slurry agitators/ pumps

Milked out

We have 4 slatted tanks, a large uncovered underground concrete tank and a tower. Have an aeration system for tower and two of the slatted tanks so looking to get an agitator pump to agitate the large concrete tank and the slatted tanks bbut would be used to transfer slurry from the tanks to the tower or one tank to another a fair bit as well. What are the best makes? Have heard redrock and nc are the better makes but no experience myself. Have a NH 7840 to drive it.
Any opinions appreciated.

whelan2

have a cross one, great job have it 12 years, got it over hauled this year, hope to get a good few more years out of it

frazzledhome

Our contractor has an Abbey and can pump a 140 foot tank to lagoon in 40 mins or so. We pump through a 6" lay flat pipe.

Milked out

whelan2 wrote: »

have a cross one, great job have it 12 years, got it over hauled this year, hope to get a good few more years out of it

Do you pump from one tank to another with it whelan? Do you have a macerator on it?

Milked out

frazzledhome wrote: »

Our contractor has an Abbey and can pump a 140 foot tank to lagoon in 40 mins or so. We pump through a 6" lay flat pipe.

Does he have much hp driving it frazz? That's good going,

frazzledhome

Milked out wrote: »

Does he have much hp driving it frazz? That's good going,

140 in 1000 Eco box.

Your tractor would be well able

Zr105

We had an nc3000 moved up to a 3800 now, serious yoke to mix, but likes power, not sure if a 7840 would drive it but possibly would, definitly if turbod and running well, we put it on 100hp here the first day and she was getting a bit warm it used to drive the 3000 no problem aswell. 120 sings on the 3800 no bother at all. The 3800 has an 8inch vertical pipe so if you were willing to spend the money on a coupling and 8inch lay flat Id say it would move a serious volume in no time. We've a 6inch coupling and a jetter on it and it'll blow it a good 80ft

whelan2

Milked out wrote: »

Do you pump from one tank to another with it whelan? Do you have a macerator on it?

yes pump from tank to tower , also from one tank to another, only problem we had was when a bit of galvanised got stuck in propellor:mad: http://www.google.ie/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&sqi=2&ved=0CD0QFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crossagrieng.ie%2F%23!slurry-tankers%2Fc10hd&ei=ZxGKVIKQK--p7AaNz4CoBg&usg=AFQjCNEB2gpTi76IiqD0EAhN0J9Fvxg9mg&bvm=bv.81456516,d.ZGU

Milked out

Said I'd update here, went with a redrock 8 ft pump, super job. Pumped slurry thru 80m of 6 inch lay flat to tower 20ft above pumping level. Once I'm saying it in 10 years time

epfff

Milked out wrote: »

Said I'd update here, went with a redrock 8 ft pump, super job. Pumped slurry thru 80m of 6 inch lay flat to tower 20ft above pumping level. Once I'm saying it in 10 years time

The all important question
What was pump costing as I must buy new 1 now

C0N0R

epfff wrote: »

The all important question
What was pump costing as I must buy new 1 now

Interested in this to. Galvanized or what?

Milked out

Galvanised. Ring around and ye will get prices, was quoted 4600 from two agents and got it for a bit less including the top fill bits and bobs. Got a quote of 3900 for an nc without the top fill bits but was talking to a man with that 3000 model and wasn't overly impressed would have to go to their 3800 model. Cross were closer to 6k then

Reggie.

How long is a tank good for spreading after agitating? A few days? All depends on how watery it is I know but in a general sense

Dcmb1984

Milked out wrote:

Said I'd update here, went with a redrock 8 ft pump, super job. Pumped slurry thru 80m of 6 inch lay flat to tower 20ft above pumping level. Once I'm saying it in 10 years time

After 5 years Milked out, how is the Redrock going? I plan to go looking at a new one tomorrow. They seemed to be priced competitively.

atlantic mist

any one put in the slurry aerator system? any idea what it costs?

blue5000

Dcmb1984 wrote: »

After 5 years Milked out, how is the Redrock going? I plan to go looking at a new one tomorrow. They seemed to be priced competitively.

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