S P E C I F I C AT I O N S

ROOTS™ RAM™
Rotary Positive Blowers
Frames 404 thru 624

RAM ™ stands for Reliability, Availability

and Maintainability. Today, more
than ever, ROOTS is committed to supplying our
customers with reliable products manufactured with
state-of-the-art CNC machine tools. Production and
inventory are being scheduled and controlled to
ensure these units will be available when you need
them. Design improvements such as repositionable
rugged steel mounting feet and die-cast aluminum
drive end covers and gear covers help to reduce
installation costs and make normal maintenance easier.

BASIC BLOWER DESCRIPTION DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION FEATURES

RAM rotary blowers are heavy-duty units designed
™
1. Horizontal and vertical configurations available
with integral-shaft ductile iron impellers having an 2. Improved volumetric efficiency and
involute profile. The headplates and rigid, one-piece reduced operating temperatures
casing are grey iron, while the drive end cover and
gear cover are aluminum. Carburized and ground 3. Alloy steel timing gears
alloy steel spur timing gears are taper mounted on 4. Cylindrical roller bearings
the shafts, secured with a locknut. Cylindrical roller 5. Piston ring air seals
bearings are used on all units.
6. Lip-type, hydrodynamic oil seals,
Piston rings reduce air leakage through the shaft 7. Splash oil lubrication
openings in the headplates, and lip-type oil seals
prevent lubricant from entering the air chamber. A
hydrodynamic seal on the drive shaft prevents shaft OPERATING PRINCIPLE
seal oil leaks.
RAM rotary blowers incorporate thrust control,
with splash oil lubrication at both ends of the blower.
All frame sizes are designed with detachable
rugged steel mounting feet which permit in-field
adaptability to either vertical or horizontal installation
requirements.
The top shaft is extended for drive on side outlet
Two figure-eight lobe impellers mounted on parallel shafts rotate in
blowers, and either shaft can be extended for drive opposite directions. As each impeller passes the blower inlet, it traps
on top or bottom outlet blowers. a definite volume of air and carries it around the case to the blower
outlet, where the air is discharged. With constant speed operation the
displaced volume is essentially the same regardless of pressure,
WARRANTY PERIOD temperature or barometric pressure. Timing gears control the relative
Twenty-Four (24) months from date of original unit position of the impellers to each other and maintain small but definite
clearances. This allows operation without lubrication being required
start-up or 30 months from date of original shipment, inside the air casing.
whichever occurs first.

