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Australian Pump’sMineBoss 4”diesel
powered trashpumphas beenupgraded
withnew features to suitmine and
construction sites.
Aussie Pumps launched theMineBoss
series two years ago. The company claims it
has been a success inAustraliaandaround
theworldbecause it is designed to suit
rugged site conditions andAustralia’s strict
OH&S standards.
Thenewpumps comewithaheavy duty
galvanised steel trolley topermit ease
ofmovement on site. The trolley base
doubles as abunding tray that captures
fuel or oil spills from the engine.
Thebusiness endof themachine is a 4”
heavy duty trashpump capableof passing
solids up to1½”. This is achievedwith
abignon-clog style, high SG cast iron
impellerwithopen vanes.
Thepump self-primeswithout theneed
for complicated compressor or vacuum
pumppriming aids.
“A lot of contractors areused todry
primepumps for sitedewatering and
don’t understandhow simple thewet
primeprinciple is,”AussiePumps Product
Manager, Brad Farrugia said.
“Our pump incorporates abigpriming
chamber cast into the casing that enables
it todraughtwater from as low adepthof
7.6mwith ease,”he said.
The 4” trashpumpwill produce a flow
up to1800 litres perminuteandoffers
amaximumdischargeheadof 24m. The
pump features ahandy cleanout port
that enables it tobe clearedof chokes in a
matter ofminutes.
ThenewAussieMineBossmobile
version comeswith a 10hpYanmar electric
start diesel enginewith recoil backup.
The enginewill run 24hours adaywith a
continuous engine speedof 3,000rpm.
Thepumpengineunit ismounted ina
Mine Boss getsmobile
heavy duty 38mmgalvanised
steel trolley framewith four
13”heavy duty steel wheels.
A robust liftingbar is
designed into the frame to
enable theunit tobemoved
easily by craneor excavator.
AussieMineBoss pumps
all comewith a free five year
warranty.
Contact: 02 8865 3500or:
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Renowned for their quality, the
Sakuragawapump range, exclusively
available inAustralia fromBrown
Brothers Engineers Australia andNew
Zealand, includesmining anddewatering
pumps andheavy-duty contractor pumps.
Established in 1953, Sakuragawa is
oneof theworld’smost experienced
submersiblepumpmanufacturerswith
anextensive rangeof dewateringpumps,
the company said.
The Sakuragawa range is suited to
a variety of requirements from large
volumepumps through tohighheads
andalso includes a larger rangeof
agitator (dredger) style submersibles.
All pumps comewithhard faceddouble
mechanical seals inoil baths.
Thepumps aremanufactured from
high resistantmaterialsmeaning longer
pump life; with theability for quick in
house serviceabilitywith standard tools.
As the exclusive SakuragawaPump
distributor for Australia, BrownBrothers
Engineers offerswhat it terms first class
after-market support. BrownBrothers
Engineers can engineer andprovide small
The Sakuragawa range is suited to a variety of
requirements from large volume pumps through
to high heads
Sakuragawa submersible pump range
pressure systems through to industrial/
miningapplicablepumps and is also the
exclusivedistributor along theeastern
seaboard for Lowarapremiumpumps;
Gould’sWater Technology; and Layne
Bowler pumps. BrownBrothers Engineers
can alsoassemble, distribute, test and
custombuildpump sets and systems.
Formore contact: 07 3200 6488or visit:
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“Production runofAussieMineBoss heavy duty 4” trashpumps set
up formobile use on site. The pumps comewithoptional chocks or
brake systems as required.”
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