Pontoon or Barge - Best Alternative for Traditional Pump Houses

Pontoon or Barge - Best Alternative for Traditional Pump Houses

Pontoon or barge or floating platform is one of the best solution for costly traditional pump houses. The traditional method used for installation of pumps for irrigation system is to set up a pump house in civil construction on the bank of river or dam. And this method is widely used by all government sectors and in private sector also. If we see the tenure of any pump house project it is very very long. Its expenses, manpower, material of construction, transportation and all such things stimulate us to think over its alternative.

I think this concept of pontoon first developed by our farmers for irrigation purpose. As it is said that need gives birth to innovation, our farmers on the canal side or on river banks experimented small pump houses for de watering for irrigation. Which now is used for bigger pumps.

The concept of pontoon or barge is simple, but its design becomes important for large costly pumps.

Recently we have installed one pontoon set for two submersible pumps of capacity 650m3/hr and weighing 2500kg. Perfect design and manufacturing process makes our pontoon 100% successful at Waghur dam, Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India. Our 50% submergence was maintained for perfect stability of pontoon.

As the load of pumps and pontoon was approx 18Ton its was very risky job of installation and commissioning. But our designer makes it simple to divide the Pontoon and make it easy to assemble it in water. we can see now the Pontoon is floating on water with perfect stability.

This project was for irrigation department of government of Maharashtra. And it was first ever project in Maharashtra by the department.

Here are some snaps of project.

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Pontoon or Barge - Best Alternative for Traditional Pump Houses

#Pontoon or #barge or #floating platform is one of the best solution for costly traditional pump houses. The traditional method used for installation of pumps for irrigation system is to set up a pump house in civil construction on the bank of river or dam. And this method is widely used by all government sectors and in private sector also. If we see the tenure of any pump house project it is very very long. Its expenses, manpower, material of construction, transportation and all such things stimulate us to think over its alternative.

I think this concept of pontoon first developed by our farmers for irrigation purpose. As it is said that need gives birth to innovation, our farmers on the canal side or on river banks experimented small pump houses for #dewatering for #irrigation. Which now is used for bigger pumps.

The concept of pontoon or barge is simple, but its design becomes important for large costly pumps.

Recently we have installed one pontoon set for two submersible pumps of capacity 650m3/hr and weighing 2500kg. Perfect design and manufacturing process makes our pontoon 100% successful at Waghur dam, Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India. Our 50% submergence was maintained for perfect stability of pontoon.

As the load of pumps and pontoon was approx 18Ton its was very risky job of installation and commissioning. But our designer makes it simple to divide the Pontoon and make it easy to assemble it in water. we can see now the Pontoon is floating on water with perfect stability.

This project was for irrigation department of government of Maharashtra. And it was first ever project in Maharashtra by the department.

Here are some snaps of project.

Pontoon for Submersible Pumps

Pontoon for Submersible Pumps while installation

Pontoon or barge after installation

Assembly of Pontoon in water

Pontoon entering in the water

Close view of Pontoon

Pontoon Set with all accessories

Pontoon view from bank of water

pontoon requirement for mines

just visited new site for #pontoon installation for dewatering purpose. North east India is the prime location for mines. The problem of mines start when monsoon season starts with heavy rain ☔. One day of off makes mines a lot of loss. And in rainy season mines work may be affected for four months also.
after monsoon efforts are required for dewatering. Here are some photos of mines. #pontoonindia.com

Pontoon design for surface pump successfully done

We have completed one project of design of #pontoon for two number of #pumps. Both number of pumps are surface pumps and placed at opposite direction. The weight of one pump is 2ton. The capacity of #pontoon is 5ton.

The material is IS2062 gradeB. Proper pump mounting makes pontoon stable. The #bouyancy of Pontoon is 70%. The life of Pontoon is 25 years.

It is a skill to maintain buoyancy for specified capacity of pontoon.

This project of only for design scope. Manufacturing is in customers scope. Inspection visit for checking and inspection is arranged by customer after manufacturing. All data for manufacturing, Quality, Inspection and Testing has been provided by #VTech Solutions.

This is one of the big milestone in the development of company and for building of new vertical i.e. Pontoon.

Here are some snaps of 3d model of Pontoon.

Flat top Pontoon

Floating Platform

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Pontoon for 10 Tan capacity

Recently we have delivered a #pontoon for submersible #pump for 10 Ton capacity. This was our first pontoon for submersible pump. The design criteria for pontoon is different for both surface pump and submersible pump.

