Pump Sales | Pump Repairs | Pump Selection | Mechanical Seals | Laser Alignment
General Purpose Industrial
Major Brands Thompson Kelly & Lewis Flowserve Hydro-Titan Grundfos Weir Regent Indeng KSB Ajax Southern Cross Onga Pacific Applications Industrial waste General process industries Treatment plants Irrigation / Drainage Cooling water Sump applications Brewery & Beverage Features Back pull-out design for
ease of field maintenance. Available in Bronze, Cast
Iron, Stainless Steel, and exotic metals
Self priming (some models) Close coupled options DIN, ANSI, ISO and API Large variety of mechanical
sealing options
Self Priming Pumps
Major Brands Primo-Titan Varisco Gorman Rupp Pegson Ebsray Terada Flowserve Regent Finsbury Sihi Applications Waste treatment Agriculture Mine dewatering Construction industry Abattoirs Automotive manufacture Chemical plant Features Semi-open solids handling
impellers, single channel impellers.
Replaceable wear plates Variety of mechanical
sealing options Low maintenance cost Variety of materials Back pullout ( some models)
Diaphragm Pumps
Major Brands Wilden ARO Depa Sandpiper Sludgepiper ASM Versamatic Williams Dorr Oliver Pumper Applications Mining industry Petrochemical Paint & Ink manufacture Adhesives Food processing Toxic liquids Aggressive liquids Features Dry running Self priming Handles abrasive slurries No efficiency loss due to
wear Vast range of metallic and
non metallic material options.
Vast chemical compatibility Air and electric options
Rotary Gear / Vane Pumps
Major Brands Ebsray Micro Liquiflo Procon Eco Bowie KSB Ajax Flowserve Applications Petrochemical Process industries Paint & Ink manufacture Adhesives & glues Syrup / Food industries LPG applications Fuel / Oil loading Features Self priming Suitable for viscous products Low NPSH requirements Pulseless flow characteristics Integral relief vale options Variety of single and double
seal options Available in a variety of materials options Variety of heating / cooling
jacketing options available
Plunger / Piston Pumps
Major Brands Duraqual Hammelmann Kamat Arimitsu Cat Hypro FMC Flowserve Triplex Applications Refineries Dewatering Mining Chemical & Allied Power Generation Shipping High Pressure Cleaning Features Low and high pressure heads Variety of gland seal options Designed for arduous duty Vertical and horizontal de-
signs Direct drive or internal gear
reduction Wide range of materials
Helical Rotor Pumps Major Brands Nemo Netzsch Roto Mono Bornemann Robbins Meyers Seepex Allweiler Ritz Applications Food industries Brewery & beverage Pharmaceutical Refineries / chemicals Dewatering Slurries Effluents Features Continuous operation High viscosity products Available in variety of materials Pulseless flow characteristics Wide range of wetted materi-
als available Wide range of shaft sealing
options
Rotary / Lobe Hygienic Pumps
Major Brands Ibex SSP Alfa Laval Howard Puma Ebsray Fristam Applications Dairy products Beverages Pharmaceutical Bakery Meat processing Cosmetic industry Paper industry General food industry Features Self priming Hygienic CIP designs Superior gearbox design Low noise Variety of sealing options Variety of jacketing / flush
options Low sheer / low speed 316SS construction
Peristaltic / Hose Pumps Major Brands Bredel Delasco Depa Masterflex Watson Marlow Condor Applications Mining industry Chemical industry Pharmaceuticals Refineries Food industry Sewage treatment Pulp & paper Features Self priming Suitable for viscous products Very low sheer No mechanical seals Very easy maintenance Can run dry continuously Reversible rotation Variety of hoses available
Magnetic Drive Sealess Pumps
Major Brands Nikkiso Texel Iwaki March HMD CDR Flowserve Applications Corrosive chemical transfer Water treatment Toxic & aggressive liquids Plating solutions Demineralised water Petrochemicals Hazardous services Features No mechanical seals Non metallic wetted parts Advanced hydraulic design Superior chemical resistance Variety of materials Suitable for hazardous
materials Easy maintenance
Metering & Dosing Pumps Major Brands Grundfos Acromet Prominent Bran & Luebbe Wallace & Tiernan Williams LMI Pulsafeeder Applications Water treatment Chemical dosing Food / water additives Beverage Power generation Textiles Mining Cooling towers Features Variable flow rate Low power consumption Vast range of materials No seals Self priming Easy maintenance Dry running capability High pressure injection
Drum Pumps
