New waste water pump for local municipalities and industries
The latest waste water pump from KSB Pumps and Valves is making waves in the industry due to a host of new features that provide users with an ultra-durable long service pump with fewer blockages and lower maintenance requirement than traditional pumps.
It comes at a challenging time for municipalities and industrial pump users as aging infrastructure fails and maintenance requirements for older pumps is becoming increasingly demanding. Now, the KSB Amarex Pro submersible pump provides solutions to solve many of the challenges now and in the future.
According to KSB Pumps and Valves waste water market area manager, Hugo du Plessis, the new series is a “a gamechanger for municipal and industrial pump stations alike”. They are built for reliability and ease of use with the combination of technologically advanced hydraulic design with advanced smart capabilities for improved management.
Hydraulic efficiency
“At the core is the open dualvane Dmax impeller for improved hydraulic efficiency and unsurpassed energy savings particularly in heavyduty abrasive or aggressive wastewater environments. “The pumps are matched to IE5class motors to further improve efficiency and a range of smart features allows users to run the pump correctly for different conditions. It monitors its condition in real time automatically detecting blockages engaging in deragging routines and adjusting its operating point to match system demands which is a feature that significantly reduces wear and the need for unscheduled maintenance.
“With the Amarex Pro, clients can expect far fewer breakdowns. Its automatic clogdetection and softstart technology reduces stress on the system and integrated motor and vibration protection gives operators full confidence in continuous operations.”
Hugo adds that one of the pump’s best features is its plugandplay simplicity. Each unit is preset to the client’s specified duty point requiring little more than connection to KSB’s free ServiceTool to finetune performance. The customer interface is very intuitive, making commissioning and configuration straight forward even in remote sites.
The range is also designed to fulfil multiple roles with its “adaptive operating point” flexibility which covers two to three duty sizes with a single pump. This translates to fewer product variants and reduces spare parts stock in the field. Its toughness and low maintenance manufacture are also impressive with each pump supplied with a hardiron (G2) impeller and a choice of mechanical seals tailored to cope with abrasive sludges and aggressive wastewater. A range of adapter claws and an easytonavigate “GoToAmarex” app also ensures upgrades to existing installations are seamless and fast.
“KSB’s mission is to deliver solutions that save both energy and operational hassle. The Amarex Pro is a great example of this being smart, efficient and reliable. It’s precisely what South Africa’s pumpstation operators need.”
