Leading the next generation of water treatment technology
Water treatment technology company FORSI Innovations Ltd may be headquartered in the rural town of Matamata but the business is anything but provincial in its ambitions.
The compact format, at only 6.3 metres long, is over two metres shorter than the tandem-axle version, yet the new unit carries everything needed for an umbilical spreading system, with a self-contained engine-driven pump unit, a compressor for blowing out the drag hose, hose spool carrying cradle and storage for tools, couplings and sundries.
The single-axle model can be supplied with a 175hp or 238hp, six-cylinder FPT engine, Bauer, Doda or Cri-Man pumps, 140 or 180CFM output compressors, alongside optional GSM or radio-type remote control systems.
A 900-litre capacity fuel tank is repositioned underneath the engine and pump assemblies, while the 1000m hose spool is loaded into a carrying cradle from the front and quickly and located with a locking pin system.
The sprung, single axle is fitted with 50km/h rated 435/50R19.5 tyres and air brakes. Meanwhile, the drawbar is designed to allow the towing tractor to also carry a dribble bar on its three-point linkage, while towing the trailer, allowing one operator to move an entire umbilical system.
A range of options includes a suction hose transport kit, a sponge ball (pig) launcher for clearing the delivery pipework when work is finished, and a new 360-degree camera system for remote monitoring.
