The AMPS System

Maximize Performance with AMPS™ Active Loading Technology

The AMPS (Automatic Mechanical Packing System) unit automatically keeps a constant force on the braided packing rings at all times, so your essential piece of rotating equipment remains in service. This process, known as Active Loading, maintains a uniform and consistent load that eliminates the need for manual packing adjustments, maximizes performance, and increases packing life.

The AMPS System consists of two components that work together to automatically and efficiently seal braided packing in packed rotating equipment.

AMPS Unit:

• Dual piston actuators
• Attaches to existing stuffing box glands and bolts
• Provides constant energizing force to packing rings

Control Unit:

• Single-point adjustment of pressure regulator
• Mounted remotely at a convenient and safe location
• Powered by compressed air or bottled gases

Benefits:

• Keeps leakage low
• Reduces maintenance
• Improves sealing performance
• Remote gland load management
• Increases operator safety

This video highlights the improvements that the AMPS technology provides by showing a clear difference in leakage between the shaft with AMPS and the one without. Both pieces of equipment are in the same hydropulper and have been running for the same amount of time.

This video shows how the AMPS technology enabled a customer in the wastewater industry to control leakage on a large pump by maintaining a constant load. Previously, it was difficult to adjust the packing due to limited access and safety concerns while the equipment was rotating.