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Piggeries come clean
AUSSIE Pumps has set a new benchmark for quality with the release of its new stainless- steel industrial pressure washers.
“The new Monsoon Scud looks as good as it works and works as good as it looks.”
This pump incorporates a big ribbed crankcase that ensures it stays cool even in continuous run ap- plications.
A heavy duty gun and lance combination pro- vides the operator with complete control of the machine, with a trigger lock that improves safety and prevents accidental activation.
The Aussie 3000psi Monsoon Scud 300 is a powerful Australian-made electric drive blaster that is ideally suited to hy- giene sensitive industries including livestock pro- ducers.
“We’ve developed the product with features that ensure these Aussie-built machines are world class.
The valve caps are fitted with a new Bertolini sealing system designed for higher pressure and longer working hours.
Further information, including a free guide, is available from aussie pumps.com.au and from Aussie Pumps distributors throughout Australia.
The 3-phase industrial blaster features an er- gonomic stainless-steel frame fitted with four big ‘off-road’ style steel wheels with flat-free tyres.
With a 7.5kW 3-phase 4-pole electric drive motor, this heavy duty pressure cleaner delivers 21Lpm flow.
As for all Aussie blasters, the super Monsoon Scud 300 features an Aussie safety protection kit.
The last outbreak in 2019 was due to pigs im- ported from the mainland and resulted in the culling of 10,000 animals.
Overseeing an investiga- tion of the outbreak Hong Kong’s Agriculture and Fisheries Department said that the virus was limited to the one farm and that
The Agriculture and Fisheries Department said in a statement that members of the public did not need to be concerned, adding that the overall supply of live pigs from other sources could make up any shortfall.
“This high-flow, high- pressure electric machine is ideal for wash and flush applications found in pig- geries,” Mr Patel said.
The power is provided by a heavy duty IP55 rated 4-pole TEFC elec- tric motor.
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The company has moved to stainless-steel to elimi- nate corrosion.
This makes it ideal for a range of industrial applica- tions requiring fast contin- uous cleaning, including flushing out stalls and ma- chinery wash-down.
The ASP kit includes a thermal dump valve to protect the machine from excessive bypass.
At the same time, the scud’s appearance and aesthetics are ground- breaking.
The Monsoon Scud 300 uses the Bertolini TTL series ‘Big Berty’ triplex pump with solid ceramic pistons.
An industrial on/off thermal protection switch prevents overload of the motor and pressure spikes.
Aussie Pumps product manager Mal Patel said,
High-quality accessories complete the package.
Hong Kong culls 3000 pigs after detecting ASF
HONG KONG authori- ties ordered the culling of all 3000 pigs in a herd after the African swine fever virus was discov- ered to be spreading for the first time in one of the city’s farms.
The new outbreak was discovered on a farm in the rural Yuen Long area in the north, near the mainland China border.
the owner would be com- pensated.
It was reported that Af- rican swine fever, which is harmless to humans, was very rare in Hong Kong.
African swine fever has been endemic on the mainland, where it dev- astated farms in 2018 and 2019, and has caused significant damage again recently.
Hong Kong has about 43 pig farms, accounting for 15 percent of its live pig supplies, according to a 5 February report by the US Department of Agri- culture.
An African swine fever outbreak was discovered on a farm in Hong Kong’s Yuen Long area.
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