Trolley Mounted Sandpiper Pumps by Kelair Pumps

Applications Engineer Tafazzul Shamsi (NSW)

Kelair Pumps was recently presented with a specificationto offer air-operated diaphragm pumps on trolleys,with specific fittings and hoses.

Trolley-mounted Sandpiper pumps are not new forKelair, and yet this particular job was unique in itsown way.

Originally specified type of hose, its diameter andlength on suction as well as discharge ports presentedengineering challenges pertaining to itsmounting and operational considerations. Due to the exposure of the trolleys being in sumps containingacids, attention was given to the material of thewheel used, something which is often neglected.

Kelair's engineers had a series of discussions withthe customer to arrive at a practical design, withoutcompromising the intent of the customer's originalspecification, and were successful in supplying fifteentrolley-mounted pumps.