Many people are looking to buy products made in the USA. Purchasing items that are made domestically helps stimulate the economy, supports community, and retains and even creates valuable jobs.
Many people are also looking for their pumps not to clog. Chopper pumps are designed to chop solids in challenging wastewater applications to help prevent clogging. The cutting of a chopper pump uses slicing to allow for smaller pieces to flow through the system.
Here is a list of the top three chopper pump manufacturers in the United States..
Originally from St. Paul, MN, Pentair is the parent company for Hydromatic, Myers, Pentek, and more. They work towards providing dependable, clean water for municipal and industrial applications.
With the Hydromatic brand, the HPE Chopper Pump has a patent-pending chopper mechanism used to cut materials through an up to 4 in. discharge size and 3 in solids size. Powered by a premium efficient NEMA MG1, IEC 60034 -30 Level IE3 motor, the impeller can be balanced, enclosure or semi-open, and monovane and 2 vane.
Barnes pumps, with Crane Pump & Systems in Piqua, OH, designed the SITHE chopper pump specifically to solve clogging with a patented chopping technology that slices difficult solids into wastewater. Crane also has the Crown, Deming, Burks, Prosser, and Weinman under their umbrella. Our team works with Barnes and stock over 200 pumps in our warehouse and even have an upcoming online EShop.
The SITHE chopper pump has a patented design to handle the most demanding wastewater applications. Barnes regularly test their chopper pump to handle solids like plastic bottles, diapers, chicken legs, full mop heads, and more. Flowing up to 5,000 GPM with heads up to 150 ft., the SITHE motor is offered from 3hp to 150hp and in 3 in., 4 in., 6 in., 8 in., and 10 in. discharge sizes. Additionally, it also comes in both standard and explosion proof designs options.
Headquartered in Montesano, WA, in 1960 founder Jim Vaughan invented the world’s first chopper pump after seeing pumps break down after animal bedding and twine caused clogs. Since then, Vaughan has concentrated on chopper pumps for their traditional vertical wet well design.
The Vaughan Chopper Pump is a centrifugal pump that chops all solids between a cutter bar and the impeller vanes. With a flow rate of up to 13,000 GPM, this allows smaller solids to pump through the centrifugal action of the impeller. Discharges are also available from 3 in. to 16 in. with direct or drive-belt configurations.
These are the big three chopper pump manufactures in the United States that you can consider installing in your next wastewater application. We have also answered how to design an efficient pump station and frequently asked pump station questions. Questions about chopper pumps and what they can do? Contact us today!