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Rubber-lined manure pump resists costly sand damage
Sand is a popular choice among dairy producers as bedding for freestall barns. It helps boost milk production and overall profitability by keeping cows clean, dry and comfortable, providing a healthy environment for the udder, and improving traction of cows on slick concrete.
However, this abrasive material is hard on conventional pumps used to handle sandladen manure, increasing wear and adding to the costs and downtime of repairing the pumps.
The new 44 Super Magnum Sand Pump offers a more durable, more cost-effective alternative. Adapted from proven technology used in the mining industry, it was developed specifi cally to meet the needs of sandbedded dairies.
"It's the only pump on the market specifically designed for handling sand and manure," says Rob Plank, agricultural engineer with McLanahan Corporation, which makes the unit. "It fills a void in the agricultural market where there is a need for a vertical, rubber lined, high wear pump."
Most conventional manure pumps used on dairies to transfer and process manure are the vertical type and made primarily of metal components which have a short life in abrasive environments, he explains. Under the high pressures and velocities inside a pump, the sand can quickly abrade the impeller, the casing and damage the seals.
By contrast, the components in the 44 Super Magnum Sand Pump that are subject to high rates of wear are protected by a layer of nitrile, a synthetic rubber polymer.
"It is a vertical shafted, centrifugal pump designed to withstand the rigorous demands of pumping sand and manure with minimal wear on the wet end components," Plank says. "It features replaceable, nitrile linings to protect the split casings and a nitrilelined impeller to dramatically extend wear life in abrasive environments as compared to a conventional manure pump."
Adding to the durability of the pump is a tungsten carbide/silicon carbide seal that separates the shafts and bearings, which operate in an oil bath for cooling and lubrication, from the pumpage.
The pump is designed to be easily installed in new or existing pits or tanks, Plank notes. It will handle fl ows of 150 to 650 gallons per minute at up to 150 feet of total head and can be equipped with electric motors ranging in size from 10 to 40 hp.
An electric motor can be coupled directly to the shaft or attached with a belt and pulley. Although the standard length of the pump is 8 feet, custom lengths are available.
The Agricultural Division of McLanahan Corporation, a worldwide industry leader in dairy manure management, has developed a line of equipment for handling sand-laden manure, particularly sand-manure separation.
It includes sand separators, augers, pumps and stall fillers. The equipment is CE certified and can be shipped internationally.
Permission for use is granted, however, credit must be made to the International Agri-Center and Farm Press when reprinting this item.
44 SUPER MAGNUM SAND PUMP |
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| COMPANY: | McLanahan Corporation |
| CONTACT: | Rob Plank |
| ADDRESS: | 200 Wall Street Hollidaysburg PA 16648 |
| WEBSITE: | www.sandmanuresolutions.com or www.mclanahan.com |
| E-MAIL: | rplank@mclanahan.com |
| PHONE: | (814) 695-9807 |
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