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Aussie Muck-off
A NEW high-pressure wash-down rig has been developed by Aussie Pumps.
Combining both high pressure and high flow, the new Aussie Pumps machine sets records in cleaning times for live- stock waste wash-down.
The product was de- veloped in collaboration with a shed cleaning con- tractor, Hunter Valley- based Pro Wash Poultry Service.
The Aussie Muck-off is designed for clean- ing piggeries, feedlots, sale yards and chicken sheds.
The heart of the sys- tem is a Kappa 150, Udor four-diaphragm pump.
It produces a whopping 150l/pm flow combined with a maximum pressure of 50 bar (725psi).
The power is delivered to the pump through an integrated six to one re- duction box driven by a Honda 20hp industrial petrol engine.
Aussie Pumps product manager Brad Farrugia said cleaning contractors love the big pump be- cause of its reliability.
“It makes a hard job easier and less time con- suming,” he said.
The big positive-dis- placement pump self- primes and can draw water from a vehicle- mounted tank or station- ary reservoir.
“We recommend the pump be mounted close to a source from which it can draw adequate water flow,” Farrugia said.
“With the pump’s huge flow it can empty a 1000-litre tank in seven and a half minutes.”
The big Aussie machine plays a vital role in mini- mising the time it takes to clean and sanitise.
Stock crates could be cleaned effectively be- cause of the machine’s big flow at high pressure.
An added bonus is its multiple-gun operation.
“150 litres a minute at 50 bar is a lot of water for one person to hang onto,” Farrugia said.
set up so that up to three guns can be used simulta- neously, getting big jobs done fast.
“Aussie Pumps owes a big debt to Pro Wash Poultry, who provided in- valuable feedback and ex-
perience in development of this equipment.”
Further information on Aussie Pumps’ Muck-off range is available from aussiepumps.com.au or by phone on 02 8865 3500.
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