vaughan chopper pumps

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A Unique Solution To Common Problems

WARNINGThe Vaughan ‘Chopper’ Pumps & Tank Mixing Systems will,

Dramatically Increase Your Equipment Efficiency

Dramatically Reduce Operational Costs

Eliminate Blockage & Ragging Problems

Dramatically Reduce Motor Overload Conditions

Offer ‘Guaranteed’ Returns On Your Investment

Positively Affect The Bottom Line Of Your Business

Reduce Your C02 Emissions & Carbon Footprint

Solving Problems Saves Money & Reduces C02 Emissions

ENTER AT YOUR OWN RISK!!

The Increasing Operational Challenges

Regular call outs dealing with blocked pumps.

Expensive overheads for callouts.

Lack of resources to deal with regular problems.

High energy bills.

Additional administration and associated costs.

Management of equipment that doesn't work.

Actively looking for efficiency savings.

Operational budget cut backs.

Increasing Targets & Objectives.

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Standard Sewage?

What Are You Pumping?

What Else Are You Pumping?

More Standard Sewage?

Frequent & Premature Equipment Failures

How does The Vaughan ‘Chopper’ Pump deal with all

of these problem areas that no-one else can handle?

Plugging at the suction intake.

Binding of materials around the impeller

Abrasives which rapidly wear standard materials

(Grit, Stones, Gravel)

Reweave of materials behind impeller

Shaft deflection and vibration when handling solids.

Approximately 22-24% of submersible pumps failures are associated with

Reweave of material behind the impeller & Shaft deflection.

Approximately 22-24% of submersible pumps failures are associated with

Reweave of material behind the impeller & Shaft deflection.

Other Manufacturers ‘Non-Clog’ Type Pumps Can’t Handle This Heavy Duty Environment.

Plugging - A Familiar Sight?

A Blocked SewerSimilar to many sites throughout Northern Ireland, course hand rake screens had been installed at multiple SPS’s and were a constant drain on the NIW recourses. The objective was to remove the hand rake screens and thus remove the operational costs which typically consisted of:

• 1 operator - 5 days per week to manually rake the material into a bin.

• 1 lorry – at least 1 day per week to empty the bins.

This task will easily amount to an annual cost of over £3000 the addition

of any further costs arising from pump failures, repairs, sump tankering

etc which would be added to the base figure.

What would happen if the screens were removed? there would be premature failure to the existing standard Non-clog type pumps unless, they upgraded to the equipment designed for this duty, The Vaughan ‘Chopper’ Pumps

It is policy within many water authorities not to fit screens upfront to protect equipment. However, it is commonly accepted as a compromise over consistent and frequent failures of low cost and poor design of pumps.

The cost implications of this are substantial!!

Rags & Debris result in regular & costly failures to

Other Manufacturers ‘Non Clog’?? Equipment

Rags & Plastics Cause Plugging, Binding &

Weaving of your equipment, resulting in

premature Failure!!

Premature Failure of Standard cast iron Impeller worn after a few weeks of operation

Standard Pumping Equipment is manufactured from low cost materials such as Cast Iron which cannot handle:

Grit, Stones & Other Abrasives.

GRIT causes regular & costly failures to

Other Manufacturers ‘Non Clog’?? Equipment

Motor Overload Conditions

Result in regular & Costly failures.

Shaft Deflection & Vibration causes

Seal Failures

Bearing Failure Motor Failures

Inadequate Designs cannot cope with Heavy

Duty Requirement.

Motor Overload Conditions

Result in regular & Costly failures.

Reweave of fibres behind the impeller results in:

Seal Failures

Bearing Failure

Inadequate Designs cannot cope with the Heavy Duty Requirement.

MOTOR FAILURES!!

Common Myth

All ‘Non-Clog’ or ‘Macerator’ or Cutter type

pumps are the same!

FALSE

Vaughan ‘Chopper’ Pumps are not to be confused with

other types or brands of chopper pumps, macerators,

grinder or cutter pumps.

The Vaughan Pump is a patented product and so it is

UNIQUE in the pump world.

‘Chopper’ Pumps & Sludge Mixing Systems

Horizontal End Suction

Available Configurations

Electric Hydraulic Self Priming PedestalSubmersible Submersible Dry Well

‘Chopper’ Pumps & Sludge Mixing Systems

Features & Benefits

As The Vaughan ‘Chopper’ Pump is:

Solution & NOT Cost Driven, What Technical Advantages does this bring?

Take a Closer Look

The Attention To Detail vs. Others

The ONLY pump on the market designed from the ‘Inside to out’

As a ‘Chopper’

The Vaughan ‘Chopper’ has the unique ability to handle heavy Solids & Debris laden duties where all other equipment fails.

Guaranteed!!!

Highly Efficient Impeller Design

This Unique Patented design integrates Pumping and Chopping into ONE efficient system.

The CHOPPING is done right where the pumping is done.

Increased efficiency

reduces energy usage and

lowers electricity bills.

Increased efficiency

reduces energy usage and

lowers electricity bills.

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Why is the Vaughan ‘Chopper’ Pump

Impeller design so efficient?

The Chopping action occurs as close to the most central part of the shaft rotation possible. This requires less energy even with the toughest materials.

