AMT Pump 3201-96 General Purpose Laundry Tray Pump, Aluminum, 1/4 HP, 1 Phase, 115V, 1-1/4″ NPT Female Suction & Discharge Ports

The AMT Pump 3201-96 general purpose laundry tray pump is constructed with a cast aluminum body and self-cleaning, semi-open impeller, with a Buna-N mechanical seal and O-ring for resistance to oils and solvents, and is suitable for use with a laundry tray or with other gravity-feed liquid pumping applications with up to 1/8″ solids. It measures 6.4 x 5.6 x 9.2 inches (H x W x D). (H is height, the vertical distance from bottom to top; W is width, the horizontal distance from one narrow side to the other; D is depth, the horizontal distance from the front of the discharge port to the back of the unit.) It is capable of transferring up to 24 gallons of fluid per minute (gpm) with zero total head at temperatures up to 180 degrees F, has an 11′ maximum total head rating, and a maximum working pressure of 50 pounds per square inch (psi). This pump comes equipped with a 1/4 horsepower (HP), single-phase, 115 VAC open drip proof (ODP) 48Z frame motor rated for continuous duty at 1725 revolutions per minute (rpm), and 1-1/4″ female National Pipe Thread Taper (NPT) inlet and outlet ports. This pump is suitable for use in laundry tray installations and other gravity-feed pumping applications with solids that do not exceed 1/8″ in diameter.

Pumps use mechanical action to move liquids, gases, or slurries (solids suspended in a liquid or gas). The mechanical action is categorized as either positive displacement (PD) or kinetic. PD pumps capture and release discrete amounts of flow into a chamber and then force it out. Some examples of PD pumps are fuel and oil pumps in cars, pumps in hydraulic systems, and bicycle pumps. Kinetic pumps move liquids, gases, or slurries by transferring energy from the pump’s movement to the flow. They use an impeller to draw the flow in, add energy to the flow, and move it through a volute (a spiral funnel through which the flow moves), and into the system. Some examples of kinetic pumps include centrifugal (the most common pump in industrial applications), in-line pumps, sump pumps, and suction pumps. Energy sources for all types of pumps include wind power, manual operation, electricity, and gasoline or diesel fuel.

American Machine and Tool (AMT) manufactures centrifugal and diaphragm pumps. The company is headquartered in Royersford, PA.