Afridev Hand Pumps Manufacturers Exporters India

Hand pumps are readily replacing the conventional use of wells to provide a simple solution for providing hygienic supply of drinking water in rural and suburban environments. They improve the hygienic conditions under which water is drawn off, by eliminating the use of buckets and open vessels, thereby eliminating to a great extent the risk of water contamination.

The Afridev hand pump is one of the few recommended by UNICEF as pumps benefiting from its VLOM (Village Level Operation and Management of maintenance) label, in other words, robust pumps that can be fully maintained locally, either by the community members themselves or by a technician that they can call out quickly, and which are also produced locally and selected, managed and maintained by the community. It is designed for heavy duty use, with a conventional lever action that can serve communities of up to 300 people. Its maximum recommended lift is 45m and the pump is fully corrosion resistant, the bearing bushes being hot dip galvanized and made of special plastics. Alternative stainless steel lined cylinders are also available for aggressive water conditions apart from the mild steel variant. The pump comes with variable handle settings, which makes it possible to adapt to varying ground water levels at different times. The spout length and pedestal can be customized according to different needs. The assembling and dismantling of the parts is quite effortless since the foot valve fitted on to the pump can be easily retracted using a fishing tool. Rubber centralisers are provided to each connecting rod to prevent internal damage to uPVC pipes, due to corrosion. 225 mm stroke length of the handle in afridev hand pump can provide a water discharge of 1350 litres per hour with an installation depth range between 15 m to 45 m. These hand pumps have quick release eye & hook tool-less ends on connecting rods with rubber centralizers facilitate maintenance and protect the riser pipe against internal wear.  Special tools and guided installation manuals are also available with the afridev hand pumps, which makes the assembling and installation very easy. Fulcrum & Rod hanger pins are supported on special grade plastic Bush Bearings, which are easily replaceable. The uPVC riser pipe, cylinder, plunger & foot valves used in the pump are light weight and inexpensive. Additionally, rubber centralisers are provided to each uPVC pipe to prevent external damage, which further lowers the maintenance and operational costs.

Afridev hand pumps manufactured at AakashInternational have a few special features that distinguish them from other pumps available in the market. A choice of Eye & hook connecting rod or threaded connecting rod is provided. They are easy to instate and can be accomplished even by women mechanics in villages. Additionally, quick release Eye & Hook tool-less ends on Connecting Rods with rubber Centralizers facilitate maintenance and protect the riser pipe against internal wear.  The tools for installation and maintenance, along with an interactive user manual are provided along with the hand pump.

The unique features of the Afridev hand pump renders it a special quality which sets it apart from the conventional manual hand pumps as it can be quite easily assembled and installed and doesn’t need dismantling of all the parts for maintenance or replacing. Also, it cuts out on the high maintenance costs owing to the non corrosive nature of the connecting rods. The tools for installation further eases out the usage. The afridev hand pump thus eliminates the difficulties and complexities associated with machinery and give it a user friendly quality, while solving the problem of hygienic drinking water supply in urban and suburban areas.

Aakash International hand pumps promise cleaner water

The pump division of Aakash International has introduced new and improved Afridev hand pump for export.  The company’s export branch also ensures that the new and improved 

Afridev pump can be made available though out African region. Our experience has shown that the failure of water-supply projects lies not so much in the implementation of these products, but in the subsequent maintenance of these water systems. Systems fail because maintenance needs cannot be met. The choice of technology often requires a highly- skilled maintenance team. However, as a result of financial constraints and lack of resources, the high costs of this type of maintenance are often not sustainable. What is needed is a technology that matches the resources to sustain it. Water-supply technologies that are designed around the Village Level Operation & Maintenance (Vlom) concept have the highest potential for sustainability. For many communities in Africa, hand pumps such as Afridev, India MKII and III and the Zimbabwean Bush pump are often the only source of potable water supply.

The success of our hand pumps in remote and inaccessible parts of Africa is mainly attributed to the Vlom characteristics of these pumps. Aakash International manufactured afridev hand pumps are easy to operate and do not require a highly-skilled maintenance team to carry out routine repairs and maintenance. Aakash International produced hand pumps are also easy to install as heavy equipment and specialized tools are not required. The rising main of the Afridev hand pump is a belled uPVC column that is easily installed using two or three people. No tripod is required and, with the help of the guiding rope, the columns are installed without much fuss. The connecting hook and eye rods fit into each other and no spanner is required. Once the uPVC columns have been installed, it is no longer necessary to remove the columns when doing future maintenance. The cylinder has an open top through which the plunger rod is easily removed, allowing the hand pump technician to change the necessary seals. Aakash International hands pumps have extensive countrywide and international distribution network, which ensures that spares are readily available, thus ensuring the continued sustainability of the product. 