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August 2002
 PERFORMANCE TABLE
FRAME SPEED 4 PSI 6 PSI 8 PSI 10 PSI 12 PSI 15 PSI 18 PSI MAX. VACUUM
SIZE RPM CFM BHP CFM BHP CFM BHP CFM BHP CFM BHP CFM BHP CFM BHP “Hg CFM BHP
1750 149 3.6 139 5.3 130 7.0 123 8.7 116 10.4 14.0 115 5.9
404 2950 281 7.0 271 9.8 262 12.6 255 15.4 248 18.2 239 22.4 15.0 240 10.9
4000 396 8.3 386 14.2 378 17.9 370 21.6 364 25.3 355 30.9 347 37.0 16.0 353 15.9
1750 225 5.4 210 8.0 198 10.5 187 13.0 177 15.6 14.0 173 9.0
406 2950 426 10.5 411 14.7 398 18.9 387 23.1 377 27.3 363 33.6 15.0 365 16.4
4000 601 15.0 586 20.1 574 26.0 562 31.9 552 37.0 539 46.5 526 54.0 16.0 531 23.6
1750 338 8.5 315 12.0 296 15.8 279 20.0 264 23.5 14.0 259 13.5
409 2950 638 15.2 615 21.5 596 27.8 579 34.1 564 40.4 544 49.8 15.0 546 24.4
4000 900 24.0 878 30.0 859 38.1 842 46.8 827 55.0 806 67.9 788 79.0 16.0 795 35.1
1750 450 11.0 420 16.0 394 21.0 372 26.0 352 32.0 14.0 343 17.7
412 2950 849 19.9 819 28.3 794 36.6 772 45.0 752 53.4 724 66.0 15.0 728 32.3
4000 1199 28.8 1169 39.9 1144 51.0 1121 62.2 1101 73.3 1074 90.0 16.0 1059 46.5
1750 675 16.5 630 24.0 592 31.7 559 39.0 14.0 515 26.5
418 2950 1275 29.5 1230 42.1 1192 54.7 1159 67.3 15.0 1092 48.4
4000 1800 42.9 1755 59.7 1717 73.4 1684 93.1 16.0 1590 69.7
1170 718 16.9 672 24.9 633 32.9 599 40.9 568 49.0 13.0 579 25.9
616 1750 1176 26.2 1130 38.2 1091 50.1 1056 62.0 1025 73.9 14.0 1013 42.0
3000 2162 48.9 2116 68.7 2077 88.5 2043 108.3 2012 128.0 1970 157.7 16.0 1946 81.7
1170 1077 25.4 1008 37.5 950 49.5 899 61.5 13.0 869 39.0
624 1750 1764 39.9 1695 57.8 1637 75.7 1585 93.6 14.0 1519 63.4
3000 3244 77.6 3175 107.3 3117 137.0 3065 166.7 16.0 2920 124.6
Notes: 1. Pressure ratings based on inlet air at standard pressure of 14.7 psia, standard temperature of 68° F, and specific gravity of 1.0.
2. Vacuum ratings based on inlet air at standard temperature of 68°F, discharge pressure of 30” Hg and specific gravity of 1.0.

OUTLINE DRAWING & DIMENSIONAL TABLE

AF - INLET
AF' - DISCHARGE
C P P'

AX AX
LEFT DISCHARGE RIGHT DISCHARGE

TOP DISCHARGE

+.000
O -.001
U O'
D
R
D1

BOTTOM DISCHARGE
B A
A'

NOTES:
1. All dimensions are in inches. VERTICAL CONFIGURATION HORIZONTAL CONFIGURATION
2. Do not use for construction. (Horizontal Air Flow) (Vertical Air Flow)

Drive Shaft AF AF’ Approx.

FRAME A A’ B C Location O O’ P P’ R U Keyway Inlet Discharge AX NetWt
SIZE D D1 Diameter Diameter (lbs)

404 8.00 11.00 8.75 18.50 11.25 7.50 16.63 13.50 12.00 15.25 9.00 1.500 .375 x.188 3.0 NPT 3.0 NPT 2.25 200
406 8.00 11.00 10.75 20.50 11.25 7.50 16.63 13.50 12.00 15.25 9.00 1.500 .375 x.188 4.0 NPT 4.0 NPT 2.25 230
409 8.00 11.00 13.75 23.50 11.25 7.50 16.63 13.00 11.00 15.25 9.00 1.500 .375 x.188 4.0 NPT 4.0 NPT 2.25 270
412 8.00 11.00 16.75 26.50 11.25 7.50 16.63 13.00 11.00 15.25 9.00 1.500 .375 x.188 6.0 FLG 6.0 FLG 2.25 330
418 8.00 11.00 22.75 32.50 11.25 7.50 16.63 13.00 11.00 15.25 9.00 1.500 .375 x.188 8.0 FLG 8.0 FLG 2.25 410
616 10.00 16.00 20.75 32.44 15.00 9.00 22.00 16.25 14.50 20.00 12.00 2.000 .500 x.250 8.0 FLG 8.0 FLG 3.00 650
624 10.00 16.00 28.75 40.44 15.00 9.00 22.00 16.25 14.50 20.00 12.00 2.000 .500 x.250 10.0 FLG 10.0 FLG 3.00 775

Dresser, Inc.
Dresser ROOTS Dresser ROOTS - Connersville Dresser ROOTS - Holmes Operation
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