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Aussie trash pump applies pressure
A NEW development in trash pump technol- ogy is being offered to the market by Aussie Pumps.
including the ability to pump solids in suspen- sion.
pump’s efficiency really kicks in.”
uid up through the suc- tion port.
The pumps – part of the company’s Aussie GMP product range – offer solids-handling capability in combina- tion with high-pressure performance.
“Self-priming is such an important feature,” Mr Hales said.
Each pump in the new B3ZPM-A range, vary- ing from 15kW to 22kW, is fitted with heavy duty 415 two pole motors.
Most trash pumps are reasonably low head with big open non-clog style impellers that are not suited to high-pres- sure transfer applica- tions.
Best of all for proces- sors, the 3” motor pump line provides excellent performance character- istics – as an example, the 22kW Aussie model B3ZPM-A will deliver a whopping 600L per minute at 70m head.
“It means the pump will draw water through a vertical lift of 6m, without the need for priming the suction line or the use of foot valves.
The pumps are sup- plied with stainless-steel plates to absorb wear of the cast iron body and all are fitted with a front- mounted clean out port, to facilitate service or pump clean-out without disconnecting pipework.
Most have a head capa- bility limited to around 30m.
Aussie Pumps’ chief engineer John Hales said, “That’s astonishing performance for a pump designed to handle up to 19mm solids.”
“They are a major breakthrough in the de- sign and feature a sim- plicity that makes them easy to service,” Mr Hales said.
Aussie GMP’s new range of 3” high-pres- sure pumps will self prime from 6m and offer high-performance high- flow characteristics,
“The same pump will produce 800lpm at 76m head – this is where the
“There are very few working parts in the pump.
Applications are ex- pected to vary from con- crete batch plants to liq- uid waste, abattoirs and livestock saleyards.
The pumps are manu- factured from close grain cast iron with high spheroidal graphite iron or alternatively 316 grade stainless-steel op- tions.
The new pumps in the line-up are all self-prim- ing and built to ISO9001 quality standards.
“It’s like drinking through a straw – it’s a breakthrough product.”
Foot valves can be problematic, particularly with solid waste for ef- fluent applications.
The products are built to specifications for the Australian market, with 316 stainless-steel stub shafts between the mo- tor and impeller, and a heavy-duty steel base to facilitate ease of instal- lation.
“We cast the volute in with the body and fit them all with top quality silicon carbide mechani- cal seals standard equip- ment.”
Aussie Pumps expects the 316 stainless-steel variation of the pump to attract a great deal of attention from the mining industry when it becomes available next year.
Tungsten carbide seals are available, with Viton elastomers as an option.
“Customers love the idea that there’s simply nothing to go wrong,” Mr Hales said.
For further informa- tion, visit aussiepumps. com.au
“The pump, once primed and started, will automatically draw liq-
We have scholars who have never set foot on a farm in the same room as fifth- generation farmers.
AgriFutures Horizon Scholarship applications open
leaders,” Mr Harvey said. “Australian Eggs, Aus- tralian Wool Innovation, Cooperative Research Centre for Developing Northern Australia, Cot- ton Research and De- velopment Corporation, Dairy Australia, Grains Research and Develop- ment Corporation, Mc- Caughey Memorial Insti- tute and Meat & Live- stock Australia are all sponsors of the Horizon Scholarship program, and our scholars have seen first-hand the benefits associated with having such valuable industry
APPLICATIONS for the 2021 AgriFutures Ho- rizon Scholarship Pro- gram are now open.
be crucial to the growth of our rural industries and that he is excited to see the Horizon Scholarship Program evolve to meet this need.
Students entering their final two years of an un- dergraduate degree who are passionate about the future of Australian rural industries are encouraged to apply.
“Our cohorts are no longer made up solely of ag students from tradition- al farming backgrounds,” Mr Harvey said.
The AgriFutures Ho- rizon Scholarship is a collaboration between many of the Research and Development Corpora- tions to provide eligible university students with a $10,000 bursary over two years, and plenty of opportunities to develop their leadership skills and expand their networks.
“We now have schol- ars studying engineering, economics, plant and ani- mal science.
As part of the program, students also attend an annual four-day profes- sional development work- shop and complete two weeks of industry work placements.
The diverse range of in- dustry sponsors involved in the Horizons Scholar- ship program represents the desire to build pros- perous and sustainable ru- ral industries.
students must:
• Be an Australian citi-
The Horizon Scholar- ship Program is open to students studying agri- culture-related or STEM degrees with either or both major studies and subject selections that align to agriculture.
Australian university
• Be entering the final two years of their degree
In acknowledging that the prosperity of agricul- ture is going to require a stronger inter-disciplinary approach, the inclusion of STEM degrees broadens the Horizons Scholarship offering.
“Creating a space for students to collaborate across traditional and emerging areas of rural industries will create a platform of networking, idea creation and forward thinking that is invaluable to the rural industries of the future, and I thank all of the industry spon- sors who recognise the value and importance of the investment into future
will be selected on the basis of their commitment to a career in agriculture, as well as their leadership potential and tertiary aca- demic record to date.
AgriFutures Australia managing director John Harvey said that col- laboration across a broad range of disciplines would
Shortlisted applicants must be available for a telephone interview in February 2021, and schol- arship winners will be an- nounced in April 2021.
“We have scholars who have never set foot on a farm in the same room as fifth-generation farm- ers, and this diversity in backgrounds and thinking is beginning to elevate the conversations beyond an- ything we’ve seen before.”
connections.”
To be eligible to apply,
To do this, there is a need to build the skills, capacity, leadership and knowledge of the future rural leaders of Australian agriculture.
in 2021.
Scholarship recipients
zen or permanent resident • Be studying an un- dergraduate degree at an
Applications close Fri- day January 15, 2021 at midnight AEDT.
For more information and to apply, visit agri futures.com.au/horizon
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Cohorts are no longer made up solely of ag students from traditional
farming backgrounds.
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