light-weight and features removable feet and multiple mountings for easy vertical or horizontal adaptation. Flexible for a variety of operational needs, the RTP20 series is also available with ACME threaded or tri-clamp ports as well as many other port connection types.

Both the RTP20 and RTP30 series efficiently fill rotor voids, allowing for faster and quieter operation on viscous liquids. In addition, with a longer sealing land at rotor tips, the series provides enhanced efficiency when working with lower viscosity products. The RTP20 offers a capacity to 264 GPM (1,000 L/M / 60 M3/Hr.), pressure to 145 PSI (10 Bar), viscosity to 250,000 SSU (55,000 cSt), and operates in temperatures to +230°F (+110°C). The RTP30 offers a capacity to 340 GPM (1,283 L/M / 77 M3/Hr.), pressure to 175 PSI (12 Bar), viscosity to 250,000 SSU (55,000 cSt), and operates in temperatures to +300°F (+150°C).

Viking Pump, a unit of IDEX Corporation, designs and manufactures rotary positive displacement pumps for use in every major market, in thousands of applications. Drawing on more than 96 years experience and an extensive worldwide distributor network, Viking® offers its customers comprehensive service and application expertise unmatched in the fluid handling industry. For more information on Viking's extensive line of pumps, call (319) 273-8430, fax (319) 273-8157, e-mail info.viking@idexcorp.com, visit www.vikingpump.com, or write to Viking Pump Inc., 406 State Street, Cedar Falls, IA 50613-0008, USA.

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