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Specialist for Pumping Technology

Ruhrpumpen Metals... where everything begins As a global leader in the development of pumping solutions, Ruhrpumpen knows the importance of having its own supply of quality castings to create the most robust and reliable pump systems in the marketplace. RP Metals is Ruhrpumpen’s own foundry. It is part of our vertical integration that also includes machine shops, service centers and pump manufacturing plants around the globe. Headquartered in Monterrey, Mexico, since 1989, RP Metals designs and manufactures integral and high performance components in a wide range of materials. It houses its...

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Materials Our foundry shop has state-of-the-art induction furnaces and can produce the majority of metallurgies commonly required by our customers, in compliance with standards such as: ASTM, DIN, EN, and others. The available materials include: ■ Austenitic Stainless Steels ■ Nickel Base Alloys ■ Specialty Irons ■ Heat-resistant Grey Iron ■ Austenitic Grey Iron ■ Austenitic Ductile Iron ■ Duplex Stainless Steels ■ Cast Tool Steels ■ Heat-resistant Stainless Steels ■ Carbon Steel Alloys ■ Martensitic Stainless Steel Alloys ■ Alloy Steels Other materials are available on special request. 1....

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3. Molding RP Metals Core Shop has the most modern equipment for precise cores and molds made of high quality materials. Depending on the final quality required for the casting, our Core Shop can work with the next processes: No-Bake Process The secret of our high-quality casting surface finishing relies on our process that reduces gas levels and has good mold compaction. The no-bake process also provides superior performance in a variety of ambient weather conditions. We use sands that are 95% recycled (mechanically and thermically). RP Metals Mold and Core Shop sand laboratory conducts a...

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4. Melting Shop RP Metals is able to satisfy all customer demands and optimize lead time by operating several melting furnaces simultaneously and the following melting capacity: ■ 0.5 kg - 6,500 kg net weight ■ 5 tons per hour RP Metals has the the most modern melting equipment. Induction furnaces provide an environmentally friendly, energy-efficient, and easily controllable melting process. Power Supply Melt Rate (kg/hr) Furnaces Capacity (kg) each one 350 KW 400 350 (2) Units with two induction furnaces each, for a total capacity of 5 tons/hr of molted metal with a holding capacity up to...

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5. Finishing Shop The finishing touch is as important as the rest of the process and therefore we have different methods to meet our customers’ specifications. All of our finishing specialists are certified in accordance with ASME Code, Section IX. Our welding capabilities include: SMAW, FCAW, and GTAW process. Our foundry offers several heat treatment options, including: ■■ Normalizing: Used to eliminate internal stress and homogenize (or regenerate) the grain size created during the solidification of the metal. ■■ Quenching: Used to harden and increase the resistance of steel. ■■...

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INSPECTION & TESTING Inspection and Testing RP Metals is certified to ISO 9001 quality systems. Our quality control program, with tests performed at different stages throughout the process, ensures an excellent quality casting for your pump. All materials can be manufactured in compliance with quality standards such as: ASTM, DIN, EN, NACE and more. Available testing includes: ■■ Liquid Penetrant Testing ■■ Ultrasonic Testing ■■ Magnetic Particle Inspection (wet method and dry method) ■■ Hardness Test ■■ Visual inspection ■■ X-ray inspection (available as an external test) ■■ Charpy test...

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+65 years creating the pumping technology that moves our world Ruhrpumpen is an innovative and efficient pump technology company that offers highly-engineered and standard pumping solutions for the oil & gas, power generation, industrial, water and chemical markets. We offer a broad range of centrifugal and reciprocating pumps that meet and exceed the requirements of the most demanding quality specifications and industry standards such as API, ANSI, UL, FM, ISO and Hydraulic Institute. Ruhrpumpen Plants ARGENTINA, Buenos Aires BRAZIL, Rio de Janeiro CHINA, Changzhou EGYPT, Suez GERMANY,...

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