Selwood, the UK’s leading pump rental solutions provider, has unveiled its new S160Eco solids handling pump which delivers increased performance and near-silent operation from an environmentally-friendly engine.
The S160Eco was developed by Selwood to complement its market-leading S range of solids handling pumps, in response to market demand for a unit that reduces emissions without sacrificing performance.
The S160Eco, housed in Selwood’s renowned Super Silent canopies, is the quietest pump on the market as tested against EU directive 2000/14/EC and is designed to meet stringent EU Stage IIIB emissions regulations.
The S160Eco utilises Selprime technology for fast, environmentally-friendly priming. Driven by an Isuzu diesel engine, the six-inch S160Eco is offered as an upgrade over Selwood’s current S150 model, offering a 28.5% increase in pressure, resulting in an extra 5m head.
The new unit recently went on display at the prestigious Pump Centre Conference in Telford.
Chris Garrett, CEO of Selwood, said: “Customers in the water and wastewater sector are increasingly seeking to reduce emissions, and ever more stringent regulations make it paramount that Selwood remains at the forefront of environmentally-friendly technology.
“It is also important to us that customers achieve this without sacrificing performance. Our engineers have developed the S160Eco specifically in response to these demands – and it is a credit to them that they have produced a unit that meets emissions demands and offers improved performance when compared to our benchmark S150 model.
“Our customers expect quality, performance and innovation, and we are very proud of this new addition which offers more choice from Selwood’s market-leading solids handling range.
“As a long-standing and trusted provider of quality pumps to the water industry, we have already seen significant interest in this pump for both rental and sale.”
The S160Eco is ideal for both rental and sales solutions and is suitable for a full range of sewage, sewer bypass, overpumping, water and wastewater applications. It is designed to handle large solids including raw sewage and fibrous solids without blocking.
The pump is built into an improved canopy with removable panel sections for ease of maintenance. The emissions compliance ensures the S160Eco can be used in inner cities where the most stringent regulations apply.
The S160Eco is just one of a series of new additions to the solids handling range amid a period of significant investment in continued research and development. The renowned Selwood S150 pump is now available in a fully electric drive version, featuring a highly-efficient and environmentally-friendly 30KW IE3 electric motor. The electric drive Selwood S150 Super Silent is capable of the same superb performance as Selwood’s 1800rpm diesel-powered model, providing 100mm solids handling, 310m3/h capacity and 27m total head. Selwood has introduced 50 of the new units into its pump rental fleet and is also offering them through its sales operation.
Super Silent electric drive configurations of Selwood’s S100 and S200 pumps are also available. Specialists are also developing an electric model of the company’s industry-leading Drainer “D” range, which are renowned for their versatility and performance and are ideally suited to dewatering across a wide range of applications.
As with all Selwood products, the pumps come with the company’s pedigree for delivering bespoke installation, site surveys and exceptional customer service from their rental branches across the UK. Selwood offers site visits, installation and maintenance services back by a 24/7, 365 days-a-year emergency callout system. It offers customers a first-class total sales package with a fully trained, professional sales team offering ‘on the ground’ expertise and after sales service, backed up by centrally coordinated facilities such as parts distribution and technical advice.
A global leader in research and development, Selwood’s British-made pumps benefit from their original Selprime design. This automatic self-priming system features a water tolerant diaphragm air pump, rapid prime and re-prime, and is an environmentally-friendly solution with no oil vapour emissions or oil emulsification.
Selwood’s Super Silent canopies are renowned for their sound attenuation and include protective enclosures and silencers to reduce operating noise – ideal for applications in urban areas. Selwood has delivered thousands of installations to customers including Southern Water, Anglian Water, the Canal and River Trust, Wessex Water, United Utilities and Welsh Water.
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www.selwood.co.uk
