Cast · Machined · Tested

From molten iron to tested pressure

We cast, machine, assemble and test centrifugal pumps from 2 to 3,000 m³/h, each one sized to its duty and run against its curve before it ships.
Section through a VOLUTA VX pump: water enters the impeller eye, is flung round the volute casing and leaves through the discharge
Simulated run
VX 65-50-200 at its duty point. Example run: flow follows speed, head its square.
Speed
2,900
min⁻¹
Flow
50.0
m³/h
Head
50.0
m
Power
9.7
kW
Inside The Works

Watch a pump being made

Five shops under one roof, from the first pour to the test loop. Let the reel run, or use the arrows.
// Stage 01 //

Cast

Casings, covers and impellers are poured from grey iron, ductile iron, bronze and stainless. Every heat is sampled, and its chemistry is recorded against the casting number.
// Stage 02 //

Machine

Flanges are faced and drilled to EN 1092-1. Bores and seal chambers are turned in one setting so the rotor runs true, and impellers are trimmed to the diameter your duty needs.
// Stage 03 //

Fabricate

Baseplates are welded from steel channel, stress-relieved, then machined flat where pump and motor sit, so the alignment holds after grouting.
// Stage 04 //

Assemble

Rotors are balanced, bearings fitted hot, seals set to their working length. Pump and motor are aligned on the baseplate with a laser.
// Stage 05 //

Test

Every pump runs on the test loop against its curve before it ships: flow, head, power and vibration recorded to ISO 9906. Casings are pressure-tested at 1.5 times their rating.
Who We Are

Cast by hand, machined to tolerance, proven on our own loop

Foundry, machine shop, fabrication, assembly and test loop sit under one roof. The engineer who sizes your pump can walk to every stage of it, so a casting flaw or a short curve is found here, not on your site.
01
Cast
02
Machine
03
Fabricate
04
Assemble
05
Test
Pump sets and pipework in a plant room
100%
of our pumps run against their curve before they ship
// Series //
6
From end-suction to packaged fire sets, one standard of test
// Max flow //
3,000
m³/h
Across the range, from 2 m³/h up
// Max head //
300
m
With VM multistage pumps on a small footprint
// Tested //
100
%
Every pump runs on our loop before it ships
What We Manufacture
11+
Parts in one VX pump set, every one cast, machined or fitted in our works.
Line drawing of a VX pump taken apart, with the volute casing, impeller, mechanical seal, bearings, coupling and motor labelled
Assembled · VX 65-50-200

VX end-suction

VX end-suction pump set, isometric render from our 3D model
General-purpose pump for clean and slightly contaminated water.
Flow
2 – 400 m³/h
Head
5 – 100 m
Casing
EN-GJL-250 grey iron

VS split-case

VX end-suction pump set, isometric render from our 3D model
Large flows with the rotor accessible from above.
Flow
2 – 400 m³/h
Head
5 – 100 m
Casing
EN-GJL-250 grey iron

VM multistage

VX end-suction pump set, isometric render from our 3D model
High head on a very small footprint.
Flow
2 – 400 m³/h
Head
5 – 100 m
Casing
EN-GJL-250 grey iron

VI inline

VX end-suction pump set, isometric render from our 3D model
Flanges in line, motor on top, for crowded plant rooms.
Flow
2 – 400 m³/h
Head
5 – 100 m
Casing
EN-GJL-250 grey iron

Explore our complete pump range across six series.

Built For Every Duty

Pumping solutions for every industry

Water supply

Raw-water intake, treatment works and distribution mains run around the clock for decades. We size for the running hours, not only the nameplate.
VS split-case pumps for mains and intake
VX end-suction pumps for wash water and transfer
Duty / standby sets on a common baseplate

Buildings and HVAC

Heating, chilled-water and condenser circuits need quiet pumps that fit a crowded plant room and run at part load most of the year.
VI inline pumps for circuits
VX pumps for condenser water
Twin-head sets for duty and standby

Fire protection

A fire pump may run once a year in anger and once a week on test. It has to start every time, so the set is tested as a set.
Electric-drive VF sets
Diesel-drive VF sets with fuel tank
Jockey pump and controller on the same base