Major Brands Lutz ARO Graco Lincoln Larius Alemite McNaught Flux Applications Paint & Ink industries Paint spraying Adhesives and glues Chemical transfer Food transfer Oil transfer Grease transfer Refuelling Features Variety of materials Suitable for viscous media Air or electric options Flameproof models available Self priming High pressure injection Easy maintenance Variety of sealing options
Process Pumps
Major Brands Durco CPX Ingersoll Rand Allis Chalmers Worthington United Goulds Wernert Flowserve Applications Chemical transfer Power generation Refinery and chemical General process industries Mining Industrial waste Treatment plants Pulp and paper Features Exotic alloys available Back pullout designs Variety of sealing options Variety of materials options Standardised designs Standardised dimensions Very heavy duty construction Multiple options
Axial Flow / Vertical Sump
Major Brands Thompson Kelly & Lewis Flowserve ASM Regent KSB Ajax Reeves Southern Cross Ornell Ritz Wernert Applications Dewatering Industrial process Industrial sump drainage Power plants Mine dewatering Effluent transfer Sump collection Petrochemical Features Self priming Cantilever design Simple mountings External impeller adjustment Wide variety of alloys No stuffing box leakage Heavy duty one piece shaft
Submersible Pumps
Major Brands Grundfos Flowserve Sakuragawa Ebara ITT Flygt Tsurumi ABS EIM Pleuger Zenit Applications Effluents Dewatering Industrial waste Corrosive liquids Slurries Civil engineering Metral plating plants Sump dewatering Borehole water extraction Features Robust and compact design Manual or automatic starting Able to pass solids / Vortex Motor protection Mechanical sealing options High efficiency Variety of materials available
Vacuum Pumps
Major Brands Nash Elmo Siemens Dynavac Reitschle Thomas Gardner Denver Allflex Hydrive Busch Applications Power generation Bottling operations Meat processing Sewage / Water industries Mining Pulp and paper Hospitals Extrusion moulding Features Options of shaft sealing Robust design Inspection plates Compact options available Able to be used as blower Design options available Variety of materials available
Assett are proud to be the Australian Mid Continent distributors for SMI Evaporators.
SMI® Evaporators manage water in industrial environments and produce water evaporation rates beyond traditional approaches such as misting heads and irrigation systems. They are used to expand the capacity or extend the life of current water treatment facilities (such as tailing dams, evaporation and cooling ponds or irrigation fields). Other times, new facilities are designed to maximize the accelerated evaporation rates achieved using our systems. They remove significant amounts of excess and un-wanted water economically yet environmentally friendly way. From providing one evaporator to full systems solutions, SMI has the experience and expertise to meet your needs.
SMI has two main categories of products for evaporation:
WATER FRACTURING - water is fractured through a high speed fan and propelled into the air
WATER ATOMIZATION - air is compressed via a fan through a tapered barrel and propels controlled-size water droplets created via nozzles
WATER FRACTURING PRODUCTS This family of products is best used for the following conditions:
Smaller area required for evaporation and wet/dry drift containment
Neutral, Low (<4) or high (>13) pH water can be evaporated with the appropriate model
High solids or large particulate Lower water pressure systems (<120 psi)
WATER ATOMIZATION PRODUCTS Our product line for water fracturing is the SMI® Polecat Evaporators.
This family of products is best used for the following conditions:
Larger area for evaporation and wet or dry drift
Neutral pH (>4 and <12)
Lower dissolved solids content and smaller to no particles*
Higher water pressure systems (100 to 400 psi) * automatic flush filters designed for high particle or dissolved solids can be utilized
Assett Mechanical Engineering Pty Ltd Company Profile Assett Mechanical Engineering Pty Ltd is a company with over 30 years involvement in the representation, distribution, integration, installation, repair and service of pumping equipment, systems and associated equipment for customers within Australia and overseas markets.
Assett Mechanical Engineering Pty Ltd provides selection, sales, repairs, fabrication, installation and assembly of standard product or customized systems utilising components drawn from Assett’s access to a vast number of product lines.
