Post Cure: NFPA-rated carbon fiber composite fire truck pump for firefighting, energy industries
Direct engine-driven systems or firetruck applications benefit from the lightweight, compact, high-volume centrifugal pump by KASE Pumping Systems.
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(Coatesville, Pa., U.S.) manufactures specialty fluid handling systems and high-volume composite pumps like this RFP6 firetruck pump.
Exclusively available from Rosenbauer America, KASE says the pump holds the world’s highest firetruck NPFA rating of 6,500 gallons per minute (24,600 liters per minute). Its complete carbon fiber composite construction provides both an ultra-lightweight and corrosion-resistant design.
Manufactured in the company’s facility located outside of Philadelphia, KASE uses a combination of high-pressure compression molding (HPCM) and resin transfer molding (RTM) in the manufacture of its pumps. CNC machining is performed on all mating surfaces and rotating components before final assembly and testing.
The RFP6 and all of KASE’s pumps and related fluid components feature the corrosion resistance and high strength-to-weight ratio of composites to surpass the stringent performance requirements of firefighting and energy industries.
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