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Efficient and cost-effective wastewater pump
Unite and recover
CLOSE contacts no longer need to quar- antine, provided they have no COVID-19 symptoms.
changed in Queens- the requirements under
The previous process for allowing critically essential workers who were close contacts to resume work no longer applies as close con- tact rules have recently
veterinarians in the agri-food supply chain will not need to sub- mit critically essential worker roles to govern- ment.
Testing of close con- tacts is required before returning to work on the first day and every sec- ond day after — on day 2, 4 and 6.
land.
Agribusinesses and
the new Queensland Health direction.
If workers remain symptom-free, they can leave home for any rea- son provided they meet
Information for agri- businesses is available on daf.engagementhub. com.au/agcontinuity
HAZELDENE’S Chick- en Farm, located near Bendigo in Central Vic- toria, is a world-class producer of free range and RSPCA accredited poultry.
to deliver the quality of service Hazeldene’s engi- neers were looking for.
The pump
ronments, the V3B can be supplied with 316 internal components.
It has a state-of-the-art poultry production facility, with products sold through Coles, Aldi, Woolworths, Harris Farm Markets, IGA stores, butcher shops, char- coal chicken stores and smaller specialty retailers.
The pump can also be placed on a suction lift up to 7.6m, can deliver flows to 50 litres per second and can be relied on to prime and re-prime automati- cally every time it is asked to pump.
The pump was duly pur- chased and installed, and Adam has had no regrets about the recent acquisi- tion.
Hazeldene’s employs more than 750 people in the local Bendigo area. The options
Hydro Innovations rec- ommended a V3B60-B, which is part of Gorman- Rupp’s range of Ultra V Series self-priming waste- water pumps.
For more corrosive envi-
It needed a pump ca- pable of handling all the solids that form part of the wastewater stream in a chicken-process plant – such as feathers, internals, feet and such – that was an extremely reliable self- primer also.
The V3B60-B has a 100mm suction and 80mm discharge, and is capa- ble of handling a 76mm spherical solid, along with stringy materials.
And for abrasive applica- tions, hardened iron mate- rials can be fitted.
The solution
More information on Gorman-Rupp pumps can be obtained from Hydro Innovations, hydroinnova tions.com.au
ADVANTAGES:
Pump DAF plant sludge Early leak detection Easy hose changes
No corrosion issues Only one wearing part Very easy servicing
No oil filled casing
(02) 9898 1800 sales@HydroInnovations.com.au www.HydroInnovations.com.au
In line with its focus on quality, Hazeldene’s was looking for a quality so- lution for its wastewater pumping needs.
The farm’s technical ser- vices manager Adam Ha- zeldene was well aware of Gorman-Rupp’s quality reputation and was keen to see a Gorman-Rupp pump installed in his wastewater system to solve the problems they were experiencing.
The farm had previously tried several brands of self-priming wastewater pumps, but none were able
The new Gorman-Rupp Chicken farm in Bendigo.
V3B60-B at Hazeldene’s
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