Vision Statement We aim to be the customers' first choice when they are considering Pumping Equipment Solutions.
Geographical Location
Assett Mechanical Engineering Pty Ltd operates on the central Australian southern coast, ideally situated approximately 15 minutes from the city of Adelaide, 20 minutes from the Port of Adelaide, 10 minutes from the Keswick National Rail terminal and 5 minutes from the Adelaide International Airport at 65-67 Ashwin Parade, Torrensville, South Australia, 5031. In addition to our Torrensville premises, Assett also has dedicated workshop based facility currently under construction in Whyalla, having moved North from our Port Augusta workshop with a temporary workshop location at the rear of 21 Forsyth Street, 5600.
Products and Services
Assett Mechanical Engineering acts as a distributor, agent, representative or integrator of Pumps and related pumping equipment, and other specialty products. The application-engineering component involved in the specification, selection and application of these engineered products as solutions to specific customer problems are at the heart of Assett’s value-added business strategy.
In addition to the supply of specific equipment items, Assett is proud to offer a broad range of services to complement the hardware side of its business. These services include: Design, Engineering, Procurement, Supply, Fabrication, Assembly, Welding, Testing, Inspection, Quality Control, Installation, Repair, Maintenance, Overhaul, Start-Up, Commissioning, Training, Warranty and After Sales Spare Parts and Service Agreements.
Markets
The primary markets served by Assett Mechanical Engineering Pty Ltd include Automotive, Chem-ical, Construction, Food & Beverage, Irrigation and Drainage, Mining & Heavy Industry, Offshore & Marine, Petrochemical, Pulp & Paper, Power Generation, General Process, Waste Water & Water Treatment through to Laboratory Applications, Commercial Services, Industrial, Building Trades, In-stitutional, Utilities, Local Government, AusAid and Defence.
Pump Brands
Assett Mechanical Engineering selects, sells, services, and installs pumps for all markets, as well as shop assembled systems. Since 1980 Assett has represented leading manufactures of centrifugal and positive displacement pumps and pumping system components. Our vast experience with, and understanding of, industrial pumping applications and our access to over 250 pump manufacturers globally ensures our selections are based on best fit for your budget and requirements. We can recommend and undertake repairs, upgrades or replacement for your pumping needs as they relate to durability, efficiency, and cost. We can design and build complete custom packages incorporating base, pump, motor, and electrical controls.
Staff and Equipment Assett Mechanical Engineering Pty Ltd currently employs approximately 23 personnel, all of whom take pride in our ability to service what we sell. We have 6 service vehicles on-call 24 hours a day to ensure that our customers are provided the quality backup and support that they deserve. Our workshop facilitates production and repair of complex systems for all of our products.
Assett Mechanical Engineering is independently Quality Certified to ISO 9001:2008 QCC 736, and we ensure that our technicians are competent and certified to produce the highest quality work. Fully integrated shop facilities are available to provide overhaul, repair, pump assembly and special fabrication capabilities. Assett’s Torrensville facility incorporates ; A traveling 12,500 KG Eilbeck overhead gantry. 2 smaller over head cranes of 2000 KG and 5000 KG. 5 Lathes to 5 Mtr length Bearing Induction Heater Oliver spray painting booth 2 Multi Axis Mill MIG and TIG Welders & Stick Welders Pruftechnik Rotalign Pro Laser Alignment and Bore Alignment Equipment Extensive network of Windows XP, Server 2003, and Linux Servers to maintain data integrity. And our Northern Workshop which is currently under construction and will be similarly
equipped to accommodate the rigorous demands of our Northern and mining clients. We have a temporary premises as we await completion of our building, at the rear of 21 Forsyth Street, Whyalla, South Australia, 5600.
Our greatest and most valuable asset is the knowledge and experience of many decades contained within our human resources.
Inventory
Assett Mechanical Engineering Pty Ltd recognizes the importance of maintaining adequate inventory to meet the needs of all of its customers. For this reason we hold spares on hand, or have arrangements in place with suppliers to ensure parts are readily available for immediate shipment for any pumps our clients highlight as critical. All inventory management and control functions are handled by our accounting software with its powerful tracking and modular approach. Instant updates on prices and availability on inventory items are accessible throughout our network of workstations. The same network supports order entry, order status and expediting functions.
