Checkoutour Youtubechannel forvideosofour products! VTSPUMPERNEWS INTHIS EDITION StoryTime BreakingNewsAtVTS? MeetTheCrew Maintenance How? Why? DrTanker RebirthedPumps ThatTimeOfYearAgain UpcomingEvents Who stherecipient TrucksForSale STORYTIME BIGVACWASTE JohnandMegfrom BigvacincentralVictoriahadbeenusinga VTStankertheybroughtfrom thepreviousownerofthebusiness.ithadperformedwelandtheirplanwastoupgradetoa new tanker.highontopofthelistwasalargervacuum pump withalitlemoregruntandapowerrewindhosereel. Havinghadexperiencewithothervacuum tankbuildersjohn choosevtstobuildthenew unit. Setlingona600cfm Fruitlandvacuum pumpatippingsteel vacuum tankandalocalysourcedisuzugigathespecwasfinalised. Extra-wideandlowerhosetraysandhighpressurewaterwere vitalinthebuildforme SaysJohnAlentheproudowner. Livingnotfarfrom VTSitwaseasyforJohnandMegtocome andinspectthebuildasitprogressedthroughthebuildcycle. Havinginputintothebuildofournew tankerworkedwelfor us Megadded VTSweregreattoworkwith,it sbeenthreemonthsnow and thenew truckisworkingatreat.thebigpumpisapleasureto workandtheextraairflow isabighelp.wehavehadvtsrefurb ouroldtankersoitlookssimilartothenew one smilesjohn. JohnandMegcurentlyhavetheirtwoAcco sonthemarket, seethem advertisedonthebackpageofthisnewsleter.
BREAKINGNEWSATVTS 16,000ltofpayloadonanIsuzuFYJ20008x4 LIVE VTS 01/04/16 6:00 Haveyoueverthoughtthatyoucouldget16,000ltofpayloadona8x4!Welwehavebroken throughtheboundariesandmadeithappen.wehaverecentlybuilta16,000ltaluminium vacuum barelforabigwastecompanyandwithitsextremelylightweightandsimpledesign wewereabletolegalycary16,000ltofpayload.thesystem isrunninga600cfm liquidring vacuum pump,low profileprimaryshutofgivinganoveralheightof3200mm,aluminium mud guardsformoreweightsavingandauniquelookandofcoursethekeyfeatureofthetruckis itssimplicity. Wehaveacoupleofthesealuminium barelsinstockinanumberofdiferentsizesandready tofitonyourtruck,butyoubeterhurybecausethesewon tlastlong. JOHNSTOKER MEETTHECREW JohnnocametoVTSafew yearsago.originalyfrom Darwin,helovestheheatanddespisesMansfield s biterlycoldwinters.funnilyenoughhechosetolive inupperbarwitewhichoneofthecoldestregionsof themansfieldshire! WheneverJohnno(andAmanda,hismissus) gets theopportunitytogoonholidaysheusualygoesto thehotestpartoftheworld and drinkshisbody weightinbeereveryday! JohnnoisworksintheassemblyareaatVTSandis responsibleforhydraulics,electricsandputingtogethermuchofthemorecomplexpartsofthebuild. BeingafiterbytradethequalityofJohnno sworkis veryverygood. Beingapracticaljoker,hereckonstheWurthrepis fairgamesohefrequentlyleavesplasticsnakesand spidersstrategicalylocatedtoscarethedaylights outofhim (andothers) HismainhobbywhennotatVTSisproppingupthe baratthelocalwateringhole,getingwoodandrelaxinghavingabeerwhilepokingthefire.
MAINTENANCE BalSeat Ifyou veownedavacuum truckforsomeyearsyou lknow how theprimaryandsecondary shutofsworktopreventliquidenteringyourpump.forthosethatdon titisasimplevalve consistingofalid,cageandbal.astheliquidrisesinthevacuum tank,thebalnestledinthe cagestartstofloat.thelidoftheprimaryshutofhasanoutletpipeweldedintoitwecalthis thebalseat.whenthebalapproachestheseatthevacuum sucksthebalupandshutsofthe vacuum tanktothepump,preventinganyfurthersuctionthroughtheinletpipeofthetank.the secondaryshutofworksinmuchthesamewaybuthasitsownbodylikeaminivacuum tank, anditspurposeisabackupincasetheprimaryfails. Although simple valves like everything on a vacuum truck,a litle bitofmaintenance is required to ensure they do theirjob.the most common thing to causeproductto passbythe valveisthebalnotsealing up againstthebal seat.thiscanbecausedbyacorodingbalseat oranoldbalthat snolongerroundandneedsreplacing.asforthecorodingbalseatitispossible toholdthebalupagainsttheseattocheckifthere areanyexcessivegaps between theseatandthe bal.ifthereisgaps,theseatcanbedressedwith an angle grinder.to cary this procedure out, removetheprimaryshutoflidbyreleasingthe4 eyeboltsontopofthebarel.ensurethatthecontentsofthevacuum tankhasbeendeemed safeviaagasdetectorormovelidwelawayfrom vacuum tankbeforeusinganglegrinder. Checkthatthebalseatissmoothandfreeofdebris,dintsandthebalsealswithnosunlight beforereassembling.besuretoputthebalandcagebackinbeforethelid!
