News | October 14, 2009

ABS Launches The World's First Submersible Sewage Pumps With Premium-Efficiency Motors

ABS Launches The World’s First Submersible Sewage Pumps With Premium-Efficiency Motors
ABS today introduced ABS EffeX – a comprehensive range of submersible sewage pumps driven by premium-efficiency motors that reduce energy consumption and environmental impact. The advanced technology of the ABS EffeX range gives higher pump reliability, fewer blockages and lower operational costs.

The new ABS EffeX range is a world first because the pumps are driven by a premium-efficiency motor, as well as incorporating other major innovative features. This unique and outstanding pump range meets the demand of wastewater treatment facilities for higher pump performance, and reduced energy consumption and environmental impact. The new pump range also perfectly matches anticipated forthcoming legislation in many countries regarding higher motor efficiency for submersible pumping.

Completely new concept
The new ABS EffeX range introduced today is not a modification to an existing design but a completely new concept in submersible wastewater pumping equipment. The new range pushes available technology to the limit. It focuses on delivering the utmost in reliable operation, including advanced designs with greater safety margins and blockage resistance free solids passage of at least 75 mm. As it incorporates the first premium-efficiency IE3 motor designed and tested in accordance with IEC 60034-30* together with optimised hydraulics, the new ABS EffeX range gives the best total efficiency available on the market today.

Additional major benefits
In addition to compliance with forthcoming motor legislation, the ABS EffeX range offers customers the major performance benefits of:

  • Long-term reliability
  • Greater energy saving
  • Excellent rag handling
  • Future-proof design
  • Sustainable in manufacturing and operation
* International Electrotechnical Commission Standard introduced in 2008 defining three IE classes for single-speed, three-phase, cage induction motors.

ABS Group is a global solution provider in wastewater technology with a complete product portfolio of pumps, mixers, aerators, compressors, control and monitoring equipment, and services. ABS also offers pumps and rental services for the dewatering market. ABS Group, with 1.800 employees and a turnover of 300 MEUR (3 billion SEK) in 2008, is present in more than 100 countries and has more than 32 subsidiaries. ABS Group is part of the Cardo group which is listed on NASDAQ OMX Stockholm.

SOURCE: ABS Group