Steam trap monitor
July 1st 2007 The new Gestra VKP 40 TRAPtest
steam trap monitor from
Flowserve can detect failed or
under-performing traps in-situ,
making it suitable for engineers to
identify and isolate problems as
part of routine troubleshooting or
when undertaking full inspections
within a planned maintenance
programme. The VKP 40 is
designed for universal application
covering all makes and kinds of
steam traps as it detects and
evaluates ultrasonic vibrations on
the casing surface of the trap
during operation.
These vibrations are compared
against pre-sets for fully functional
traps and a graphic presentation of
the measurement results is
displayed on an illuminated LCD
screen in the form of a standing
curve. An integrated temperature
measurement facility has also been
added to the VKP40 to help identify
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