Process and chemical

Acids, solvents and hot oils decide the metal and the seal before they decide the size. We start with the liquid's datasheet.
VP pumps in stainless and duplex
Cartridge seals with support systems
Heating jackets for liquids that set

Irrigation

Seasonal duty, long pipelines and water straight from a canal or borehole. Easy access to wear parts beats the last point of efficiency.
VX pumps on skids for pivots and drip systems
VS pumps for scheme-scale lifts
Bronze impellers for sandy water

Boiler feed and boosting

High head at modest flow, often with hot water close to its boiling point. Multistage pumps do this in little floor space.
VM pumps for boiler feed
VM booster sets for tall buildings
Pumps for reverse-osmosis feed
Worked Examples

Real duties, worked through

Raw-water intake for a treatment works

River water, 5 to 20 °C. Large flow at moderate head is split-case work.
1,800 m³/h
at 42 m · VS split-case
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Chilled-water circuit in an office building

Water with 25 % glycol, 6 °C. In-line flanges drop straight into the riser and the vertical motor saves floor space.
120 m³/h
at 18 m · VI inline
View Detail

Sprinkler system for a warehouse

Clean water from a tank. A fire set is tested as a set: pump, driver and controller on one baseplate.
300 m³/h
at 100 m · VF fire package
View Detail

Boiler feed for a steam plant

Feedwater, 105 °C. High head at small flow: stacked stages do it on a small footprint.
12 m³/h
at 180 m · VM multistage
View Detail

Drip irrigation from a canal

Canal water with some sand. A back-pull-out end-suction pump keeps the wear parts easy to reach during the season, and a bronze impeller copes with the sand..
90 m³/h
at 45 m · VX end-suction
View Detail

Solvent transfer in a chemical plant

Toluene, 40 °C. The liquid decides the metal and the seal before the size: stainless casing, cartridge seal with a flush, and a motor rated for the site's hazardous area..
25 m³/h
at 40 m · VP process
View Detail

Need some help?

An engineer reads every duty point and replies with a selection.
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EN 733
End-suction pump dimensions
ISO 2858
Process pump dimensions
ISO 9906
Performance acceptance test
EN 12756
Mechanical seal dimensions
EN 1092-1
Flange drilling
IEC 60034-30-1
Motor efficiency, IE3
EN 733
End-suction pump dimensions
ISO 2858
Process pump dimensions
ISO 9906
Performance acceptance test
EN 12756
Mechanical seal dimensions
EN 1092-1
Flange drilling
IEC 60034-30-1
Motor efficiency, IE3
Why VOLUTA

Pumping you can count on

01
One works from pattern shop to test loop
02
Impellers trimmed to your exact duty
03
Measured curve against the quoted one
04
Material certificates for wetted parts
05
Spares matched by casing number
Our Services
Pump and motor sets with pipework in a plant room
Pump room, plant utility building
Built On Test

Proven on the test loop, not in the brochure

Every pump runs on our loop before it ships. Flow, head and power are measured at five points, your duty included, and the certificate travels with the pump.
5
points measured across the curve
1.5×
rated pressure, held by every casing
G6.3
balance grade for every rotor
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VOLUTA · Test certificate

VX 65-50-200

Example
Casing no.
0001 (sample)
Speed
2,900 min⁻¹
Duty
50 m³/h at 50 m
Test
ISO 9906
Head against flow: quoted curve and five measured points
Quoted curve
Measured
Duty point
Q, m³/h
H quoted, m
H measured, m
P, kW
η
0
58.0
58.3
3.6
–
25
56.0
56.4
6.9
55 %
50
50.0
50.4
9.7
70 %
62.5
45.5
45.7
10.8
72 %
75
40.0
39.8
11.7
70 %
Pump Notes

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Reading a pump curve

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Pump notes, new series and test-loop open days, a few times a year.

Contact info

Foundry Lane, Unit 7 (sample address)

Working hours

Mon to Fri: 08:00 – 17:00
Test loop visits by appointment
Sat and Sun: closed
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