Zoeller Pump Company is proud to announce the release of the Scale Removal System (SRS 109). This 100% preassembled and job ready system is designed to save service technicians’ time when performing maintenance on gas-fired tankless water heaters.

This gas-tight, odor free unit effectively removes scale buildup from hard water deposits in the heat exchanger and captures the debris in a reusable filter. The SRS 109 is engineered to meet flushing requirements of gas-fired tankless water heater systems and is designed to operate on food grade vinegar (provided by others). NO CHEMICALS REQUIRED means complete peace of mind for the home owner and service provider.

SRS 109 Features Include:

• 100% Factory Preassembled
• Internal reusable filter sock captures debris
• 5 gallon gas-tight tank assembly
• 1/6hp 115 volt, 3.0 amp air filled pump
• ¾” SS braided flush lines, 5’ length
• Corrosion resistant components

Please visit www.zoellerpumps.com for more information on the SRS109 and other Zoeller Pump Company products.

Superlinear polyethylene tank delivers increased productivity, fuel efficiency and hauling capacity
 
Vactor Manufacturing, the most trusted name in air conveyance and water and vacuum technology for nearly 50 years, today introduced the SXP (superlinear XL polyethylene) insulated water tank for the Vactor HXX HydroExcavator™.  The thermal water tank retains heated water temperature longer, reducing the likelihood of freezing during operation in sub-zero conditions and harsh winter weather. The lighter weight tank also reduces fuel consumption while increasing payload availability and hauling capacity.
            “Heating water in a full SXP tank requires about 1.6 gallons of fuel per day, compared to an average of 6.6 gallons of fuel per day to heat water in a full stainless steel tank,” said Jared Dippel, product manager, Vactor Manufacturing. “And in terms of time to heat the water, it only takes about a half-hour to heat a full SXP tank, compared to 2.5 hours to heat a full stainless steel tank.” Dippel added that the new tank provides more hours of productive frozen-ground excavation for the Vactor HXX HydroExcavator.
            The 1200-gallon capacity SXP tank features a double wall design consisting of a 3/8-in.-thick outer shell and a 3/8-in.-thick foam liner.
“For our HXX HydroExcavator customers, increased payload and improved fuel economy are essential,” Dippel said. “The SXP thermal tank delivers on both fronts, without compromising performance or productivity."
The industry-leading Vactor HXX HydroExcavator is versatile enough to handle potholing, waterline repair, slot trenching, directional drilling, sign and pole installation, pipe and line installation and other large-volume excavation.
            For additional information on the SXP tank for the Vactor HXX HydroExcavator, please visit www.vactor.com or see your local Vactor dealer.  (photo included)

NLB Corporation in Wixom, Michigan, makes and designs high-pressure water jet pumps and accessories. According to company spokesperson Jim Van Dam, the company has responded to market demands by developing simple-to-maintain and even simpler-to-repair pumps and jetters with cartridge-based components.

The reason for the change? The skill of the workers. In the past, companies and cities generally had highly trained mechanics and others on their staffs who were able to provide routine maintenance for the complex machinery. That is no longer true. As a result, companies such as NLB had to re-think the design of the machinery without sacrificing the quality.

Instead, companies and others who are in the market for jetter and vacuum equipment increasingly are drawn to machines that almost anyone can repair and maintain. NLB has responded to that challenge over the years with its 125, 225, 325, and 605 pump lines, according to Van Dam. By changing a couple of components, a pump can go from 8,000 psi to 24,000 psi.

“That (simplicity) is very attractive to a buyer,” Van Dam explained. “Now, they can have one pump—one investment—that does a wide range of applications. These pumps give people the ability to do a lot of different applications.”

For example, one pump can be adjusted from 100- to 700- horsepower with a simple change-out.

Another adjustment to meet the reality of the workforce has been in the design of the machinery. If a mechanic is trained to work on the 605 pump series, the parts will look the same on the 125 series. “They will be able to work on any one of these series of pumps,” Van Dam said.

“Even though we’ve developed easy-to-repair and -replace machinery, we’ve brought a level of quality to these parts,” he said.

The same is true for the accessories that the company has developed—a cartridge system that just requires the operator or maintenance worker to remove the cartridge and to drop a new one in for repairs of all sorts.

In the past, operators had employees who could repair a component or who were willing to perform maintenance on a pre-determined schedule. Because many places do not have a mechanic available, the company or municipality prefers to discard the broken component and get a new one. Compliance with a recommended maintenance schedule is not something that can be assumed to happen.

The key for any component prone to wear or break down is that they must be easy to install. “All the new accessories we build are cartridge based,” Van Dam said. “You can pull it out, and drop a new one in, and go.”

Another trend Van Dam sees in the industry is machinery designed to keep the operator separate from the water jet. Companies are very concerned about safety and liability. “More and more, there is a desire by the plants and contractors to make it as safe as they can,” he said.

As a result, NLB has developed machinery that can manipulate the water jet rather than have the operator do so directly. The change keeps the operator far from potential harm.

