Slurry systems work hard all year, and winter puts even more pressure on them.
Regular maintenance is essential for safety, efficiency, and preventing breakdowns that can be avoided with scheduled maintenance.
Help prevent blockages and overflow – slurry can be thick, causing overflow in the lagoon or pit and creates dangerous working conditions.
Protect machinery from wear – Sand, stones and fibers act almost like sandpaper inside pumps and separator screens. This can cause worn impellers, damaged bearings, worn screens and seized motors.
Maintaining separation efficiency to its highest
Reduce energy costs – Blocked pipes, worn pump parts or poor flow means the system has to work harder, causing higher electricity usage, motors running hot and an increase risk of breakdowns.
Improve farm safety – Slurry systems under pressure are very dangerous, a blockage or poorly maintained pump causes unexpected pressure build up, pipe bursts- back flow and hazardous gases being released.
Servicing your separator depends on the amount of hours and your equipment.
When we service your separator, we always include:
- Check and cleaning the separator screens
- Grease bearings and all moving parts
- Inspection of the pump impellers
- Check tension of bolts, clamps and mounts
- Check gear box and oil levels
- Inspection of separator auger (if you have one)
