Volanta Hand Pump: The Star of Africa
SKI is only the 3rd company in the world and the 1st Company outside Africa to be authorized as Official Manufacturer of the Volanta Handpump by the Dutch organization , Practica foundation which looks after the specifications of the Volanta Hand Pump.
The Volanta pump is operated by turning a large flywheel. The pump is a VLOM pump which means that the cylinder unit can be extracted for servicing by lifting it through the rising main.
This Volanta pump was originally developed as a hand pump for rural water supply but it can also be driven by an engine, electric motor or solar power.
The volanta Pump can be used in the following cases:- if the use will be intensive
- if intervals between breakdowns must be long
- where corrosion resistance is important
- where the water is deep
- where water needs to be lifted to a higher reservoir
- where future motorization is likely.
Volanta pumps are used in Burkina Faso, Niger, Cameroon, Angola and Mozambique, Mali, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Benin, Senegal, Brazil and many other places.
The pump can be used upto a depth of 100 meters and the discharge of the pumps is 18 Litres per minute at 30 meters depth.
The Volanta Handpump has many variations and can be customized to local requirements.