The pump division of
Aakash International has
introduced new and improved Afridev hand pump for export. The company’s
export branch also ensures that the new and improved
Afridev pump can be made available though out African region.
Our experience has shown that the failure of water-supply projects lays not so
much in the implementation of these products, but in the subsequent
maintenance of these water systems. Systems fail because maintenance needs
cannot be met. The choice of technology often requires a highly- skilled
maintenance team. However, as a result of financial constraints and lack of
resources, the high costs of this type of maintenance are often not
sustainable. What is needed is a technology that matches the resources to
sustain it. Water-supply technologies that are designed around the Village
Level Operation & Maintenance (Vlom) concept have the highest potential for
sustainability. For many communities in Africa, hand pumps such as Afridev,
India MKII and III and the Zimbabwean Bush pump are often the only source of
potable water supply.
The success of our hand pumps in remote
and inaccessible parts of Africa is mainly attributed to the Vlom
characteristics of these pumps. Aakash International manufactured afridev hand pumps are easy to operate and
do not require a highly-skilled maintenance team to carry out routine repairs
and maintenance. Aakash International produced hand pumps are
also easy to install as heavy equipment and specialized tools are not
required. The rising main of the Afridev hand pump is a belled uPVC column
that is easily installed using two or three people. No tripod is required and,
with the help of the guiding rope, the columns are installed without much
fuss. The connecting hook and eye rods fit into each other and no spanner
is required. Once the uPVC columns have been installed, it is no longer
necessary to remove the columns when doing future maintenance. The cylinder
has an open top through which the plunger rod is easily removed, allowing
the hand pump technician to change the necessary seals. Aakash
International hands pumps have extensive countrywide
and international distribution network, which ensures that spares are
readily available, thus ensuring the continued sustainability of the product.
Nice Post. Really hand pumps for inflatables works very good. You should try this.
ReplyDelete