{"id":30676,"date":"2026-02-25T12:39:51","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T11:39:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fluimac.com\/?page_id=30676"},"modified":"2026-03-12T17:31:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T16:31:48","slug":"self-priming-pumps","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fluimac.com\/en\/self-priming-pumps\/","title":{"rendered":"Self-priming pumps"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"30676\" class=\"elementor elementor-30676 elementor-30675\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-464fa4e elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"464fa4e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9c56e23\" data-id=\"9c56e23\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4094b5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4094b5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Self-priming pumps<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9eb5820\" data-id=\"9eb5820\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-806e401 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"806e401\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-279e606\" data-id=\"279e606\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fa3130 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4fa3130\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Operation, industrial applications, and differences from other liquid suction solutions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-625ef84 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"625ef84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c2b321 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4c2b321\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ee00f80\" data-id=\"ee00f80\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa8871e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa8871e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluimac.com\/en\/peristaltic-pumps\/\"><strong>Self-priming pumps<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0are an essential solution in industrial contexts where operational continuity, rapid start-up, and suction capacity are required even in the presence of\u00a0<strong>air or gas<\/strong>\u00a0in the circuit.<\/p><p>Unlike many\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluimac.com\/en\/centrifugal-fluid-handling-pumps\/\">standard centrifugal pumps<\/a>, which require the suction line to be full of liquid in order to start correctly (otherwise there is a risk of\u00a0<strong>failure to prime<\/strong>, a drastic drop in performance, vibrations, and irregular operation), self-priming pumps are designed to<strong>\u00a0independently expel air<\/strong>\u00a0from the suction pipe and initiate flow even in difficult conditions.<\/p><p>This makes them particularly reliable in systems with frequent starts or where air is likely to re-enter the circuit.<\/p><p>Thanks to their versatility and robustness, self-priming pumps are\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluimac.com\/en\/main-application-sectors-of-double-membrane-pumps\/\">used in sectors<\/a>\u00a0such as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluimac.com\/en\/pumps-for-chemicals\/\"><strong>chemicals<\/strong><\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluimac.com\/en\/steel-industry-pumps\/\"><strong>\u00a0electroplating<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluimac.com\/en\/water-treatment-pumps\/\"><strong>water treatment<\/strong><\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluimac.com\/en\/pumps-paint-industry\/\"><strong>\u00a0paints<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluimac.com\/en\/food-industry-pumps\/\">food<\/a><\/strong>, and in general wherever \u201ccomplex\u201d liquids (dirty, aerated, viscous, or containing solids) need to be moved.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3a0954e elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3a0954e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-45f64b2\" data-id=\"45f64b2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a487d9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a487d9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Self-priming pump: meaning and when it is needed\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f2cb7a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3f2cb7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d5180c8 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d5180c8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d38acea\" data-id=\"d38acea\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dc8424 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1dc8424\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The term\u00a0<strong>self-priming<\/strong>\u00a0refers to the pump\u2019s ability to independently evacuate the air present in the suction pipe and pump body, creating the vacuum necessary to start the flow of liquid.<\/p><p>This is a decisive advantage when:<\/p><ul><li>the liquid level varies over time<\/li><li>the circuit contains air or gas<\/li><li>the pump is installed above the fluid level<\/li><li>frequent starts and stops occur<br \/><br \/><\/li><\/ul><h4>Main advantages<\/h4><ul><li>effective suction even in the presence of air\/gas<\/li><li>fewer start-up problems and less flow instability<\/li><li>suitable for frequent start\/stop cycles<\/li><li>good management of waste water or mixed water (depending on the technology)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c26bd69 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c26bd69\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ec7769\" data-id=\"4ec7769\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5af9759 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5af9759\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How a self-priming centrifugal pump works (\u201cclassic\u201d priming)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d945e8 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4d945e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8dd3c4c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8dd3c4c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a55c9c\" data-id=\"5a55c9c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72a9234 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72a9234\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In centrifugal self-priming pumps, priming occurs thanks to an internal geometry that separates air and liquid and gradually expels the air.<\/p><p>During start-up:<\/p><ul><li>the impeller rotates the residual liquid in the internal chamber<\/li><li>an air-liquid mixture is formed and pushed towards the delivery side<\/li><li>the air is expelled and a vacuum is created, drawing fluid from the tank<\/li><li>once the air has been eliminated, the pump operates as a centrifugal pump at full speed (flow rate and head from curve)<br \/><br \/><\/li><\/ul><p>Check valves and design solutions are often used to maintain priming even after shutdowns.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-02b3102 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"02b3102\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d676ebd\" data-id=\"d676ebd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee4cd6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ee4cd6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Self-priming pump vs. autoclave<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1f4a4f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a1f4a4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5b72013 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5b72013\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8514809\" data-id=\"8514809\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a6589c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a6589c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is a common misconception, but they are two different things.