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Collaboration provides precise testing
The Aussie Fire Chief provides the best performance with value for money, substantially better longevity and is backed by a five-year warranty.
Fire season is coming
n Protect your farm
STATE firefighting authorities around the country are warning of what could be a savage fire season.
pumps, the Aussie Fire Chief simply outper- forms them, is hun- dreds of dollars less expensive and comes with a five-year pump end warranty.
a combined outlet ca- pacity of 5”, but then make what we think is a critical error in having a 1 1/2” suction port.”
We know there is a climate crisis and what we saw during the Black Summer of 2020 could repeat itself.
Aussie Pumps chief engineer John Hales said, “The impeller was the secret.”
Aussie Pumps’ engi- neers are still trying to work out how limi- tations imposed by the suction port at 1 1/2” can ever produce enough water to feed four hoses with 5” of outlet.
Protecting your sheds and having adequate fire preparation equip- ment can be all impor- tant.
“Because we started out with a bigger body, we were able to put in a 7” diameter impeller.
One Australian com- pany, Aussie Pumps, has worked hard to produce what it be- lieves and claims is the world’s best lightweight portable fire pump.
“Competitors are limited to around 6”, therefore limiting the pump’s performance.”
These are key points and customers should check the performance curves, ask to see in- side the pump and un- derstand the pump’s performance before making a purchase.
Powered by either a Honda petrol or Yanmar diesel engine, the Aussie Fire Chief is capable of being matched to a Coerco or Rapid tank, and can be ute or trailer mounted for portability in the event of a sudden out- break.
For example, prod- ucts by great compa- nies such as Onga and Davey are limited to a 60m head.
A farmer from the NSW north coast took the trouble to compare the engineering ben- efits, performance and potential longevity.
It’s not only bushfires authorities are worried about – it’s grass fires as well, where hazard reductions in many grass and fuel built-up areas are now too late to carry out.
“Here at Aussie Pumps, we recommend that users of high-pres- sure firefighting equip- ment take the trouble to understand that it’s not about a flash paint job on the outside of the pump that counts,” Mr Hales said.
“We originally thought of a Davey fire- fighter but the Aussie’s functionality, higher head and less outlet op- tions won.
When they developed the Aussie Fire Chief, the company’s engi- neering team used a 3” pump as the base.
“It’s the inside that makes it work.
“And the five-year ex- tended pump warranty is a bonus.”
That meant a bigger water channel capa- bility was already in the pump.
“Our heavy duty im- peller, weighing sub- stantially more than other top brands, means that it’s got more metal in it.
For further informa- tion, including a free Aussie Pumps Bushfire Survival Guide, contact Aussie Pumps or au- thorised Aussie Pump distributors all over the country – aussiepumps. com.au
The bolt on suction flange also gave the ca- pability of varying the suction from the orig- inal 3” version to 2” – more suited to rapid response firefighting.
“Comparisons in terms of quality, per- formance and extra touches are obvious.
Compared to other popular makes of fire
“For example, we fit metal caps and chains to the three-way outlet on the top of the pump.
Don’t be misled by outdated brand names and fancy paint.
The Aussie Fire Chief on the other hand has a 75m maximum head.
That extra pressure could make all the difference in an emer- gency.
Chris Hoare of Lower Duck Creek said, “Pri- marily we needed to pump from a creek up to our house tank for garden water and fire safety.”
“Others may offer a four-way outlet with
It’s the inside of the pump that counts!
APIAM Animal Health, in collaboration with APRIL and Elizabeth Macarthur Agricultural Institute, are pleased to provide the Australian pig industry access to lawsonia intracellularis quantitative polymerase chain reaction testing.
pigs, commonly referred to as ileitis.
gain, poor feed efficiency and increased days to slaughter, which can sig- nificantly increase the cost of production.
to pinpoint risk periods of infection and subse- quently refine control programs to alleviate sub- clinical disease and pro- duction losses.
The diagnostic qPCR test provides more pre- cise detection of lawsonia intracelluaris compared to existing diagnostic methods and by doing so provides opportunity for improved production out- comes.
Ileitis can present as an acute disease, charac- terised by bloody diar- rhoea and sudden death or a more chronic form affecting growth and per- formance.
The test is also being used as a surveillance tool for l intracellularis in high health farms with minimal antibioticusage,aswellas a tool to verify changes in health control programs, which have been effective in reducing clinical and subclinical ileitis.
Lawsonia intracelluaris is a bacterium that causes disease within the gut of
Many farms contain sub-clinically affected pigs that don’t necessarily show symptoms, with only a small proportion of pigs showing clinical signs of ileitis such as scouring.
The lawsonia qPCR test measures the amount of lawsonia cell numbers within pooled faecal sam- ples.
Gold standard testing protocols involved testing pooled faecal samples at 2-3 week age intervals from wean to finish.
Gross pathology. Ileitis (lawsonia intracellularis).
In these cases, lawsonia qPCR testing has helped
Ileitis is present in most Australian pig herds and is commonly seen in grower and finisher pigs.
Clinical disease is ob- vious to detect and can be controlled with vac- cination, medications and good hygiene and man- agement practices, but the absence of scouring in sub-clinically affected pigs means producers may not actually be aware of any lawsonia related pro- duction losses.
Pigs clinically and sub- clinically affected by ile- itis show reduced weight
Lawsonia numbers have been standardised and correlate to the level of clinical infection and by doing so can distinguish between subclinical and clinical infection.
If you are concerned about ileitis in your herd, it is advised that you talk to your vet and determine a suitable lawsonia sur- veillance and diagnostic program.
Case studies conducted by Apiam Animal Health have shown that subclin- icalileitiscanbepresentin herdsthathaveanexisting control program for ileitis.
Samples can be sub- mitted directly to ACE Laboratory Services – visit acelabservices.com. au – or EMAI Labora- tory – visit dpi.nsw.gov. au/about-us/services/labo ratory-services/veterinary
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