Welcome to the winter edition of AcroChat.

In this issue we continue our theme of What’s New, Acromet News, Handy

Hints and Case Studies.

The response to our first edition was pleasing and we hope that you continue

to feel the same about this issue.

We live and work in challenging times and sometimes, especially when winter

days have set in, it is to easy to hibernate.

Well not our Tim Sells who has always something to smile about …..especially

the recent award that is reprinted overleaf with the kind permission of WIOA.

Chemical Dosing Pump Stations For further details refer to the back page of this Newsletter or contact Acromet on:

Ph: 03 9544 7333

Email: chemex@acromet.com.au

Web: www.acromet.com.au

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What’s New

Water Industry Operators Association of Australia

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P A G E 2

Sells is Sold on Joining WIOA’s “Inextricably Obstructed Tap Society” (IDIOTS)

Tim Sells from Acromet Australia was Inducted as a Delegate of the Inextricably Obstructed Tap

Society (IDIOTS) of the Water Industry Operators Association of Australia (WIOA) at the Victo-

rian conference held in November 2012.

WIOA is a national non-for-profit association with a primary role of facilitating the collection,

development and exchange of quality information between people undertaking operational

roles in the water industry. This award is designed to recognise the contribution of members

over an extended period and is only surpassed in prestige by Life Membership of the Associa-

tions.

Tim began work as an apprentice Fitter and Turner in 1982, the year South Melbourne became

the Swans and the Newtown Jets & Canterbury Bulldogs fought out the only (to date) scoreless

draw in NSWRL first grade history.

In 1987 Tim began working for Permutit Australia as a service technician looking after all man-

ner of water filtration equipment – sand filters, carbon filters, water softeners, demineralisation

plants, and RO.

Moving on after 14 years, Tim had a 3 year stint with Cadbury Schweppes, before

being approached by Acromet to establish a service department. Tim joined Acromet

in 2004 and has been a supporter of WIOA and a regular attendee at WIOA events

ever since.

Tim has been Acromet’s nominated Corporate Member representative since 2007 and

was instrumental in Acromet’s decision to become a Prime sponsor of WIOA events in

2008.

Tim has attended almost all the conferences in NSW, Queensland and Victoria since

2008 and at every event he has hopped in and helped out, most notably as a forklift

driver and in setting up and pulling down the expos. Although Tim is not on the WIOA

Committee, he is a reliable and active member and is very deserving of being inducted

into the IDIOTS fold.

Some of Tim’s memorable moments include:

• Working on Desal plants on the Esso Oil Rigs in Bass Strait,

• Training service techs in SA in the old Permutit days,

• Trips to Bangkok, Hamilton Island and

Hayman Island – all in the name of work.

• And of course all the shows with the

WIOA family – there’s always a tale to be

told just about everyone.

Tim’s response

It’s a huge honour to be presented the IDIOTS award

and to join an elite group of similarly recognized

IDIOTS. On a more serious note, I was totally surprised

and humbled to be recognised for services to the water

industry and WIOA; something I never expected or felt I

deserved. It is truly rewarding being part of the Water

Industry and to be involved with the WIOA family as a

volunteer and exhibitor. Thanks all.

Newly inducted - Tim Sells with Anthony Evans

A C R O C H A T

Chlorination Chlorination

solution solution

leadersleaders

Tim Sells being presented with his

pin by Anthony Evans

Handy Hints

P A G E 3 V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 2

The M range of magnetically driven centrifugal pumps can be quickly and easily maintained with the............ “Quick Change Cartridge Kit”.

It comprises the complete rotating assembly of the pump including the impeller, internal bear-ings and the inner magnet for the specified pump.

The changeover process is simple:

� Flush the pump casing to remove any remaining chemical.

� Undo the pumps casing retaining bolts and remove the pump casing.

� Remove the cartridge assembly from the main housing.

� Insert the new “RWP Quick Change Cartridge Kit”.

� Re-assemble the remaining parts in reverse order.

Now you can inspect and replace the individual parts required to refur-bish the cartridge and place it into your store for the next programmed maintenance schedule. For further details contact Acromet.

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SolutionsSolutions

Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That’s why

it’s called the present.

Unknown

Quick Change Car-tridge Kit.

The Customer: GWM Water

The requirement was for a self contained

Polymer dosing station to achieve an 80 NTU

drop in turbidity.

Due to the small injection rate, relatively low

pressure and PLC control it was decided that

the Acromet E’ Series metering pump was

ideal for the application.

As part of the design brief the metering pump

had to be located in a safe area. Hence the

client accepted the concept of an all in one

IBC and lockable spill containment station.

The pump station is designed for metering pumps and / or transfer

pumps application where an IBC and spill containment features can be

provided in one secure assembly.

Case Study: By Gavin Peiris E’ Series Pumps

Portable Chemical Pump Stations

Editor: Tim Rounds timr@acromet.com.au

Publication Coordinator: Vera Allan veraa@acromet.com.au

Published by: Acromet (Aust) Pty Ltd chemex@acromet.com.au