Another company making improvements is Vactor Manufacturing, which makes combination sewer cleaners and jetters for sewer line maintenance, along with specialty products including vacuum excavators and glycol recovery vehicles. The company is a subsidiary of Federal Signal Corporation’s Environmental Solutions Group, which also includes Elgin Sweeper, Guzzler Manufacturing, and Jetstream.

Preventing leakage and improving efficiency in its components is something that the company has been working on. Vactor has introduced what a spokesperson describes as “a unique gasket” that can prevent leakage from eight-inch flanged vacuum tubes. The Vactor V.T. Seal, as it is called, “enhances the sealing between flanges on the standard eight-inch Vactor aluminum vacuum tube,” according to company representative Tim Montgomery.

“Easily installed on your existing tubes, the V.T. Seal eliminates vacuum leaks and prevents the dripping of sludge on the outside of the pipe without the use of duct tape,” he further explained.

“This results in increased vacuum truck efficiency in applications involving heavy debris, compact sand, dense silt, and compressed sludge. The contoured rubber seal can be applied to one flange or both mating flanges for added sealing and (it) locks with the standard clamp.”

Marty Bolde is a regional sales manager for Hi-Vac Corporation of Marietta, Ohio. The company is a global manufacturer of industrial cleaning equipment such as portable industrial vacuum cleaners, industrial floor sweepers, vacuum excavators, and sewer jetting and vacuum units.

Bolde said about ninety-eight percent of his customers are municipalities. Maintaining and repairing equipment is not an issue. Rather, his clients are asking for multi-task vehicles. “That seems to be the big word right now,” he said. “They want a truck that will do sewer cleaning, hydro–excavating, and other work. We’re pretty good at making vehicles that will work for the sewer department, roads, bridges, and construction,” Bolde said.

With the equipment Hi-Vac sells, “They can use the trucks for sewer cleaning in the morning and hydro-excavating in the afternoon. They next day, they may use it for water-blasting graffiti off a bridge,” he said. “They want a truck to move from department to department because the trucks are getting to be very expensive. People are wanting multi-task vehicles.”

Steve Godwin of the Cleveland-based Wastequip Cusco described the industry as “mature,” with no major changes or tweaks to his company’s offerings. The company has provided equipment to the liquid waste industry for more than forty years. Among the company’s products is a combination machine that performs hydro-trenching. The machine brings precision to trenching by using a high-pressure water spray to remove debris from lines and cables underground. The increased control is perfectly suited for areas with gas lines and other sensitive areas that are tricky for backhoes.     

Those in the industry say that combination machines will continue to drive the marketplace because they are becoming simpler to operate and are a relatively economical choice; they can perform many functions for cash-strapped cities and industries.

In addition, some machine models are attractive to buyers due to the single-engine power source—again, a design that allows people of all skill levels to operate the equipment.

Simplicity plus efficiency appears to be the key to growth in the jetter and vacuum combination machine industry. As the prices of machines creep up, buyers are demanding that they perform more tasks. Simplicity of operation is a factor, but not the overriding reason for buying a multi-task machine, according to some manufacturers.

For those companies who have skilled mechanics at their disposal, the combination and multi-task trucks are becoming more and more in demand. City managers like to have a single piece of equipment that can do a variety of jobs.

Combination machines that can do multiple tasks—with the addition of a hydro-exaction system, for example—make the machines attractive for use in many city departments. One vehicle can do heavy-duty work for the sewer, street, and water department. It just makes sense, according to those in the industry, to make sure an expensive piece of equipment can perform many jobs.

Thompson Pump’s new web site offers improved navigation and expanded information on Thompson Pump products, services and support.  The new web site features a faster, easier and more efficient visitor experience while providing more readily accessible and useful information.

Exciting new revisions include easier to navigate drop down menus, more extensive customer options including enhanced site search and location search capabilities and customer feedback sections that allow Thompson Pump to provide information more quickly to customers.

“The new web site allows us to focus our efforts on the customer, by enhancing communications and ultimately ensuring that information and resources are more readily available to our growing customer base,” said Bill Thompson, president of Thompson Pump.

Thompson Pump, a family-owned company based in Port Orange, Fla., is a full-service manufacturer and provider of high quality pumps, pumping equipment and engineering expertise for the toughest dewatering, bypass and emergency pumping applications.  Thompson Pump operates sales, rental and service centers throughout the United States with 20 branches and depots. The company is also aligned with more than 30 distributors in the United States, Canada, and South America.  Thompson Pump is a Blue Chip Enterprise Award winner and their products meet the requirements for certification as defined by the Contractors Pump Bureau. Thompson Pump holds numerous product patents along with the registered trademarks of Enviroprime®, Silent Knight®, and Arctic Knight®.

For more information, please contact Kirsten Petersen at (386) 944-4145 or email at kpetersen@thompsonpump.com.

Conway has held many positions in the manufacturing and engineering sectors of Thompson Pump since 1984.  He currently oversees all engineering departments and technical aspects of the pump business such as manufacturing engineering, quality assurance and research & development.

