A paint sprayer includes an end bell, a motor connected to the end bell, a pump drive connected to the end bell, a pair of protrusions attached to an extending from the end bell such that each protrusion is cantilevered from the end bell, and a pump assembly comprising a pair of mounting holes and containing a piston. The pair of mounting holes is adapted to receive and slide onto the pair of protrusions to mount the pump assembly on the end bell as well as slide off of the pair of protrusions to remove the pump assembly from the end bell. The pump drive is configured to covert rotational motion output by the motor to reciprocal motion. The pump assembly is configured to pump paint when reciprocated by the pump drive while mounted on the end bell.

A tree feller-buncher includes a felling head having a saw blade, an engine carried by an undercarriage, a hydraulic system operably connected to the engine, at least one transient operably connected to the hydraulic system, and an electric system operably connected to the engine, the electric system configured to operate the saw blade.

A pump controller features a signal processor configured to respond to signaling containing information about three corresponding discrete arrays with respect to a discrete motor speed for each system position at a motor speed derived from 3D discrete distribution surfaces of motor power, pump differential pressure and flow rate by respective numerical interpolations; and determine corresponding signaling containing information to control a pump, or pumps in a system of pumps, or a system of pumps based upon a corresponding pump differential pressure and flow rate at the motor speed for a corresponding power reading value determined using a numerical interpolation of the three corresponding discrete arrays, the signaling received. The signal processor is configured to provide the corresponding signaling as control signaling to control the pump, or the pumps in the system of pumps, or the system of pumps.

Apparatus, including a pump system controller, features a signal processor or processing module configured at least to: receive signaling containing information about pump differential pressure, flow rate and corresponding power data at motor maximum speed published by pump manufacturers, as well as instant motor power and speed, for a system of pumps arranged in a multiple pump configuration; and determine corresponding signaling containing information about instant pump differential pressure and flow rate for the system of pumps arranged in the multiple pump configuration using a combined affinity equation and numerical interpolation algorithm, based upon the signaling received.

A paint sprayer includes an end bell, a motor connected to the end bell, a pump drive connected to the end bell, a pair of protrusions attached to an extending from the end bell such that each protrusion is cantilevered from the end bell, and a pump assembly comprising a pair of mounting holes and containing a piston. The pair of mounting holes is adapted to receive and slide onto the pair of protrusions to mount the pump assembly on the end bell as well as slide off of the pair of protrusions to remove the pump assembly from the end bell. The pump drive is configured to covert rotational motion output by the motor to reciprocal motion. The pump assembly is configured to pump paint when reciprocated by the pump drive while mounted on the end bell.

Provided is a vacuum pump apparatus which allows reductions in thickness, weight, size, and cost of a vacuum pump control device. In the vacuum pump apparatus, a pump main body unit and a control unit which controls driving of the pump main body unit are integrated with each other. The vacuum pump apparatus has a configuration in which a spacer configured to support a load applied to a housing of the control unit is provided between a base of the pump main body unit and the housing of the control unit.

Electronic control device for a refrigerant compressor, comprising at least one drive unit and a compression mechanism which is in operative connection with the drive unit and has at least one piston which, in an operating state of the refrigerant compressor, moves back and forth in a cylinder of a cylinder block of the refrigerant compressor for the operational compression of refrigerant and is driven by a crankshaft of the drive unit, wherein the electronic control device of the refrigerant compressor is at least designed to detect at least one physical process parameter, preferably the rotational speed (n) of the crankshaft or the power consumption of the refrigerant compressor, and to detect a switch-off signal directed at the refrigerant compressor, said switch-off signal terminating a refrigerant compressor operating phase in which the refrigerant compressor is operated as intended with a positive operating torque; and is also designed to regulate a torque applied by the drive unit to the crankshaft so as to adjust the rotational speed (n) of the crankshaft, wherein the electronic control device is further designed to apply a braking torque to the crankshaft immediately after detecting the switch-off signal, wherein the braking torque is applied in the opposite direction to the positive torque acting during the operating phase and the value of this braking torque is a function of the detected physical process parameter, preferably the rotational speed (n) of the crankshaft or the power consumption of the refrigerant compressor.

A method for controlling a pump in connection with first activation of the individual pump following a connection of the individual pump to a power supply. The pump is configured to be connected to a Pump Network including a plurality of pumps. When connecting the individual pump to the power supply, the method includes causing the individual pump to remain deactivated, determining a value of at least one Operational parameter (OP) of the individual pump, determining a Reference input value (RIV) based on the determined value of the at least one Operational parameter (OP), utilizing the determined Reference input value (RIV) in a Random pause time function (RF) and obtaining a random Activation pause time (APT) as an output from the Random pause time function (RF), and permitting activation of the individual pump after the Activation pause time (APT) has elapsed.

Low-flow fluid delivery system. The system includes a pump assembly comprising a pump mechanism having an inlet side and an outlet side, wherein the inlet side is configured to fluidly couple to a fluid supply. The system further includes a pressure sensor operably coupled to the outlet side and configured to measure a fluid pressure at the outlet side. An actuator mechanically is coupled to the pump mechanism to drive the pump mechanism. A controller is coupled to the pressure sensor, wherein the controller is configured with a preselected set of fluid pressure set points and one or more preselected sets of fluid flow rates and wherein the controller is further configured to control the actuator to increase a fluid flow rate to a first flow rate in the preselected set of fluid flow rates when the fluid pressure at the outlet side falls to a lower one of corresponding fluid pressure set point in the preselected set of fluid pressure set points. The controller is further configured to control the actuator to reduce the fluid flow rate to a second fluid flow rate in the preselected set of fluid flow rates, when the fluid pressure at the outlet side rises to an upper one of a corresponding fluid pressure set point in the preselected set of fluid pressure set points.

A system attachable to a refrigeration circuit includes a recovery pump attachable to the refrigeration circuit to remove refrigerant. The recovery pump includes a pump, an electric motor, a battery pack, and a recovery pump controller for controlling the operation of the electric motor. The recovery pump controller has a first communication interface. The system further includes an accessory attachable to the refrigeration circuit concurrently with the recovery pump. The accessory includes a sensor for detecting a characteristic value of the refrigeration circuit, and an accessory controller electrically connected with the sensor to receive a signal corresponding with the characteristic value of the refrigeration circuit. The accessory controller has a second communication interface to communicate the signal to the recovery pump controller via the first and second wireless interfaces. The recovery pump controller controls the operation of the electric motor based upon the signal received from the accessory.