The rotary lobe pump shaft may break during running, and we generally think that it is due to poor shaft material. In practice, more robust material is vital but not a critical factor; we must find out the cause and solve it.
Poor Material
Choose a reliable rotary lobe pump manufacture, Yaness build shaft by 42CrMo4 (ASTM4140) steel.
Excessive Pressure
Do not run the pump out of working range.
Pump Vibration
Stop the pump and solve the vibration.
High Speed
Slow the speed; the operating speed of most rotary lobe pumps is 50-650rpm.
Improper Installation
Check the orientation of the coupling before start-up and then every 2000 operating hours (at least once a year) and correct it.
Yaness designed a fully supported shaft with inboard and outboard bearings to avoid the pump shaft breaking, so both sides of the shafts are fully supported.
