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IRRIGATION


                 AUSSIE TRASH PUMP APPLIES PRESSURE


                                            mance, high flow characteristics that in-  the body and fit them all with top quality
                                            clude the ability to pump solids in sus-  silicon  carbide  mechanical  seals  stan-
                                            pension.   the pumps are manufactured   dard equipment.  Tungsten carbide seals
                                            from close grained cast iron with high sg   are  available,  with Viton  elastomers  as
                                            iron or, alternatively, 316-grade stainless   an option.  Customers love the idea that
          A  new  development  in  trash  pump
        technology is being offered to the mar-  steel options.                 there’s simply nothing to go wrong.  the
                                                                                pump, once primed and started up, will
        ket by Australian pump industries.  the   best  of  all,  the  3”  motor  pump  line   automatically draw liquid up through the
        pumps, part of the company’s assize gimp   provides excellent performance charac-  suction port.  it’s like drinking Coca-Cola
        product range, offer solids handling ca-  teristics.   for example, the 22kw Aussie   through a straw”, he said.
        pability,  combined  with  high-pressure   model b3zpm-a will deliver a whopping
        performance.                        600 litters per minute at 70 meters head!  all  the  new  b3zpm-a  range,  vary-
          Most trash pumps are reasonably low   “that’s an astonishing performance for   ing from 15 kw to 22 kw, are fitted with
                                                                                heavy-duty 415 two-pole motors.  pumps
        head  with  big  open  non-clog  style  im-  a pump designed to handle up to 19mm   are  supplied  with  stainless  steel  wear
        pellers that are not suited to high-pres-  solids”,  said  Aussie  pumps’  chief  engi-  plates  to  absorb  wear  of  the  cast  iron
        sure  transfer  applications.    Most  have   neer,  john  hales.   “the  same  pump  will   body and are all fitted with a front-mount-
        a  head  capability  limited  to  around  30   produce 800 pm at 76 m head, showing   ed cleanout port to facilitate service or
        meters.                             this is where the pump’s efficiency really
                                            kicks in.                           pump  clean-out  without  disconnecting
                                              the new pump line-up is all self-prim-  pipework.
                                            ing  and  built  to  iso9001  quality  stan-  “it’s  a  breakthrough  product”,  said
                                            dards.  “self-priming is such an import-  hales.    the  products  are  spec’d  up  for
                                            ant  feature”,  said  hales.   “it  means  the   the Australian market with 316 stainless
                                            pump will draw water through a vertical   steel stub shafts between motor and im-
                                            lift of 6 m without the need for priming   peller and heavy-duty steel base to facil-
                                            the suction line or the use of foot valves.    itate ease of installation.
                                            we know foot valves can be problematic,   Applications  are  expected  to  vary
                                            particularly with solid waste for effluent   from  concrete  batch  plants  to  liquid
                                            applications”, he said, they are a major   waste, abattoirs, and livestock saleyards!
                                            breakthrough  in  design  and  feature  a   The company expects the 316 stainless
          Aussie  gmp’s  new  range  of  3”   simplicity that makes them easy to ser-  steel variation of the pump to get a lot of
        high-pressure  pumps  will  self-prime   vice.  “There are very few working parts   attention from the mining industry when
        from  six  meters  but  offer  high  perfor-  in the pump.  we cast in the volute with   it becomes available next year.

                                                                                                    Circle 13 on enquiry card
        TORO LAUNCHES NEW LINE OF DRIP IRRIGATION FITTINGS


          Toro is pleased to announce Toro® Fit-                                Advantages of 6/8” ID
        tings, a new line of drip irrigation fittings
        for  drip  tape,  hose,  and  dragline.  This                           Tape fittings include:
        newly  designed  fittings  offering  from                                • Support innovative 6/8” ID tape appli-
        Toro’s  agricultural  business  promises                                 cations
        higher quality construction, better con-
        nections, and superior performance that                                  • Available in popular configurations to
        growers have come to expect from Toro                                    enable:
        products.                                                                o Longer runs than 5/8” ID tape
          “With  our  new  line  of  fittings,  grow-                            o Lower cost than 7/8” ID tape applica-
        ers  get  not  only  easy-to-install,  supe-                             tions
        rior  quality  fittings  in  popular  config-                            • Only 6/8” fittings available in the in-
        urations,”  says  Sky  Anderson,  product  Advantages of Flex-Connect    dustry
        manager for Toro, “but also revolutionary
        and innovative fittings, such as the new   Layflat Fittings include:     “Toro  has  built  its  legacy  by  under-
        Flex-Connect lay flat fittings and 6/8” ID   •  More  spacing  flexibility  than  a  hose   standing the needs of growers and de-
        tape  fittings.  All  configurations  are  de-  with  pre-installed  fittings—perfect  for   veloping quality drip irrigation products
        signed to last for the life of the system,   non-square fields or reused lay flat  that address their needs and help them
        and make installation a little easier and                               succeed,” says Ralf San Jose, director of
        more flexible for the grower.”       • Fast and easy installation*      marketing  for  Toro  Ag  Americas. “This
                                             • Less leaking*                    commitment to innovation is reflected in
        Advantages of all Toro               • Flexible and convenient—removable   many of our exceptional drip irrigation
                                                                                products, including Aqua-Traxx®, Flow-
        Fittings include:                    fitting and seal cap enable lay flat to be   Control®,  and  our  new  highly  clog-re-
                                             easily re-rolled                   sistant  drip  tape,  Aqua-Traxx  Azul™.
         • Superior quality and performance  •  Wide  range  of  configurations—in-  We are confident that our new Toro Fit-
         • Easy to install and a tight seal  cludes  valves,  multiple  tape  nut  con-  tings will exceed grower’s expectations,
         • Easy to grip nuts and valves      nection options, and 5/8” and 7/8” drip   thanks to superior quality, easy installa-
                                             tape IDs
         •  Easy  to  see  –  bright  red  tape  nut                            tion, tight seal, and bright Toro-red tape
                                                                                nuts and valves.”
         makes tape fittings easy to find, remove   *compared to ordinary lay flat fittings
         and re-use                                                                                 Circle 14 on enquiry card
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