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Pontoons or Floating platforms

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Pontoons or floating platforms

VTech Solutions, has been custom designing and manufacturing pump barges, floating platforms and walkways for over 8 years. Fabrication is of carbon steel, complete with railings  and maintenance provision. Floatation is either pontoon or unitized construction, depending on installation. All flotation contains bulk headed and ballast compartments.

Options include complete electrical wiring, cabinetry, enclosed quarters, lighting, piping, valves and anchoring systems.

Stability of the floating units are proved for stability, based on conditions supplied by the customer.

Specialty coatings and paint can be provided, as well as galvanized or fiberglass railings and walkways.

To date single pump barges have been supplied for requirements as small as a 2-1/2″ pump to a platform containing three 12″ verticals, pumping 6,500 gpm each. Multiples include 20 platforms, each containing one 10″ vertical pump with a 400 HP V-Belt drive motor. This installation had thirty-six walkway floats and two platforms thirty-six feet wide by ninety feet long and five feet high. All wiring, workstations, motor controls, walkovers, and mooring winches were provided.

Application Areas of Pontoon-

1. Floating Pump House-

Traditional pump houses can be replaced by these pontoons or floating platforms.

Advantages – pontoons or floating platforms are portable, easy for transportation, cost effective, long life, sturdy and rugged.

2.  pontoon bridge-

A pontoon bridge (or ponton bridge), also known as a floating bridge, uses floats or shallow-draft boats to support a continuous deck for pedestrian and vehicle travel. The buoyancy of the supports limits the maximum load they can carry.

Most pontoon bridges are temporary, used in wartime and civil emergencies. Permanent floating bridges are useful for sheltered water-crossings where it is not considered economically feasible to suspend a bridge from anchored piers. Such bridges can require a section that is elevated, or can be raised or removed, to allow waterborne traffic to pass.

3. Temporary Mooring Facilities

Floating Pontoon Hire will design, assemble and install a temporary mooring facility suitable for inland waterways or sea areas wherever it is needed, giving the right mooring and docking system for the boats that will be operating from it. The pontoons can be customised with access ramps, walkways, handrails, mooring cleats and fenders.

4. Temporary Harbours

The Pontoons may be used to create platforms that are small or large in scale. We can built temporary harbours for major events such as Boat Show, all suitable for accommodating dozens of boats.

5. Suitable for Commercial Marine Operations

Very often the floating pontoon system is used in conjunction with work boats on inland waterways and reservoirs to access water intake stacks and other pumping facilities. With a long enough walkway, the system may reduce the requirement for work boats to just a standby boat suitable for safety cover.

6. Floating Helipads –

Pontoons or floating platforms can be used for creating helipads on water. The design for floating helipad will depend on maximum thrust and weight of the helicopter.

7. Rafts and platforms

Pontoons can be easily configured to meet the most varied of needs. Whatever the application, units can be assembled to provide an effective and economical solution. For example, a simple square or H shape configuration should be appropriate, when producing a crane platform for all round cranage. For pile driving or dredging applications, a U shape may be more appropriate. Other applications may require a hollow square or rectangle configuration.

Irrespective of configuration all rafts and platforms are constructed using the basic units, which ensures complete stability. Buoyancy checks are kept as simple as possible to allow the most suitable configuration of platform or raft to be easily and quickly selected.

8. Ferries and barges

Shore loading ferries can be independently powered with propulsion units or towed using either underwater or overhead wire rope and shore based winches. Ship to shore and offloading ferries can be constructed with ramps at the bow end and propulsion units at the stern.

Pontoon maintain a hire fleet of propulsion units, workboats and winches that can be used for the movement of ferries and barges.

9. Landing stages and causeways

With the simple addition of decking, mooring bollards and ramps, a wide range of landing stages and causeways can be formed using Pontoons.

Landing stages can be constructed in any size or shape to suit customer requirements. Where heavy loads are placed on a long landing stage it may be necessary to fit articulating connections to reduce bending stresses.

By fitting ramps at each end of the pontoons landing stages and causeways, vehicles can drive straight across without difficulty. Depending on customer requirements steel or timber decking/mats may be used, to spread loads.

10. Floating Houses

With no available barge capable of providing the required ‘foundations’ for the house, VTech Solutions working on designing, engineering and building the bespoke floating structure. The project depended on the creation of a specific size of barge that would enable the house to float.

In UK floating house was fully functional and had two bedrooms, a living room, bathroom and garden with real grass, a dog kennel and an apple tree.

In India we hope in future it may be the requirement of common peoples when our population will exceeds beyond certain limit.

Configuration requirements

VTech Solutions can provide advice on Pontoon configurations and applications. All buoyancy and stability checks, specific to an application, must be undertaken by the customer.