Conway is a graduate of the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering and is a registered Engineer Intern in the State of Florida.  He is a trained ISO 9001 internal auditor and successfully implemented an ISO9001 compliant quality management system at Thompson Pump.  He has attended and taught many pump-related seminars throughout the country and has authored several technical papers. 

“I congratulate Dale on his 25th anniversary at Thompson Pump”, said Bill Thompson, president, Thompson Pump. “His consistent dedication to providing and improving quality products is what makes Thompson Pump the industry leader.”

A Florida resident since grade school, Conway enjoys surfing, running, softball and golfing. He resides in Port Orange, Fla. with his wife, Diana, and three children; Lauren, Lindsey, and Carter.

Thompson Pump is respected worldwide for its sophisticated heavy-duty lines of high quality pumps, ranging in size from 2 to 18 inches. Thompson Pump sells and rents their entire line of pumps to the areas of public works, municipalities, construction, agriculture, dewatering, mining, sewer/lift stations, and water/waste water. Types of pumps engineered include wet prime trash pumps; dry prime trash pumps with compressor-assisted or vacuum-assisted priming systems; sound attenuated pumps; utility trash pumps; diaphragm pumps; hydraulic power units with submersible pump ends; rotary, vacuum and piston wellpoint pumps and high pressure jet pumps. With these different types of pumps, as well as a full complement of accessory hoses and piping, Thompson can offer the proper pump and system for any application.  In addition, Thompson provides engineering services and special applications consulting for complicated wellpoint, bypass or multiple pump systems; and offers thorough pump and dewatering education and training through its Pumpology® courses.

Thompson Pump, a family-owned company based in Port Orange, Fla., is a full-service manufacturer and provider of high quality pumps, pumping equipment and engineering expertise for the toughest dewatering, bypass and emergency pumping applications.  Since 1970, Thompson Pump has assisted contractors worldwide with pump rental, sale, design, installation and operation.  Thompson Pump operates sales, rental and service centers throughout the United States with 20 branches and depots. The company is also aligned with more than 30 distributors in the United States, Canada, and South America.  Thompson Pump is a Blue Chip Enterprise Award winner and their products meet the requirements for certification as defined by the Contractors Pump Bureau. Thompson Pump holds numerous product patents along with the registered trademarks of Enviroprime®, Silent Knight®, and Arctic Knight®.

The company achieved ISO 9001 quality certification for their Port Orange manufacturing facility. Thompson Pump is one of only a very few pump companies to have obtained ISO 9001 certification. The globally recognized certification was granted following independent testing and assessment of the company’s quality management systems and manufacturing capabilities.

It is common to see Thompson’s pumps on some of the largest and most challenging projects in the world. Whether the job requires cleaning up an oil spill in Alaska, raising a submarine in the Atlantic, moving an east coast lighthouse, fighting western fires, controlling floods in the Midwest, handling an irrigation project in Africa or dealing with a tragic disaster in New York, Thompson Pump is there. For more information, call (800) 767-7310 or log onto www.thompsonpump.com.

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Thompson Pump & Manufacturing
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The system has five rigid lances, each with a specially-designed nozzle to deliver high-pressure water (up to 20,000 psi, or 1,400 bar) to clear the tubes of hardened debris.  A powerful hydraulic drive inserts the five lances at a rate of 39" (1m) per second, then withdraws them so they can be positioned to clean the next five tubes.  All movements (in/out, up/down and left/right) are controlled by the operator from a convenient overhead station, which provides excellent visibility at a safe distance from the action.  The operator can even rotate the bundles with the optional bundle roller control package.

The diesel-powered ATL-5000 is completely self-contained.  It requires no external power or air supply and can be taken by trailer to jobsites.  Exclusive features include a lockout to prevent accidental actuation and an optional HVAC package to keep the operator station cool and comfortable.

NLB Corp., a leader in high-pressure and ultra-high pressure water jet productivity, manufactures a full line of quality water jetting systems and accessories for contractor and industrial uses.  These include tank and tube cleaning, product removal, surface preparation, pavement stripe and rubber removal, concrete hydrodemolition, concrete and pipe cutting, and more.

Both new nozzles feature several improvements to traditional rotating nozzle designs.  The rotating action comes from the nozzle instead of the barrel, to focus the force of the high-pressure water up front where it can be most effective.  While some leakage is desirable (as lubrication against metal-to-metal friction), an innovative new seal limits it to about half the industry norm.  This leakage is distributed at both ends to equalize nozzle wear.

NLB has two other rotating nozzles for pipe cleaning, both with variable rotation, speed control and field repairability.  The Typhoon™ 20 is designed for pipe diameters from 6 to 10 inches (15.2 – 25.4 cm) and operates at flows up to 20 gpm (76 lpm).  The Typhoon™ 60 is a high-flow nozzle for large pipes (up to 50 inches in diameter, or 127 cm) and rotates at up to 500 rpm.

NLB Corp. is a leader in high-pressure and ultra-high pressure water jet technology.  The company manufactures a full line of quality water jetting systems and accessories for contractor and industrial uses, including pipe and tube cleaning, product removal, surface preparation, tank cleaning, concrete hydrodemolition, concrete and pipe cutting, and more.