Solids above 10mm

Solids below 10mm

Solids below 10mm are chopped in this new improved design with the new cutter nut tooth's leading edge scissor action design

Field adjustment with:

NO special tool or shims necessary!

The E-series design incorporates a unique back pull-out plate with external adjustments of all critical cutting clearances.

The ONLY pump available with ALL wear components in hardened materials

• All Wear Components – 61-64 Rockwell C (min 60)

• 4 times harder than standard grey iron.

• Designed to withstand impact.

• Designed to withstand abrasion.

• Minimal spares required over 20 years

NO OTHER PUMP O.E.M OFFERS THIS!

As Standard

Built to last

Flared Bore intake

Vaughan offers 140mm as the smallest intake.

Allows the solids to get right to the intake chopping action without obstruction.

Others offer 50mm which block the intake

140mm

Flared Bore

Unique Cutter Nut

Vaughan ‘Chopper’ Pumps

Cutter Nut

Eliminates Plugging

Double Cutter Bar System

Extends across the intake

Chopping Action

V-Notch Shear Plate Cutter

‘V’ - Disintegrator

The sharpened leading edge ensures the debris is effectively broken down with minimal effort.

Patented Cutter Bar Shear Plate

Rear Scissor Edge Action

For The Rogue Materials & Stubborn Baby Wipes

Cup Shaped Chopping Impeller blades

Machined edges slice the material against the back of the shear plate as it enters. The semi-open impeller clears it quickly and efficiently.

Scissor Action Chopping

LARGE SOLIDS AND DEBRIS CHOPPED BY SCISSOR ACTION

THIS IS NOT A CHOPPING

IMPELLER DESIGN

IT DOES NOT CHOP!!

According to the experts in Blade Technology

THE MOST EFFICIENT CHOPPING

IMPELLER DESIGN AVAILABLE

Others

Vaughan Others

Upper Cutter Ring

The Vaughan ‘Chopper’ Pump eliminates material REWEAVE behind impeller. The biggest killer of mechanical seals in submersible pumps. This problem also causes bearing failure and motor overload conditions.

Heavy Duty Mechanical Seal

Vaughan Cartridge Seal

A unique design built to withstand the rigours of chopping.

The main sealing faces are protected from the process with the new shrouded design.

Large oil bath chamber allows the seal to

‘dry-run’

Vaughan - No Compromise SHAFT Design

Benefits

Extended and Reliable performance of your equipment

Oversized Shaft

Lowest shaft overhang

Minimal Shaft deflection

Features

Performance Guaranteed

Heavy Duty Shaft

Vaughan Minimum Shaft size 1.750” (45mm)

Compared to Competitors: 20mm, 25mm, 30mm, 35mm

Withstands the rigours of Combined Chopping & Pumping high solids content slurries.

Oversized and designed for severe use.

Angular contact ball bearings for high thrust loadings

All of this simply means…….

….Longer Life and Reduced Maintenance

Oversized Seal-and-Bearing System

A Comparison to Other Manufacturers?

Standard ‘Non-Clog’? Type Pumps

There can be no comparisons made between

Vaughan and other types of equipment.

Other Manufacturers Lightweight Bearing Systems

All have Single Thrust on top

All have small shaft diameters Most commonly

20mm to 35mm

All have Light Dutylower double Radial bearings

Other Manufacturers Lightweight Bearing Systems

All have Single Thrust on top

All have small shaft diameters Most commonly

20mm to 35mm

All have Light Dutylower double Radial bearings

NONE OF THESE DESIGNS WILL COPE WITH A HEAVY

SHOCK LOADING

All other Non-Clog? type pumps are basically a Centrifugal type with something added on: i.e.

Cutter Bar, Knife-edge, Grooves

NOT SUITABLE FOR HEAVY DUTIES

Other Manufacturers’ Mechanical Seals

LIGHT DUTY designs are no match for Vaughan

NO COMPARISON!NO COMPARISON!

SHAFT DEFLECTION

The main chopping action takes place between

the Auger-type impeller edge and the machined grooves on the I/D of the flange

Cutting Action takes place on the outer edge of impeller. This creates excessive radial forces to

the shaft causing deflection with resultant Mechanical Seal & Bearing failure.

How Confident Are We?

You will never see

anything like this from other Pump MANUFACTURERS!

The Vaughan Non-Clog Guarantee

With almost 20,000 units in service, the Vaughan Chopper Pump has not only proven it’s value in problem solving, but also established itself as the reliable alternative to conventional pumping. Over the years, product reliability has also allowed Vaughan to guarantee the NON-CLOG performance of all chopper pumps. This guarantee is your written assurance of clog-free solids-handling performance, above-and-beyond the standard materials-and-workmanship warranty. Below is a sample guarantee so you can see how simple and

direct Vaughan's guarantee reads — no "catch phrases" or vague

requirements.

Vaughan Co., Inc. Performance Guarantee statement:

Vaughan guarantees to ____________ the NON-CLOG performance of

the model ________ chopper pump to pump _______ without plugging

for the duration of the warranty period, based on the following

conditions:

Terms ……………………

The Vaughan ‘Chopper’ Pump Demo Trailer