Transportation

VTech Solutions units and equipment can be readily transported on standard commercial vehicles. Once off loaded they can be easily connected together in the water without mechanical assistance, thanks to the precision engineered close tolerance coupling system. Once assembled the full pontoon can be towed or self-propelled to its working location.

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Thanks & Regards

Vijaykumar A. Kakade

VTech Solutions

9922955643

www.vtechsolutionsindia.com

12/1, J SEI Block, Bhosari MIDC, PCMC, Pune 411026, Maharashtra, India.

(Design & Development of SPM, Jig & Fixture, Material Handling, Automation & Engineering Services.)

Automatic Bag Filling Machine

Automatic Bag Filling Machine

Technical Specifications

Model	VTS70
Dosing Technique	Weighing
Filling Mode	Hopper
Weigh / Fill Range	10-70kg
Fill Accuracy	+/- 2%g (depending on actual product and filling speed)
Packaging Types	Seeding bags, Cattlefeed bags, Multi wall paper bags, cardboard cartons, plastic bags, cylinders etc.
Speed / Capacity	Greater than or equal to 3 bags per minute
Power & Output	240V / 50Hz / 3 phase - 2.4kW
Air Requirements	5 bar
Machine Weight	270kg
Machine Dimensions	1470mm long x 1300mm wide x 3300mm high

Additional Features

• The automatic weighing hopper filling machine is constructed from 304 grade stainless steel. All contact parts are highly polished to meet the strictest sanitary requirements.
• Innovated molded bag clamp for eliminating powder leakage.
• Innovative structure design to reduce space and power requirements.
• Easy to use PLC touch screen controls.

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Thanks & Regards

Vijaykumar A. Kakade

VTech Solutions

9922955643

www.vtechsolutionsindia.com

12/1, J SEI Block, Bhosari MIDC, PCMC, Pune 411026, Maharashtra, India.

(Design & Development of SPM, Jig & Fixture, Material Handling, Automation & Engineering Services.)

Marketing executives for GstarCAD software in Pune and PCMC area

Qualification  - BE / DME /MBA

Experience - 0-2 yrs

Two Wheeler is must.

send ur resumes at - info@vtechsolutionsindia.com

or call 9922955643

Address - 

J12/4, Bhosari MIDC, Pune.

Rotary Valve or Air Lock Valve for Food & Pharmaceutical industries

Rotary Valve or Air Lock Valve

Rotary Valve or Air Lock Valve:

A rotary valve is a type of valve in which the rotation of a passage or passages in a transverse plug regulates the flow of liquid or gas through the attached pipes. The common stopcock is the simplest form of rotary valve.

Despite its simplicity it offers several functional uses:- 

* Control product flow rate to the required rate (fixed or variable) 

* Maintain a gas pressure differential between the inlet & outlet (airlock) 

* Act as an explosion barrier 

* Act as a Flame Barrier 

* Act as a process isolator / barrier 

Typical Design / Feature Considerations

1. Housing Body & End Covers

2. Body Design

3. Inline Inlets 

4. Offset Inlets 

5. Housing End Covers

6. Blowing Seals 

7. Entrainment Boxes

8. Rotors 

Replaceable Blades 

These are by nature adjustable on assembly but should not be considered as being supplied to be 

able to adjust for wear as wear is never even, neither is it confined to the blades. It is however an 

economic way of introducing alternative materials of construction that may be required to satisfy 

the duty. 

Common examples include 

• Hardened steel; or alloy steel; or hard faced: for abrasion resistance 

• Scraper: to control product build-up on the housing bore and end cover faces when 

necessary 

• Flexible: (usually polyurethane or natural rubber) for fibrous or products containing large 

non friable particles 

• Plastic: product compatible or non-stick 

• Bronze or bronze tipped: for ultra close clearances 

9. Shaft Sealing 

10. Bearings

11. Drive Arrangements

12. Accessories

Common additions to rotary valves include: 

• Positive Overload protection (shear pin or proprietary torque limiting devices) 

• Non Rotation detection 

• Speed monitors 

• Safety switches on Easy Clean valves 

• Variable speed controls 

• Pressure regulators and flow meters for air purge seals 

• Rotor pocket purging equipment 

Applications:

Food & Pharmaceutical 

We provide customized rotary valve as per requirement of customer.

Contact -

VTech Solutions

vtechsolutions2020@gmail.com

info@vtechsolutionsindia.com

9922955643

Pune, Maharashtra, india

Underwater Cleaning Machine - VTech Solutions, Pune

Underwater Cleaning Machine for Indian market is ready for work.
Power of motor is 5HP. Head - 40Mtr.
All parts are suitable for working in water.
It will work for drinking water.
Speed of machine is 10rpm.

