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Low cost reliable pumping for piggeries
WHEN Aussie Pumps long column sump pumps. “People like the price,
we can also build these pumps in 316 stainless steel configurationsforthesame price that other brands sell cast-iron pumps for,” Mr Hales said.
launched their Aussie GMP 2” through to 4” super heavy-duty cast- iron semi-trash pumps, they originally had con- struction sites and tanker operators in mind.
Aussie Pumps’ chief en- gineer John Hales said, “We know that over its lifetime, an effluent-han- dling wastewater pump has to pump a wide range of materials.
compared to the much bigger and heavier US equivalents,” Mr Hales said.
It wasn’t long before the same pumps, used in those applications with either engine or hydraulic drive, were also finding a niche in livestock effluent disposal.
“As a result, pumps can clog, and submersible pumps have to be ex- tracted and dismantled for repair or cleanout.”
Aussie Pumps claim the GMP semi-trash pumps can be supplied either in bare shaft configura- tion for long coupling of electric motors or alter- natively in close-coupled motor pump configura- tion.
The illustrated 4” pump, with a 15kW close cou- pled heavy duty 415-volt motor, can produce 2300 litres per minute in-flow and has a maximum head of 29 metres.
A co-operation between Aussie Pump engineers and GMP’s team in northern Italy resulted in low cost but very heavy- duty cast-iron pumps, built to handle waste ef- fluent material.
The Aussie GMP models have a handy front clean-out port that enables the pump to be cleared of debris without disconnecting pipework or having to enter the pit.
The company said that service is simple because they are so easy to access.
Their self-priming de- sign will draw fluid through a vertical lift of 6 metres.
Significantly less expen- sive than exotic American equipment on the market, the Aussie GMP range are all self-priming.
The pumps have a big, non-clog style open cast- iron impeller, with the op- tion of 316 stainless steel, for potentially abrasive and corrosive applica- tions.
Even routine mainte- nance is no issue because of the easy clean-out port built into the front of the pump.
“We wonder why pig- geries, abattoirs and meat processing plants are still using submersible surface mounted pumps when Aussie GMPs are so easy to operate, access and ser- vice,” Mr Hales said.
It’s the self-priming factor that makes them more suitable, in either electro submersible or
“We think they’re ideal for piggeries because of the feedback we’re getting from the market.
Each pump is built with a stainless-steel wear plate to preserve the wear factor and protect the pump body.
Further information, including Aussie Pumps’ free Primed for Action catalogue, is available from aussiepumps.com. au
This big Aussie pump is not only a great slurry pump but can also service as an aerator.
Rewarding world-
class biosecurity
innovation
THE Innovations with 3D X-ray Technology project has been rec- ognised, with the 2020 Public Sector Innova- tion Award winner in the Digital and Data cat- egory.
formation such as density and shape to alert officers to potential biosecurity risks in baggage or mail items and enables the de- tection of two to three times more risk material than current screening technology,” Minister Lit- tleproud said.
Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management David Lit- tleproud said the tech- nology is a game changer for managing biosecu- rity risks and processing goods and people at the border.
“Increased image quality from the 3D X-ray also enables our biosecu- rity officers to be more confident in decision making.
“To meet the challenges associated with increasing volumes of cargo and pas- sengers, we need to work smarter and more effi- ciently to manage bios- ecurity risks,” Minister Littleproud said.
“They are significantly reducing the burden for officers and allow for more risk material to be easily detected.
“In a world-first for bi- osecurity, this 3D X-ray technology allows us to automatically detect bios- ecurity risk material that arrives at our airports and mail centres.
“I congratulate the De- partment of Agriculture, Water and the Environ- ment on this well-de- served achievement, and I am excited by the further opportunities this tech- nology presents.”
“3D X-ray units are now installed at Melbourne international airport and Melbourne international mail centre.
The successful 3D X-ray algorithm trial was funded through the $7.5 million Modern Seamless Border Clearance measure and the $25.2 million Bios- ecurity Innovation Pro- gram announced in the 2018 Budget.
“We will also be in- stalling a unit at Sydney international mail centre.
The Australian govern- ment will continue to in- vest in the national bi- osecurity system to work smarter to address current and emerging risks.
“They have proven to be much more effective than current detection tech- nologies, significantly in- creasing the detection rate at the airport and mail centre.”
For more information on the Innovations with 3D X-Ray Technology pro- ject, visit agriculture.gov. au/biosecurity/australia/ biosecurity-3d-x-ray
The units can automati- cally detect meat, seafood and fruit, which means they can help safeguard from several of the dead- liest biosecurity threats, including African swine fever.
For more information on the 2020 Public Sector In- novation Award and final- ists, visit act.ipaa.org.au/ innovation-awards.
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