<\/p><h4><b>Self-priming pump<\/b><\/h4><ul><li>designed to\u00a0<strong>prime<\/strong>\u00a0even with air in the pipes<\/li><li>ideal for difficult suction, variable fluids, presence of gas\/air<\/li><li>typical in industrial plants (chemical, galvanic, purification, tanks, technical tanks)<br \/><br \/><\/li><\/ul><h4><b>Autoclave<\/b><\/h4><ul><li>pump + pressure tank system to maintain\u00a0<strong>stable pressure<\/strong>\u00a0in the water network<\/li><li>typical civil\/domestic use<\/li><li>not designed to handle air in the circuit or \u201cdifficult\u201d industrial fluids<br \/><br \/><\/li><\/ul><h4><b>In summary<\/b><\/h4><ul><li>for priming and air management \u2192 self-<strong>priming pump<\/strong><\/li><li>for constant pressure in a water system \u2192<strong>\u00a0autoclave<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-67d3b01 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"67d3b01\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b3dd71c\" data-id=\"b3dd71c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e289112 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e289112\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Typical industrial applications<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ceb2dd elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3ceb2dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-bd39f23 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bd39f23\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fba500e\" data-id=\"fba500e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e759549 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e759549\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Self-priming pumps are chosen when the circuit is not \u201cperfect\u201d and conditions change:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluimac.com\/en\/pumps-for-chemicals\/\"><strong>Chemical<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluimac.com\/en\/steel-industry-pumps\/\"><strong>galvanic<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u2013 acidic\/alkaline solutions, process baths (with suitable materials)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluimac.com\/en\/water-treatment-pumps\/\"><strong>Water and wastewater treatment<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u2013 dirty water, aerated liquids, suspended solids<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluimac.com\/en\/pumps-paint-industry\/\"><strong>Paints, glues, and solvents<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u2013 transfers with air in the circuit and differences in height<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluimac.com\/en\/food-industry-pumps\/\">Food<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluimac.com\/en\/beer-industry-pumps\/\">beverages<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 compatible fluids and industrial washing<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluimac.com\/en\/construction-industry-pumps\/\"><strong>Construction and shipbuilding<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u2013 drainage, tank emptying, turbid water<br \/><br \/><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Viscous or heavy liquids<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 critical start-ups and variable conditions (technology to be evaluated on a case-by-case basis)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-973f749 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"973f749\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f093354\" data-id=\"f093354\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a5e4e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a5e4e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">HELIOS: peristaltic pumps, self-priming by nature<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-615f9f6 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"615f9f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e974ff4 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e974ff4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9052380\" data-id=\"9052380\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5f32af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e5f32af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When it comes to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluimac.com\/en\/peristaltic-pumps\/\"><strong>HELIOS<\/strong>\u00a0(peristaltic pumps)<\/a>, self-priming is \u201cintrinsic\u201d to the operating principle: the rollers compress the tube and, when they release it, the elasticity of the tube generates suction.<\/p><p>This is why a peristaltic pump is often a strategic choice when the following are required:<\/p><ul><li><strong>reliable priming<\/strong>\u00a0even in the presence of air\/gas<\/li><li>good tolerance to dirty\/abrasive fluids (depending on the tube)<\/li><li>no mechanical seals (the fluid remains in the tube)<\/li><li>simple maintenance (tube replacement)<br \/><br \/><\/li><\/ul><h4><b>Advantages (HELIOS peristaltic pumps)<\/b><\/h4><ul><li>reliable start-up even with air in the tubes<\/li><li>effective handling of difficult fluids (compatibility linked to the tube)<\/li><li>good resistance to dry running for short periods (depending on model\/tube)<\/li><li>simplified maintenance and reduced downtime<\/li><li>suitable for controlled dosing or transfer, even in heavy-duty systems<br \/><br \/><\/li><\/ul><p>Here you can insert the brand part without inconsistencies:<br \/><strong>At Fluimac<\/strong>, with the<strong>\u00a0HELIOS<\/strong>\u00a0range, we offer peristaltic pumps designed to ensure safe start-ups, operational continuity, and effective air management in the circuit, especially when the fluid is variable, dirty, or viscous, and the suction point is critical.<\/p><h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluimac.com\/en\/peristaltic-pumps\/\"><b>Discover the range\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a9250d0 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a9250d0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-01cc08b\" data-id=\"01cc08b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79244db elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"79244db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaa1639 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"aaa1639\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6a5e726 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6a5e726\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6cda986\" data-id=\"6cda986\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ec7dfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ec7dfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The right choice, accompanied by technical advice, transforms the pump from a simple component into a true element of production continuity: fewer priming problems, greater stability, and fewer plant 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elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b31f504\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ask for advice\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf72201 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"cf72201\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9b2014 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9b2014\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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