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AcroChatAcroChat S U M M E R 2 0 1 3 V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 4
Metering Pumps
Process Pumps
Chlorinators
Dry Material Feeders
Acromet (Aust) Pty Ltd 14 Winterton Road Clayton, Vic 3168
Ph: 03 9544 7333 Fax: 03 9543 6706
[email protected] www.acromet.com.au
E’Series Metering Pumps
Water Industry Operators Association of Australia
http://www.wioa.org.au
Members of:
Pump Industry Australia
http://www.pumpindustry.com.au
Dear Readers, Welcome to the summer edition of AcroChat.
In our last issue of this newsletter we acknowledged staff who had given 5 years of ser-vice to Acromet. In this issue we continue with some more milestones.
We also reprint an article on page 3 with the kind permission of the Pump Industry magazine.
Christmas is a time to celebrate the joys of life with our families and to appreciate the bonds of friendships.
From the Acromet family we wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and a prosperous 2014.
Happy Reading Tim Rounds
What’s New Introducing the NEW range of Acromet Metering Pumps. ACRO-SMART Australia’s only manufactured Metering Pumps.
Tim Rounds Product Manager
For further details click here : http://www.acromet.com.au/products/acro-smart.html
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A C R O C H A T
Every now and again in a company’s history certain milestones occur. For the last year we have been celebrating one of those milestones with “50 Years of Service to Australian Industry”.
Well the last couple of months have also been one of milestones for members of our staff.
We have two members Tim Sells (Product Manager - Chlorination / Service manager) and Nick Giannatselis (Contract Administrator) who, in October, both achieved 10 years of service and to them we say congratulations, a job well done and here’s to many more years to come.
We also wish to congratulate Jessie Maruca and Tim Rounds who in October and November respectively have both been with Acromet through thick and thin for the last 35 years.
Yes ……. that’s right - 35 years.
Both Jessie and Tim started with Acromet in 1978 when flower power was coming to an end, video games were making their first appearance and we were all watching Happy Days on the TV. Neither were hippies, or that’s what they would have us believe, but there is sufficient proof that Tim was still wearing flared trousers.
Jokes aside, Jessie in Internal Sales/Customer Service and Tim in Sales have both been admired for their support and professionalism towards customers and staff and have been important to the Acromet culture over those years.
In anybody’s book and especially in today’s environment, getting dedicated staff is always a challenge but when you get four staff members with ninety years between them …. then yes it really is a bonus for any company to have such a depth of experience.
By Keith Gardner General Manager
A moment’s insight is sometimes worth a life’s experience.
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Anniversaries
Tim Sells Service Manager Chlorination Specialist
Nick Giannatselis Contract Administrator
35 Years Service
10 Years Service
Jessie Maruca Internal Sales
Customer Service
Tim Rounds Product Manager Metering Pumps
Dosing pump keeps water clean By GWMWater
It is important at GWMWater to provide our urban customers with drinking quality water. Where this is not possible we strive to provide clean water that can be used for domestic purposes. In 2011 Donald’s water supply was severely impacted by a 1 in 200 year flood event and the town was declared as having a water supply not suitable for drinking. The challenge was to improve turbidity and colour until the town could be permanently returned to a drinking water supply.
With Acromet we set about finding a solution that could dose neat polydadmac coagulate into a pressurised pipeline. A stand alone and secure dosing station was needed that could operate off minimal power, dose neat coagulant and be able to contain any chemical spill. It was decided that the Acromet DLX Series metering pump was ideal to be included inside a dosing station. As part of the design brief the Acromet DLX Series metering pump had to be located in a safe area. Mark Ferguson, GWMWater’s Water Quality Process Officer, agreed with Acromet’s con-cept of an all in one intermediate bulk container (IBC) and lockable spill containment station. This concept satisfied all the design briefs and became known as the IBC dosing station.
The GWMWater site was suitable for metering pumps (or transfer pumps) where an IBC and spill containment feature could be provided in one secure assembly. The IBC station is used to safely and securely house chemical and equipment such as metering pumps, transfer pumps, pipes and instrumentation. It has a weather proof enclosure over a 1,000 Lt chemical bund. The installation was completed successfully and the overall project continues to provide Donald with greatly improved water quality of 1.5 NTU and 5 HU true colour compared to 45 NTU and 60 HU true colour. About Donald Donald is located three hours north west of Melbourne and has a population of 1,500. About GWMWater GWMWater has one of the largest geographic footprints of all Victorian Water businesses, covering some 62,000 square kilometres or 25 percent of regional Victoria and includes 13 municipalities across the Grampians and Wimmera Mallee regions. About the DLX Series The DLX range offers a wide selection of models which all offer the same advantages. This makes set-ting up, operation and maintenance of the pump easy and cost effective. Features: Pure Teflon Diaphragm (not susceptible to de-lamination). Duck bill check valves: Viton / EPDM available.
Manual bleed head (models up to 20 lt/hr) offers ease of set-up. Reinforced Polypropylene Head (PVC / PVDF also available)
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Australia’s Australia’s
Chlorination Chlorination
SpecialistsSpecialists
Editor: Tim Rounds [email protected]
Publication Coordinator: Vera Allan [email protected]
Published by: Acromet (Aust) Pty Ltd [email protected]
Handy Hints: Safety Safety should always be a major concern for all of us and Acromet is no exception. Particularly when it involves the process of pumping chemicals. Putting aside the subject of system design, pump selection and operator training as part of the matrix of chemical pumping safety, one area of concern that is overlooked is the removal of the chemicals located within the pump housing. This is important for operator safety prior to the removal and return of the pump for inspection or repair back to the workshop or manufacturer. The methodology of liquid removal from the pump will vary based on the chemical, system’s design and the configuration of the pumps involved. For the safety of all, we at Acromet request that our clients complete a Decontamination notice as part of any chemical pump return for inspection or repair. For details click here : http://www.acromet.com.au/services.html
