A fluid cylinder for a fluid end section of a reciprocating pump is described. The fluid cylinder includes a body defining a pressure chamber in fluid communication with a plunger bore, the plunger bore comprising a packing segment configured to hold a packing stack, and a tubular sleeve in interference-fit within the plunger bore. The sleeve has an internal passage configured to accommodate a plunger operatively reciprocating within the plunger bore during operation of the reciprocating pump, and a stepped shoulder disposed at an interface between a first segment of the sleeve and a second segment of the sleeve, where a diameter of the first segment being greater than a diameter of the second segment of the sleeve. An annular seal is disposed at the stepped shoulder f the sleeve between the sleeve and the plunger bore. A packing flange is secured within the plunger bore abutting an end portion of the first segment of the sleeve.

A method of generating compressive residual stresses through a thickness of a metal component comprising the steps: receiving a metal base component (10), which in use is subjected to applied pressure and applying by thermal deposition cladding (16) to one or more surfaces (14) of the base component. The cladding (16) comprises one or more layers of metal or metal alloy. The method also includes, subsequent to the cladding step, applying autofrettage to the clad component thereby generating compressive residual stresses through the one or more layers of metal or metal alloy (16) and at least part way through the base component.

A high-pressure fuel pump includes a pump housing, a pump piston accommodated in a receiving opening of the pump housing, a high-pressure seal which surrounds the pump piston in a sealing manner and which seals off a high-pressure region from a low-pressure region, and a guide device which comprises at least two guide portions that are axially spaced apart from one another and guide the pump piston with a sliding fit. The at least two guide portions are arranged in the receiving opening of the pump housing. A first guide portion is arranged, as seen in an axial direction, on a side of the high-pressure seal facing toward the delivery space. And a second guide portion is arranged, as seen in the axial direction, on a side of the high-pressure seal facing away from the delivery space.

A structural reinforcement and biocompatible pump head for a pump includes a reinforcement structure having a plurality of ports and fluid pathways therein. The fluid pathways in the reinforcement may be coated or lined with a biocompatible material to form a biocompatible pump head useful for liquid chromatography and other analytical instrument systems. The biocompatible material may be injection molded into the fluid pathways of the reinforcement structure and may be machined after core pins are removed to obtain a desired surface finish and/or size of the biocompatible fluid pathways of the pump head.

A fluid end includes a housing having a bore extending toward a cavity and a wear sleeve positioned within the bore. The fluid end also includes a plunger positioned within a plunger bore extending through the wear sleeve, the plunger reciprocating within the plunger bore. The fluid end further includes a wear sleeve retainer coupled to the housing and positioned to block axial movement of the wear sleeve, the wear sleeve retainer having external threads along a body that engage internal threads formed in the housing. The fluid end also includes an anti-rotation system, coupled to the housing, the anti-rotation system engaging the wear sleeve retainer to block rotation of the wear sleeve retainer in at least one direction. The fluid end further includes a packing nut coupled to the wear sleeve retainer.

Apparatus and method contemplating a high pressure fluid end assembly having a body defining a body bore and defining a groove in the body intersecting the body bore. A closure is joined to the body and forms a sealing surface. A seal is mounted to the body in the groove and configured to extend from the groove beyond the body bore to seal against the sealing surface formed by the closure.

A fluid end assembly comprising a housing having multiple conduits formed therein. A tubular sleeve is installed within one of the conduits and is configured to house a plurality of packing seals. A seal is installed within a groove formed in the walls of the housing surrounding the tubular sleeve such that the seal engages an outer surface of the tubular sleeve.

A pump unit for supplying fuel, preferably diesel oil, to an internal combustion engine has at least two cylinders (10), which are formed in at least one head (9), are slidingly engaged by respective pistons (13), and communicate hydraulically with respective fuel inlets (11) in the cylinders (10) via respective interposed intake valves (15) provided with respective valve bodies (16) incorporated in the head (9); the inlets (11) of all the cylinders (10) being closed by a single cover (33) fixed to the head (9).

Fluid end for high pressure reciprocating pump, in particular for hydraulic fracturing pumps, comprising: a body having a first bore (18) for receiving a reciprocating plunger (31), a second bore (19) for accommodating a suction valve (41), and a third bore (21) for accommodating a discharge valve (43), the second bore (19) and the third bore (21) being perpendicular to the first bore (18); at least a tubular sleeve (30) in said first bore (18); at least a tubular cartridge (30) in the second bore and/or third bore; and a fluid tight seal between contacting surfaces of said sleeve (30) and said cartridge (30).

A method of manufacturing a plunger pump includes a temperature difference generation process of generating a difference in temperature with respect to a normal temperature state for either one of an outer cylinder or an inner cylinder, a cylinder insertion process of inserting the inner cylinder inside the outer cylinder in a state in which the inner cylinder has a smaller outer diameter than an inner diameter of the outer cylinder as a result of the temperature difference generated by the temperature difference generation process, an elimination process of eliminating the generated temperature difference, and a plunger placement process of placing a circular tube-shaped plunger in a pressure chamber of the inner cylinder so as to enable of reciprocating motion by the plunger.