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PUMPS
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“These standards are demanding some
adjustment across the industry,”Mr Gaggexplained.
“Rentingdewateringdiesel pumps is a cleverway to
‘test drive’ Tier 4 engines as well as ensuring that
customers have the correct pump for the job at
hand, withinbudget.
“We work closely with customers to install the
best Tier 4 compliant pump to solve a particular
challenge. Renting also allows for adjustment
of equipment to meet the changing needs of a
particular application. As Tier 4 engines are in
constant cleaning mode, it is important to select a
unit with a correctly sized engine for best results.”
Xylem also offers alternative pumping solutions
such as Godwin electric driven Dri-Prime or Flygt
submersible pumps, and variable frequency drives
tomeet variedneeds.
“The new diesel engines are just one of themany
technological advancements we have introduced
over the last year. For example, our new Field
Smart Technology works in tandem with Godwin’s
PrimeGuard pump controller enabling customers to
constantlymonitor and control equipment remotely
to ensure optimum efficiency,” addedMr Gagg.
Substantial Growth
Meanwhile, the UK pump hire business of
manufacturer Selwood has also seen “substantial
growth” over the last few years, according to the
company, and has become much more of a service
provider than simply a pumphirer.
The company offers a specialist installation
service, incorporating site surveys, method
statements and risk assessments, on a national
basis backed up with a 24 hour, seven days a week
service.
Pump hiremanaging director Richard Brown said,
“We have entered into an exciting stage of our
development and are taking pump hire in the UK to
the next level.”
On the manufacturing side of the business,
a particular focus in the development of the
Selwood pump range has been to meet the strict
new emissions requirements in North America and
Europe that other players in the sector have also
been focussingon.
Director of engineering Lawrence Bradbury said,
“Emission legislation is upon us all and whilst it
Boskalis invests inenvironmentally
friendlymobilepumpingunit
Boskalis Nederland is a part of Royal Boskalis Westminster – a dredging contractor based in The
Netherlands. Its internal rental company, Boskalis Technical Service Nederland, manages several mobile
pumpunitswithhigh andultra-high flows.
Boskalis has very specific requirements for their pumpswhich include:
■
The pumpmust have aminimum capacity of 5000m
3
/hr and a pressure in excess of 3 bar
■
Excellent suction capabilities and suitable for use as a dewateringpump
■
High fuel efficiency combinedwith the lowest exhaust emissions
■
Should fit into a 20 ft (6.1m) container for easy transport
■
Shouldweighnomore than 12 tonnes due to limitations inhandlingon site
The company commissioned the delivery of a BBA high flow prime pump BA-C500S11 D711 – a unit with a
capacity of 5500m
3
/hour and amaximum head of 37mwk, driven by a Stage IV-compliant 375kW Volvo
Penta diesel engine.
The unit ticks all the boxes for Boskalis, with a total weight of 10.8 tonnes and ability to fit into a
standard container. It has been deployed on its first project in Muiden, the Netherlands, where the A1
highway is beingwidened andpartially rerouted.
Boskalis has praised the new pump, claiming it only has towork half throttle to do the job compared to
the pump it replacedwhile alsobeing very quiet andnot liable to cloggingupwith solidmaterials.
BBAPumps said it haddecided to include thispumpunit in its standardproduct range. ProductManager
HennoSchothorst said, “We can’t ignore this any longer; this is aperfect pumpunit for the rental sector.”
Manufacturer SPP Pumps has been awarded £1.12million (
€
1.43
million) in Regional Growth Funding to build a new research and
development facilitywithin its PumpManufacturing Centre in
Coleford, UK
New low-emissions units in Selwood’s range include the 750m
3
/h
maxkimum flow Stage IIIB/Tier 4 Interim-compliant H200, which
is currently on field trials
