The Sykes MH300i is the first product in a new medium-head pump range developed to operate in harsh mining, construction and sewerage by-pass environments which feature both high water flow and long pipe runs.
Exhaustive field trials showed that standard cast iron impeller and plates can corrode before they wear out. Fitting the MH300i with 316 stainless steel front and rear wear plates and impeller instead, has helped increase pumping efficiency to 77%.
As well as the switch to 316 stainless steel and the introduction of a new bearing bracket, the pump features a drive coupling to suit power requirements and resonance conditions (ie torsional vibration). This also makes the pump unusually robust as well as helping to reduce fuel consumption, emissions and maintenance costs.
Other MH300i innovations include the introduction of a flooded, oil-lubricated pump bearing set-up and leak-free pump bearing isolator in place of the grease lubrication system featured in many other pumps. This neatly sidesteps the usual threat of pump failure due to either too much or too little grease – or because of contamination.
Features
- Closed coupled pump SAE # 1 – virtually eliminates pump/engine misalignment
- Flooded oil lubricated pump bearing set up
- Pump Bearing Isolator set up
- Excellent suction lift capabilities at high flow at variable diesel speeds (1,300 – 1,600rpm)
- Pump efficiency (77%)
- Excellent solids handling capacity (90mm)
- Pump designed from first principles (in house pump esign) / Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) / Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
- Pump designed/manufactured/tested in Australia to suit Australian conditions
- Standard 316 stainless front, rear wearplates and impeller
- Multi spring double car tridge complete with pumping ring mechanical seal
- Standard SG Iron 400/12 bearing bracket set up
- Drive coupling selected/calculated to suit power requirement and eliminate any possible torsional vibration in pump/engine combination/set up