Underwater Cleaning Robot

MASTER IN DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT

TWO MONTHS BASIC COURSE STARTED BY VTECH SOLUTIONS

OVERVIEW OF DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT

•BASIC TRAINING OF DESIGN TOOL i.e. ProE & CAD SOFTWARE(GSTARCAD/AUTOCAD).

•INDUSTRIAL PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT PROCESS

•SHEETMETAL DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT

•DETAILED CASTING DRAWINGS

•DETAILED MACHINED INDUSTRIAL DRAWINGS

•MACHINE SHOP STANDARDS

•DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARD

•APPLICATION OF GD & T

•ADVANCED ENGINEERING TOOLS IN PROE/CREO

•SMART USE OF DESIGN TOOL FOR DEVELOPMENT

DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF

1.PUMP

2.ENGINE PARTS

3.REVERSE ENGINEERING

4.STRUCTURAL (FABRICATION)

5.JIG AND FIXTURE(MACHINING & WELDING)

6.SHEETMETAL

7.SPM

Kakade Vijaykumar

9922955643

VTech Solutions

(Engineering Services & Product Development Expert)(Authorized Distributor of GstarCAD)

D9, Shraddha Garden, Gawade Park, Opp. Tata Motors, Chinchwad, Pune, Maharashtra, India411033.

Major Projects Done Successfully

1. Detailing and modifications of some subassemblies of boiler

•      Description- .

•      Detailing of all fabrication components of the assembly for manufacturing as per company standard in AutoCAD.

•      Bill of Material.

•      Checking of drawing and BOM.

•      Optimization/modification for cost reduction as convenient to client.

•      Checking of interference at corner of boiler considering thermal expansion.

2. Paint Booth Design

•      Description-

•      To decide the size of paint both as per requirement.

•      To prepare layout assembly drawing.

•      Detailing of all the components(ducting, air filter box, panels, supports, platform etc.) of the assembly for manufacturing.

•      Bill of Material.

•      Checking of drawing and BOM.

•      Optimization for cost reduction.

3. Under-water Cleaning Robot

•      Description-

•      To prepare the concept model of robot.

•      To check the feasibility of operation and manufacturing.

•      Layout finalization for desired application.

•      Selection of standard items.

•      Preparation of manufacturing drawings with BOM.

4. Portable Fire fighting Pump

•      Description-

•      3D modeling of all the components of pump assembly.

•      Preparation of manufacturing drawings with BOM.

•      Checking of clearance, interference etc.

•      To make the exploded view.

•      Major parts – Volute Casing, Stuffing Box, Impeller, Valve Body & its Assembly.

5. Portable Solid Handling Pump

•      Description-

•      3D modeling of all the components of pump assembly.

•      Preparation of manufacturing drawings with BOM.

•      Checking of clearance, interference etc.

•      To make the exploded view.

•      Major parts – Volute Casing, Stuffing Box, Impeller, Valve Body & its Assembly.

6. Floating structural Platform

•      Description-

•      Analytical Design of the floating platform.

•      Calculation of Buoyancy.

•      Assembly and detail drawings of structural platform.

•      Manufacturing of the platform.

7. Reverse Engineering of Engine Parts

•      Description- All the drawings are prepared for manufacturing purpose with all details like GD & T, surface finish, profile details, material, part numbers, bill of material etc for following parts.

•      Camshaft

•      Crankshaft

•      Cylinder head

•      Cam gear

•      Conrod

•      Piston

•      Flywheel

•      Cylinder Block

•      Inlet  & Exhaust Valve

•      Rocker Arm Box

•      Tappet

•      HP Pipe

•      Valve spring

8. Paper to CAD conversion

•      Description-

•      To convert hard copies of layout drawings in CAD format.

•      To convert hard copies of machined parts in CAD format.

•      Quality checking of input hard copy with output soft copy.

9. Design and detailing of parabolic concentrator

•      Description-

•      3D modeling and drafting of all the components of parabolic concentrator assembly with its mounting structure details.

•      Preparation of manufacturing drawings with BOM.

10. Jig and fixture design for punching machine

•      Description-

•      3D modeling and drafting of all the components of jig and fixture for punching machine.

•      Animation of operation of punching machine.

•      Preparation of manufacturing drawings with BOM.

11. fuel tank leakage testing fixture

•      Description-

•      Design, 3D modeling and drafting of all the components of fixture for testing of fuel tank.

•      Preparation of manufacturing drawings with BOM.