DC-BI Pump Drive: Innovative Motor Technology for KNF Pumps

Maximum Performance-to-Size-Ratio and Lifetime

‘Direct Current Brushless Integrated’ (DC-BI) uses a modern BLDC pump motor. While developing the new pump drive unit, KNF put special emphasis on maximizing service life and compactness. For the first time in diaphragm pump technology, the motor has been fully integrated into the pump housing. 

This unique integration allows for unprecedented compactness and light weight, as well as optimized bearings. The drive unit uses larger than normal ball bearings for maximum lifetime. In addition, the ball bearing configuration has been optimized by cutting out a third ball bearing commonly found in conventional pump setups. By manufacturing the entire pump drive unit in-house, KNF is also less dependent on a single supplier, further increasing product availability and order reliability. 

Full Digital Customization of BLDC Pump Motor Possible

As DC-BI uses a modern BLDC pump motor and KNF has full control over electronics and software, comprehensive digital customization is possible. This allows for sophisticated parameterization of aspects such as motor speed range, motor speed ramp, threshold values or error message output. With so many options for customization, the new series using DC-BI can be adapted to a multitude of requirements, making them suitable for almost every field of application.