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How to move animal waste sludge – an easy task for the right pump
MOVING animal waste sludge can be a difficult proposition for pumps.
The pumps have no seals or valves to main- tain, can run dry with- out damage, and there is no contact between the pumped media and moving parts.
grade hoses capable of being sterilized with hot water to 70C and steam to 120C.
This new position- ing system is essential for fully automated foodstuff handling ap- plications that require regular cleaning and sterilisation of all the components in contact with the product.
It can be thick and corrosive, and is defi- nitely only a job for the right pump.
Ragazzini pumps are designed to run slowly to promote longer hose life and they are able to pump liquids of sludge containing solid parti- cles.
Because the pump casing is not filled with lubricating fluid and the speed of the leak detector, contamina- tion is prevented and product loss is greatly minimised.
As the waste liquid gets thicker, it becomes much less efficient to use a centrifugal pump, but the right peristaltic pump is an ideal solu- tion.
Flows from a few li- tres per minute up to 180 cubic metres per hour can be delivered, depending on pump model.
These pumps are per- fect for clean in place or sanitise in place ap- plications when fitted with the optional ‘re- tractable roller’.
Ragazzini pumps can also be run in reverse, making them ideal for tank emptying and fill- ing operations.
Italian-made Ragazzi- ni brand hose-pumps, distributed by Hydro Innovations, can move thick slurry comfort- ably when sized cor- rectly and fitted with the right tubular ele- ment.
With this system, one of the rollers can be retracted via an over- centre rapid release cam and lever system.
Ragazzini pumps do not need the casing to be filled with lubrica- tion fluid.
Ragazzini Rotho pumps use a roller on bearing method to ‘squeeze’ the tubu- lar element, creating a vacuum on the suction side, enabling pumps to operate on high suction lifts.
For more information, contact sales@hydroin novations or call 02 9898 1800.
Ragazzini peristaltic pumps are available with a wide variety of hose options to suit abrasive and corrosive applications and are available with food-
This now enables full flow of a flush- ing/cleaning/sanitising fluid through the hose.
This reduces the chances of contamina- tion and makes hose changes cleaner, quick- er, safer and cheaper.
The pumps are also capable of delivering pressures up to 15 bar, enabling them to push the sludge material over high static lifts or through long pipelines.
These pumps are fit- ted with a leak detec- tion system that will stop the pump and send an alarm if the hose wears.
This is a float-type sensor that is located at the lowest point in the pump.
Santrev director LukeTrevanion.
Beware Australia of scam imitation businesses
REPUTABLE chicken housing, poultry shed and farm shed specialist Santrev Developments has experienced first- hand the threat of scam imitation companies in Australia’s poultry in- dustry.
ny has dubbed over the audio.
“We encourage all sup- pliers and builders to fol- low our example and en- sure they watermark their digital property to ensure imitation scam compa- nies cannot claim it as their own,” Mr Trevanion said.
Santrev director Luke Trevanion said the busi- ness was recently made aware of an imitation company operating in Australia, Singapore and the UK.
“Our present company logo had been removed from images containing Santrev uniforms and re- placed with our old logo, which had been manip- ulated to carry the scam company’s name.
Santrev is considering legal action.
“It was unnerving to say the least, finding our company information had been stolen word for word, together with cop- ies of our photos, testi- monials and old logo,” he said.
“The company also used images from other poultry businesses and appears to be associated with a competitor judging by the content displayed on the imitation webpage.
“This would assist farmers to identify legiti- mate builders.
“We also discovered the imitation site contained one of our videos, af- ter having removed and replaced Santrev’s voice- over.
“The worrying thing is that it had imitated our business using 100 per- cent of our digital prop- erty, and there may be more companies doing the same.”
“We want to educate farmers across Australia what to look for when choosing a poultry build- er.
“The video features our employees, customers, directors and suppliers, though the scam compa-
Santrev staff are assess- ing the company website and social media, and will watermark every digital asset moving forward.
“In Queensland, under Queensland Building Construction Commis- sion regulations, it is an offense to not display the company building licence on its website.”
“We found the imita- tion site after a customer asked an equipment sup- plier familiar with our product who they were.
“As a building compa- ny, we have a licence for each state we operate in, and while we have one on our website at the mo- ment, we will ensure all relevant building licences are displayed,” Mr Tre- vanion said.
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Mr Trevanion will be contacting the National Farmers’ Federation and Queensland Farmers’ Federation to convey the warning to farmers, and recommends farmers do an Australian business name search of any com- pany they are consider- ing hiring at abr.business. gov.au
“We understand farm- ers are the backbone of this country and we want to ensure they are protected from imitation companies,” Mr Trevan- ion said.
“You can copy a website but you cannot copy the quality of a shed.”
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For further information, Luke Trevanion can be contacted on 0411 469 493 or by emailing luke@ santrev.com.au
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