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With Australia’s capital cities and country towns facing a potential catastrophic fire season, it is not only farmers and homeowners who need to get prepared! The move to more efficient, capable fire fighting equipment is a must. Even volunteer brigades are around the country, are planning to upgrade, where appropriate to, and the latest technologies....Read More

Will They Reduce Pressure Washer Injuries? Three years ago the Australian and New Zealand Standards Association introduced a new range of rules and guidelines for the safe use of high pressure water blasters.   Faced with the dilemma of how to differentiate categories of machines, they chose a performance figure of “Bar Litres”. Thus, Class A...Read More

Local success story, Australian Pump Industries, got started in a barn in Arcadia as a kind of hobby. Today, the company is pre-animate as a manufacturer and supplier of pumps and pressure cleaners. The pumps are used in fire fighting and drought relief and the pressure cleaners for applications are as diverse as the concreters...Read More

Aussie Make Pump Selection Easy Australian’s are facing a deadly and dangerous summer. Sydney based pump manufacturer, Aussie Pumps, is urging homeowners with a water source like a pool to consider buying a firefighting pump as part of their bushfire plan. To assist with selection, Aussie Pumps put together a short video guide to choosing...Read More

It’s not news that high-pressure jetting is far safer, faster and more effective that mechanical drain cleaning aids! You’ve only got to read all the posts online from plumbers’ including the famous “Drain Addict” (Oliver Parker). Plumbers report fantastic results from drain cleaning Jetters, compared to hard to handle and potentially lethal mechanical systems. The...Read More

Aussie Pumps distributors nationally have responded to the needs of their communities for information on fire protection!  Aussie Pumps has found that the biggest issue is a lack of preparation putting homes, commercial buildings and whole townships at risk. “No one expected the severity of this year’s catastrophic fires” said Aussie Pumps Operations Manager, Hamish...Read More

With the worst fire season in history across the country, farmers and homeowners are realising that preparation is vital. One company, Australian Pump Industries, moved into high gear not just to dramatically increase shipments, but to also to pull engines forwards from the world’s biggest engine companies. “We were able to get Yanmar diesels and...Read More

Access to the fire is one of the big problems in fire fighting in national parks or coastal villages. Often fire fighting authorities resort to work-boats, common barges or even trawlers to reach the fire. Being in the water allows them to utilising the unlimited water provided by the ocean, bays or estuaries. Australian Pump...Read More

In an important move, Coates Hire have awarded a contract to Australian Pump Industries for supply of pressure cleaners for their national hire fleet. After ongoing evaluation, taking place over recent years, the company chose Australian Pump Industries Scud configuration machines for this very important fleet selection. Australian Pump Industries is Australia’s leading manufacturer and...Read More