Genuine WILDEN 3″ Pro-Flo SHIFT aluminum pumps: clamped XPS15, bolted XPS1520 and flanged XPS1530 (271 gpm, 1026 L/min). How to choose between the three.
Specifications
Flow Rate
XPS1520/XPS1530 up to 271 gpm / 1026 L/min (61.5 m³/h)
Head
Max operating pressure 125 psi / 8.6 bar (XPS1520/XPS1530)
Power
Compressed air, max 8.6 bar (125 psi), 3/4" FNPT air inlet
Inlet / Outlet Diameter
3" inlet / 3" outlet
Material
Aluminum wetted path and air side; Santoprene, PTFE, Bunalast, Buna-N, EPDM, Neoprene, Hytrel, FKM or Polyurethane elastomers
Three pumps share the 3 inch Pro-Flo SHIFT name, and the choice between them usually comes down to two questions: how much flow, and how you will handle the pump.
If you need the most flow
Go bolted. The XPS1520 (NPT) and XPS1530 (ANSI flanged) are rated at 271 gpm (1026 L/min) and 125 psi (8.6 bar), with 23.8 ft (7.3 m) dry suction lift. Wilden’s example duty is 185 gpm (700 L/min) against 1.4 bar (20 psig), which takes 5.5 bar (80 psig) supply air and about 161 Nm³/h (95 scfm). Make sure the compressor can keep up.
If weight and handling matter
The clamped XPS15 ships at about 121 lb (55 kg). The threaded XPS1520 is around 176 lb (80 kg) and the flanged XPS1530 around 223 lb (101 kg). For a pump that gets moved between tanks, that difference is real. One caution: Wilden’s pages for the XPS15 don’t publish a maximum flow, so we won’t quote one. Their example has it moving 150 gpm (568 L/min) against 1.4 bar (20 psig) on about 116 Nm³/h (68 scfm). Ask us for the full curve at your duty.
Between the bolted two, it is the same choice as at every size: threads or flanges, whichever your piping uses. There are 66 aluminum builds across the three models, and Santoprene is by far the most common elastomer.
Example builds
Part No.
Build code
Elastomer
Connection
15-13257
XPS1530/AZAAA/WWL/TF/STF
Santoprene
Flanged
15-13224
XPS1520/AAAAA/TWS/VT/STF
PTFE
Threaded
15-13289
XPS1530/AZAAA/BLL/BN/BN
Bunalast
Flanged
15-12398
XPS1520/AAAAA/BNS/BN/BN
Buna-N
Threaded
15-13049
XPS1520/AAAAA/EPS/EP/EP
EPDM
Threaded
15-12386
XPS1520/AAAAA/NES/NE/NE
Neoprene
Threaded
15-13200
XPS1520/AZAAA/SSL/FS/FS
Hytrel
Threaded
15-12527
XPS15/AAAAA/VTS/VT/VT
FKM
Threaded
All 66 aluminum 3″ Pro-Flo SHIFT builds (XPS15, XPS1520, XPS1530):
Genuine WILDEN T15, the 3″ Turbo-Flo aluminum pump (232 gpm, 878 L/min). Which parts wear in a rebuild, and how the build code tells you the right kit.
Up to 232 gpm / 878 L/min (52.7 m³/h)
Flow Rate (m³/h)
Max operating pressure 120 psi / 8.3 bar
Head (m)
Compressed air, max 8.3 bar (120 psi), 3/4" FNPT air inlet
Genuine WILDEN XPS8, the 2″ clamped Pro-Flo SHIFT aluminum pump (185 gpm, 700 L/min). What changes in flow, suction lift, air inlet and weight versus the P8.
Up to 185 gpm / 700 L/min (42.0 m³/h)
Flow Rate (m³/h)
Max operating pressure 125 psi / 8.6 bar
Head (m)
Compressed air, max 8.6 bar (125 psi), 3/4" FNPT air inlet