HowToAdjustAVacuumReliefValve Wefrequentlygetphonecalsaboutvacuum pumpsnotbuildingupvacuum,thefirstthingyou shouldcheckandresetisthevacuum reliefvalvewhichwilbefitedinlinefrom thetanktothe pump. A).Takeofthecover(1)from theadjustingbel(2)byusingthepointofascrewdriverinthe specialincision. B).Loosenthesetnut(3)byholdingtheadjustingbel(2)firm. C).Regulatethepressureonthespringbyturningtheadjustingbel(2).Turnclockwiseforincreasedpressureandturnanti-clockwisefordecreasedpressure.Duringthisoperationitisnecessarytoavoidtherotationofthestem,useascrewdriverinthespecialincisiononthestem. D).Whenset,screw thesetnut(3)byholdingtheadjustingbel(2)firm.thesetnutmustbe screweddownwithatorqueof10nm.insertthecover(1)withpressureontheadjustingbel(2). E).Tieapieceofwire(4)tothecover(1)andadjustingbel(2)tostopanyonetamperingwiththe setnut(3). WhyDoWeUseHydrulicDriveOverDirectDrive? Inthelastcoupleofyearswehavebeenreducingtheamountofdirectdrivevacuum pumpsfited toourtrucksandnow haveconvertedentirelytoohydraulicdrive.thesimplestreasonbeingwith truckmanufacturersnow requiredtocomplywithstrictemissionstandards,moreofthechassis spaceisrequiredforadbluetanks,dpdconvertorsandthelikeleavinglessspaceforbodybuilderstofitcomponentstothesideofchassis. Withadirectdrivetobelonglastingwithminimalmaintenance,adriveshaftangleofbetween2-7 degrees,paralelalignmentandidealy2dimensionalofsetisrequired.withthelocationofptos, rearaxledriveshaftsandchassisspacefitingavacuum pumpofthechassisisnearonimpossible.usinghydraulicseliminatesmisaligneddrivelinesandalowsthevacuum pumptobefited anywhereonthetruck.mostofourvacuum trucksusehydraulicsforotheroptionssuchasarear door,waterpumporhoistitmakessensetoustoconverttohydraulicdriveforvacuum pumps. Hydraulicsisbecomingmoreandmorepopularalowingeventhesmalmechanicalandengineeringshopstogainexperiencewiththesystems,getinggoodbackupandmaintenanceisn tan issuelikeithasbeeninthepast.