Customer Service
It is the base objective of Assett Mechanical Engineering Pty Ltd to continuously satisfy and delight its customers. To that end, Assett has undertaken Quality Assurance to ISO 9001:2008, and is independently certified by JAS/ANZ via TQCS / TQCSI, with certification number QCC736. Assett also has 3rd party EOHS certification. Through a program of continuous improvement, education, training, measurement and recognition we are seeking to enhance and employ exceptional customer service as our most powerful competitive advantage.
For more information about Assett Mechanical Engineering Pty Ltd please contact us by either P: +618 (08) 8234 2090, F: +618 (08) 8443 4184, or e: [email protected]
www.assetteng.com.au
Laser Alignment &
Assett Mechanical Engineering
Although synonymous throughout industry for excellence in pump selection, sales and repairs, Assett Mechanical Engineering have been laser aligning pumping equipment with state of the art, intrinsically
safe, Pruftechnik Rotalign Pro Ex equipment for many years. A more recent addition to the stable is the all new Rotalign Ultra with
Bore alignment capability and bracketing. Quick to adapt to new technology, we recognised the heightened accuracy that laser alignment would allow us to achieve, the time savings this would equate to and the benefits to our customers.
The enclosed information is an overview of our equipment and the capabilities of that equipment in the hands of our trained service
technicians.
Poor alignment
Poorly aligned shafts are responsible for many machine problems: Tests have shown that incorrect alignment is the cause for around 50% of machine breakdowns. Poor alignment or a misalignment is the name given if the centrelines of two shafts don’t run in the same axis. Poor Alignment means : Rise in machine vibrations Increased Bearing Wear Greater wear of sealing elements Excessive wear of the coupling Higher energy consumption. Proper shaft alignment is worth it! Lower levels of vibration mean less mechanical wear and better product quality. Less strain on the roll bearings and therefore longer service life. Decreased wear of the clutch. Reduced wear of the sealing elements, less impurities and less discharge of lubricant. Less energy useage. Longer machine running time – less repair overheads – less costs. Remedy through condition-oriented maintenance. Poor machine alignment can be avoided within the framework of condition-oriented or preventive maintenance. Conventional alignment methods such as feeler gages or straight edges certainly function simply and quickly, but don’t provide the necessary accuracy for modern machines. Dial gages achieve the nec-essary accuracy, but –even for experts– the process itself is tricky and time consuming. The resulting downtime, production loss and repair result in high costs. Precise alignment of shafts not only saves money, but also pays in the long term with trouble-free machine operation.
Assett Mechanical Engineering Pty Ltd 65-67 Ashwin Parade, Torrensville, South Australia, 5031
PO Box 790, Marleston, South Australia, 5033 Phone : 618 (08) 8234 2090 Fax : 618 (08) 8443 4184
eMail : [email protected] Web : www.assetteng.com.au
Shaft alignment is crucial to production reliability. How does shaft alignment lead to premature failure of rotat-ing equipment ? When two machines are positioned such that their rotational axes are not collinear during operation, destructive forces and vibration arise which place shafts, couplings, bearings and foundations under additional load. The bearings and couplings are then the first elements to be damaged by excessive loading and permanent shaft defor-mation and material fatigue can develop as well. Indeed, experience has confirmed that over half of all rotating equipment failures occur due to shaft misalignment. “ Who needs to bother with such high accuracy ? Modern flexible couplings can take a beating ! ” This refrain is often heard when the idea of laser-optical alignment is first broached. In terms of operating reliability though, this argument can be a fatal one, for the alignment tolerances issued by coupling manufacturers are based pri-marily on those of the machines to be coupled, in other words, even a flexible coupling if misaligned transmits misa-lignment forces from one machine to the other and subjects seals, bearings, shafts and mountings to additional loading.
What happens when alignment is not accurate enough?
Misalignment leads to excessive loading of machines, the consequences of which may be manifest as machine vibra-tion. Abnormal or excessive loading of machines lead to in-creased loading of bearings, seals and shafts and therefore to a reduction in their useful operating life: even flexible couplings conduct misalignment forces from the shafts to these components.
Coupling alignment tolerances are invariably a guide to the ability of the coupling to withstand misalignment not neces-sarily the ability of ancillary equipment to withstand misa-lignment.
