What is Viscosity? Viscosity of often referred to as the thickness of a fluid. You can think of water (low viscosity) and honey (high viscosity). However, this definition can be confusing when we are looking at fluids with different densities. At a molecular level, viscosity is a result the interaction between the different molecules in a…
Looking for Molasses Pumps? Firstly, what is Molasses? Molasses is the residue left after the crystallisation of sucrose. It is relatively little used in confectionery apart from in the manufacture of liquorice, which is its largest use, and in making treacle toffee. In this product the treacle adds colour and flavour. The definition of treacle…
The Application The customer is currently using Lobe pumps for this application. They require a pulsation free product movement for flow meter accuracy. The Solution Wangen Twin Screw pumps are a pulsation free pump. They are also able to handle both product and SIP/CIP without it effecting the pumps performance or maintainability. These pumps are…
The Problem A client had two failing self-priming pumps that were incorrectly sized for the job, pumping water from a dam into a filtration process. The pumps were struggling to keep up and had been lacking attention so were in poor shape. The Solution All Pumps manufactured a self-priming pump to suck water from the…
The Problem The material is currently being pumped with an air-operated diaphragm pump. Due to the thickness and abrasive nature of the fluid, the diaphragm pumps kept failing and not being able to handle the required flow rate. The Solution Placing an eccentric disc pump in place of the air-operated diaphragm pump. The flow rates…
The Problem A brick plant was struggling to maximise the efficiency in removing the air from the raw material process. They had various vacuum pumps of different sizes and they were looking to refurb a few older ones that they had in the back shed to make all standardized across the site. The Solution All…
The Problem The customer had some old gear pumps that required upgrading as they had been in operation for over 60 years. The Solution All Pumps managed to find a suitable replacement model which was dimensionally the same and had the same flow and pressure. Project Highlights Unique application of bulk diesel transfer. Meeting strict…
The Problem Customer needed a custom solution to solve their dewatering requirements. The Solution A successful sale to a large Bioenergy recycling plant based in Northern QLD to de-water large open pits. Consisting of a Caterpillar 3054CTA 95 kW diesel engine mounted on a Galvanized skid frame and a large 590 Lt fuel tank on…
We have been customising pumps and accessories to the exact requirements of clients in the Oil and Gas industry. All Pumps Sales & Service has over 30 years of experience in custom solutions in all fields of fluid handling. Using our expertise we are able to custom engineer pulsation dampeners for heavy-duty oil and gas,…
The Problem The client needed to match an existing Ebsray gear pump as close as possible however didn’t have the budget to pay for a direct replacement. The Solution The Tuthill Pumps are built in the USA to fantastic quality standards and are economical when replacing old gear pumps or building a new project. They…