The solution to change these desperate conditions that exist in many regions of Africa and India must be multi-faceted to accommodate a variety of conditions. 

Aakash International provides Afridev Hand Pumps and India Mark II hand pumps to withstand drought. We wish to prevent the water drought, not react to it. It’s the only way to actually prevent the drought cycle from occurring when regional weather patterns change periodically. And it has been suggested by many scientists that as global warming evolves, drought cycles will become more common and for longer durations in many regions of the world that are currently in a water-stressed condition.

In reference, in 2001, the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) asked various organizations to perform an investigation of groundwater availability in water-short regions of the world. That investigation was documented in a report entitled: Groundwater Availability Study for Water-Short Developing Countries, where it was shown there are significant groundwater assets available even in some of the most drought-prone areas of the world. Although available, these groundwater assets are not being used today because often the leaders of drought-prone countries do not possess the political will to drill water wells for their own people.

Right now, countless communities in over 50 nations are suffering needlessly because water is scarce, contaminated, or non-existent. The sad irony is this: 

Often there is enough water to save thousands of lives just 100 to 300 feet away. Where? Underground. Therefore we bring Afridev hand pumps and India Mark II hand pump and equipment to rural areas in order to provide life-giving sources of water. 

Hand pumps are used primarily in developing nations as a manually powered means of bringing water to the surface from a borehole, rainwater tank or well.

The main types of hand pumps we offer are the India Mark II, the India Mark III, and the Afridev deep-well (30 - 40 m deep) pumps. Village Level Operation and Maintenance (VLOM) refer to low maintenance hand pumps which can be maintained at a village level, intended to provide reliable long-term service.

Some of the features of Aakash international manufactured hand pumps are:

Aakash International hand pump so easy to use, a child can pump up to 5 gallons per minute.

Aakash International hand water pump so durable, it has a 50-year lifespan.

Aakash International hand water is so affordable, you can install it anywhere you need safe drinking water.

Aakash International Afridev Hand Pump Manufactured

Product Details

The Afridev reciprocating type hand pump has been specially designed by SKAT-HTN (Swiss Centre for Development Cooperation in Technology and Management) to meet the requirements for Village Level Operation and Maintenance (VLOM) as specified by the UNDP/World Bank. The pump has undergone extensive laboratory and field development tests and is one of only two designs which fulfils all aspects of the UNDP/World Bank specification at depths between 0 and 45m.

Features:

• Up to 1300 litres/hour output at pumping lifts up to 45m.
• Heavy duty design suitable for continuous operation ver long periods.
• Rugged all galvanised steel construction for corrosion resistance and long life.
• Simple to instal, operate and maintain at the village level.
• Designed for ease of maintenance with basic tools and cheap, readily available spare parts.

Though the Afridev design is widely manufactured throughout the world, quality of the product itself is determined by that of the manufacturing process. The Aakash International Afridev is manufactured to exacting standards in a fully equipped ISO 9001:2000 certified factories with cumulative production experience of hundreds of thousands of units. The combination of this highest level of manufacturing quality, a tried and tested design and Davis & Shirtliff’s service commitment result in a rugged and dependable product ideal for all hand powered ground water pumping applications.

SPECIFICATION

Pump Head: Fabricated throughout from mild steel hot dip galvanised for corrosion protection. Long life nylon bushes are provided for the handle fulcrum and rod hanger bearing.

Pump Stand: Option of free standing or concrete encased fabricated galvanised pump stand.
Cylinder: 50mm diameter single acting PVC cylinder with brass liner, plastic plunger and plastic foot valve. Displacement per stroke is 0.44 litres.

Rising Main: 63mm O/D PVC rising main provided as standard in 3m lengths.

Pump Rods: Option of 10mm galvanized mild steel or stainless steel rods in standard lengths of 3m. Connection arrangement is by hook and eye with the option of cast or fabricated connectors.