DR.TANKER WhatPumpShouldIBuy? Werecentlyreceivedarequestfrom KeefFumbleigh WhichpumpshouldIuse? Aharmless questionfrom aharmlessindividual Howevertherearequiteafew diferentapplicationsand thesewarantasmalamountofinvestigationpriortothequestioncanbeanswered!let sgive itago Applicationsofvacuum pumpsinliquidwaste; Greasetrap-mostlyvaneandsomeliquidring,tankcapacitiesrangefrom 1000ltto16000lt Septics-similartoabove Generalandmedium industrial-somevaneandmoreandmoreliquidringpumps Heavyindustrial-mostlyliquidringandsomeblowers Thesearebynomeanssetinconcreteandsuretherearepeopleouttheredoingjusttheoppositetothis.Merelyjustalooseruleofthumbsotospeak. VANEPUMP LIQUIDRING BLOWER PROS -Cheaptobuy,comparedtoliquid ring -Simpletoinstal -Relativelylightweight -Easytooperate -Easytomaintain -Easytorebuild -Easytosetupforpressureoperation CONS -Burnsoilusedaslubricant,can smokeathighvacuum levels -Canbenoisy -Pending on thepump type(air cooled) can only run at ful vacuum intermitently -Nottoleranttoanyproductcontamination PROS -Quietforthelifeofthepump -Donotuseoilinoperation -Constantlycapableofmaintaining higherlevelsofvacuum -Istolerantofsomeproductcontamination CONS -Heavyduetotheneedofwateras muchas300litrespendingapplication -Complextofit -Waterused in the operation becomesawasteproduct -Castironhousingnottolerantof watershighinsomemineralcontent -Needcleanwatereverydayofoperation,soneed -Complextosetupforpressureoperation PROS -Capableofreachinghighairflow -Coolrunningathighlevelsof vacuum dependingonwhich brandofblowerisused -Someblowerscanatainhigh levelsofvacuum -Nooilorwaterisusedintheday todayoperation -Relativelysimpletoinstal CONS -Operateathighrpm -Noisy,needverygoodsilencing -Canbeheavyandbulkydueto silencers -Complexdriverequiredfor largerblowers -Nottoleranttoanyform ofproductcontamination
REBIRTHPUMPS WehaverecentlycomeintocontactwithsomeoldWalensteinpumpshereatVTSHQ.Some ofthepumpswereceivedhavedatedback15years!howeverbecausetheyarewalenstein pumpsandarealmostbuletproof,alwehavehadtodoischuckinarebuildkitandgivethem alitletlcandthebloodythingsarelikebrandnew. Soifyoucan tafordabrandnew pump,butyouareindesperateneedofapump,justgiveus acalandwecanoferyoua almost new pumpforafractionoftheprice. 403HVOAComplete-$2900.00+GST Serial40333990913 753LNHRHeadOnly-$2800.00+GST Serial75348013003 151HVO Complete-$1900.00+GST Serial15122970422 THATTIMEOFYEARAGAIN! Itistimeforaservice!Don tforgettobeconstantlycheckingandmaintainingyourtruck, becauseattheendofthedayitisyourpay checkandifyourtruckbreaksdownbecause youforgottocheckandcleanyourprimary ShutO fitwilcostyoumegabucks! SowesuggestthatyoucheckourPrimaryand SecondaryShutofBalsandiftheyarestartingtoshow signsofwearandtearnow isyour chancetograbacoupleofbalsattheselow prices. OFFERENDSONTHE1/5/16 7½ RubberBals 6 RubberBals 50%OF 40%OF
UPCOMINGEVENTS Comeandcatchupwithteam VTSattheInternationalTruck,Trailer&EquipmentShow this May.Theshow kicksofonthursdaythe5thofmayandclosesonsaturdaythe7th.vtswil havetwostandsattheshow,onewilbelocatedoutsideshowcasingoneofourtippervac s andanevacalsoanindoorstandwiththenewestproducttovtscolectionwilberevealedat thisyear sshow. Sodon tbetheonlyoneofyourmatestomissoutonthismassiveevent,becauseyouwil regretit.theshow takesplaceatthemelbourneshowgrounds. WHO STHERECIPIENT Sowhoshouldreceiveournewsleter? Wesendoutournewsleterevery3months,itcontainsalotofinformationrelevanttoliquid wastecompanyowners,operatorsandmechanics.itisnotjustaboutselingstuf.weatempt tospreadasmuchinfowegatheraroundaswepossiblycan.theinfowesendwilsaveyou muchtimeandmoney. Wehaveequipmentforsale,new andsecond-hand,thepersonwhoneedstoseethisinfois thepersonbuyingtheequipment.wehavevacuum pumpsandotherstufweimportforsale, itiseithertheownerinthecaseofasmalbusinessoramaintenanceguywhowilneedtosee thisinfo. Wehavesomefantasticnew valveswewouldliketoinform youabout,whoshouldseethis?? Theoperator/stheownerorthemechanics? Wehavealwayspublishedtechnicalarticleswhichareofgreatimportancetomanyusersof vacuum tankers,thisinfoneedstobeinthehandsofmaintenancepeople. Soyoucanseethatmaybethisnewsletercouldgotoanumberofpeople.Inaverysmalone truckbusiness,thereisrealyonlyonblokewhoneedsthisinfo,butinalargerbusinessthere couldbe2,3or20! IfIfyouknow someoneinyourbusiness(otherthanyou)whowouldbeinterestedinreceiving ournewsleter,pleasesendustheircontactdetailsandwewilincludethem intheemailgroup orsendthem ourprintedcopy. VTSisalsolookingforasalesman/techguy-Gotwhatittakes? EmailJennaonjenna@vacuumtrucks.com.au
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