A buyer searching for Metering Pump is usually trying to stop a bad substitute. A pump is specified at the duty point: flow, head, the liquid, and the power. The notes below are selection criteria for a Metering Pump. They are not a catalog promise. Confirm every rating on the current datasheet, drawing, or test report for the revision you will receive.
What has to be true of Metering Pump
A pump is specified at the duty point: flow, head, the liquid, and the power. For a Metering Pump, start from the duty, then the interface to the rest of the machine or the room, then the document that proves the claim. A lower price that leaves one of those blank is a different product.
Metering Pump is easy to confuse with Portable Pump. If the quote could be read as either, add the line that separates them: the rating, the fitment, or the standard named below. Link the drawing number to that line so receiving inspection can reject the wrong one.
Numbers that change the quote
| Line | What to write for Metering Pump |
|---|---|
| Liquid | What it is, the temperature, viscosity, and solids. |
| Materials | Casing, impeller, and seal matched to that liquid. |
| Power | Supply voltage and the power at the duty point. |
| Installation | Flooded, suction lift, or submersible depth. |
| Seal | Mechanical seal or packing, and whether the liquid can leak. |
| Duty point | Flow and head together, not the maximum of each. |
How to compare two offers
Lay both quotes for Metering Pump on one sheet and line up liquid, materials, and power. If a cell is empty, the offer is not finished. Ask for the missing line in writing. When those match, the honest difference is lead time, the test evidence, and who carries the warranty. Do not average a fully specified Metering Pump with a cheaper line that omitted liquid.
Documents worth having before the deposit
Ask for the curve with the duty point marked. The file should name Metering Pump and the revision, not only the supplier’s homepage. A factory quality certificate such as ISO 9001 can sit beside that file. It does not replace it.
Failures that show up after delivery
- Sizing on maximum flow at zero head.
- Using a water pump on a solvent or a slurry.
- Ignoring NPSH when the suction is difficult.
On a Metering Pump, the expensive version of the first mistake is discovering it after the goods are in the crate. Put the rejection condition in the purchase order while the supplier can still restate the offer.
A worked RFQ line
Use this shape, then replace the brackets with your duty: “Metering Pump — Write flow, head, liquid, materials, and power.” That sentence is a template, not a rating of any brand. If a supplier’s datasheet uses different units, convert them onto this sheet so the next offer can be compared.
Where words like waterproof / IP65 belong
Searches often add a constraint to Metering Pump: waterproof / IP65, or IP67. Keep those on this page. IP65 in IEC 60529 means dust-tight and protected against water jets. Write that code if hoses are the real exposure. The word waterproof alone does not name a test. IP67 is dust-tight plus a defined temporary immersion. It is not a rating for living underwater, and it says nothing about sunlight or salt. If you need a third constraint, add it as another line on the same drawing. A second URL that only swaps the adjective does not give a buyer a second fact.
Related in this section: how to specify Portable Pump.
Questions buyers actually ask
What should an RFQ for Metering Pump include?
Write flow, head, liquid, materials, and power.
Is a cheaper Metering Pump the same part?
Only if liquid, materials, and the documents match. A missing line is a different offer.
Do waterproof, OEM, or IP words need their own page?
No. For Metering Pump they are extra lines on this specification. Ask for the test or the drawing that gives the word a value.