Carbon vanes are self lubricating, and therefore ideal for pumps handling liquids whose lubricating properties are poor, such as petrol. They can also operate un-lubricated in compressors to deliver air or gas uncontaminated by lubricated oil or grease, in which the carbon gives a fine polish to the cylinder wall which reduced the wear rate of the vane after bedding in to negligible proportions.

Applications

The applications where carbon vanes are being used are extensive. Typical of these are:

         Dry runnning rotary compressors and vacuum pumps
         Mobile compressors fitted to bulk delivery tankers
         Printing machinery
         Spray paint equipment
         Packing machinery
         Food processing equipment
         Wet running vane pump and meters
         Automotive diesel fuel pumps
         Drink vending machines
         Fuel tanker meters

We offer a range of carbon materials (carbon graphite, metal impregnated carbon graphite and resin bonded graphite) to meet wide variety of applications. All of our Industrial carbon grades retain the basic properties which make carbon unique as an engineering material, and particularly suited for vanes which may operate in conditions beyond the limits of other materials.

Type: M180K, M181D, M191T, M300T etc.