MVP 2006 News

October 18, 2006

New Pump to Transform Composites Production

Kent, WA - Magnum Venus Products (MVP) Transforms FRP Production with Patriot™

Magnum Venus Products, world-wide leader in composites equipment manufacturing, is pleased to announce the release of a new pump that will dramatically change the production of composites products. This innovative pump is the Patriot™.

Through extensive testing, the MVP Advanced Design Group (A.D.G.) determined that most "standard" pumping systems available on the market today have variations in their resin flow rates as high as 25%, and the catalyst to resin variance ratios were as high as 30%. Catalyst to resin variance with Patriot™ was less than 1%. Seeing a growing trend with Composites manufacturers moving to more automated processes, where pumping system performance and precise metering would become critical, the MVP Advanced Design Group set to work in developing the next generation of Composites pumping system.

The new system would need to work as efficiently in the "mom and pop" shop as it would in a fully automated operation. It would need the ability to handle multiple flow rates and varying materials to meet the demand for efficient modularity, and would need to be constructed of rugged materials able to withstand longer production times. And, it would need to greatly reduce the flow-rate variations to improve the precision in production.

What they designed is the Patriot™ Pumping System.

Patriot™ is a versatile pumping system that addresses many of the problems currently experienced in production control. Some of the quality issues that currently face composites manufacturers include:

• Porosity
• Pre-Release
• Post Curing
• Gelcoat Cracking
• Alligatoring
• Inconsistent Thickness
• And more…

While there are other factors that can contribute to these quality issues, an improved performance in the meter/mix system can result in a significant reduction of these problems.

Patriot's™ extremely low variance rate makes it ideal not only for typical "chop and spray" operations, but also for closed molding processes such as RTM. The closed molding process requires a higher level of precision with every cycle, and testing has shown that Patriot™ delivers the most efficient and consistent level of precision for the closed mold process. If the injection system is inconsistent, the quality of the product will be inconsistent.

Quality of the pumping system itself is another variable that will become more important as the industry moves forward. In an increasing effort to find new ways of lowering production costs, customers will begin demanding systems that will run and last longer. Patriot™ is constructed to last.

The displacement rod is deep induction heat hardened, and then coated with a thick hard chrome layer to increase the wear characteristics of the system, allowing it to run for longer periods.

The MVP Advanced Design Group has also developed a unique "self-healing" seal with the lowest coefficients of friction available today. This seal in both the resin and catalyst pumps, greatly reduces the problems associated with heat buildup and wear.

MVP also offers the option of a "Tuff Coat" ceramic coated displacement shaft that takes wear to an all time low.

The Catalyst Pump on Patriot™ has also been redesigned to be more efficient and durable. In addition to the new "self-healing" seal, the new Catalyst Pump features a new "soft stop" inlet valve which allows for a positive seating surface with a "stop" feature to maintain consistent flow and reduce inlet ball wear, no packing adjustments are necessary, the seals are pre-loaded and as with all MVP Catalyst Pumps it is fully passivated to increase durability.

The bottom line - with dramatically increased precision and performance, and superior wear characteristics, Patriot™ is more than just another pumping system - it's a highly precise Metering System that is designed in every way to improve your bottom line.

For more information on Patriot™ contact MVP at 727-573-5955 or email M.VP. at i...@mvpind.com.