Modern mechanical seals for example require accurate in-stallation and accurate shaft alignment. The diagram illus-trates how even small amounts of misalignment allows con-tamination to enter a seal leading to premature wear. (Typically the cost of modern cartridge seal replacement can be as much as 60% of the original pump purchase price).
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Misalignment increases coupling load
Infrared thermography makes the increase in coupling load due to misalignment readily apparent: the hotter the ma-chine element, the brighter it appears on the thermogram.
The thermograms shown here were taken on a typical pro-cess pump/motor aggregate which was aligned via typical dial indicator methods (at right), then using OPTALIGN® (at left). Not only can the flexible element of the coupling itself be seen to heat up, but the machines them selves also de-velop considerably elevated temperatures.
This effectively answers the often-raised question, 'Why bother with precision alignment when a flexible coupling is installed?' Even though the flexible coupling itself may well be able to withstand the effects of shaft misalignment, it still places the machines under additional loading forces, leading to premature wear (or even failure) of bearings and seals.
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Assett Mechanical Engineering Pty Ltd 65-67 Ashwin Parade, Torrensville, South Australia, 5031
PO Box 790, Marleston, South Australia, 5033 Phone : 618 (08) 8234 2090 Fax : 618 (08) 8443 4184
eMail : [email protected] Web : www.assetteng.com.au
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THE NEED FOR LASER SERVICES The need and value of precision laser alignment is simple: Proper alignment of your equipment im-proves production efficiency. Period! All production equipment must be precisely aligned in order to deliver accurate, quality parts - and to minimize wear and tear on your machinery. With time, the effects of heat, vibration, foundation movement, and routine repair work will inevitably cause even properly positioned machinery to become misaligned. Thus, periodic corrective alignment be-comes a necessity.
THE HIGH COST OF TECHNOLOGY Today's state-of-the-art laser alignment equipment is very sophisticated, and those who know how to properly use it - and decipher its results - are few and far between. The cost of bringing both the equipment and technical staff on board is cost prohibitive for most companies, even though such services are critical to their bottom line.
THE IDEAL SOLUTION
The most effective solution to this dilemma is to hire a company that utilizes the most advanced equipment and the most experienced laser technicians to perform its precision alignment services. Assett Mechanical Engineering is that company.
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The following are some basic selection parameters that we generally work to, ensuring the pumping equipment we select and supply is the best choice, meets your requirements, with the highest effi-ciency, providing you with the longest MTBF and reducing your carbon footprint. If you are able to provide the following information when enquiring on a new pump it can stream-line the process of selection and delivery for you.
Product Your Reference :
Description / Chemical Flow Rate Required :
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Vapour Pressure Pipe type sizes & lengths
Solids Size Solids Percentage
Driver Required : Electric 240 V □ 415 V □ Diesel □ Petrol □ Air □ Gas □ Other □
Preferred Materials ? Variable Speed ?
Long Coupled ? Close Coupled ?
Other Requirements ?
Other requirements may be location (indoor/outdoor/Ex), degree of protection (washdown/tropical), type of pump (vertical/submersible/sump/diaphragm etc), specific baseplate requirements and so on Existing pump details are generally very helpful if some of the above is unknown, as we can match
your existing pump curve to new, with allowance for ‘more flow’, ‘more pressure’ or identical.
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Contact Details :
Adrian Calleja Workshop Manager [email protected]
Tony Heald Northern Workshop Manager [email protected]
Allan Russo Sales Manager [email protected]
Keith Fancsali General Manager [email protected]
Philip Wigzell Business Development Manager [email protected]
Fax +618 (08) 8443 4184
Phone +618 (08) 8234 2090
Natasha Petterson Office Administration [email protected]
Email [email protected]
Company Details : ABN : 24 250 583 833 Quality Assurance to ISO9001:2008 TQCSI JAZ/ANZ Cert : AU736-QC Quality Health Safety Environmental to TQCSI:2013 Cert : AU736-HSE Postal : PO Box 790, Marleston, South Australia, 5031 Head Office : 63-67 Ashwin Parade, Torrensville, South Australia, 5031 Northern Workshop : Rear of Forsyth St, Whyalla, South Australia, 5600 Web : www.assetteng.com.au
Assett Mechanical Engineering are Your Pumping Specialists
Pump Sales | Pump Repairs | Pump Selection | Mechanical Seals | Laser Alignment
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