Tue, 08/20/2013 - 14:52

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Aug. 9, 2013) – Loud Fuel Co. offers services to a large customer base in and around Cape Cod, Mass., such as fuel delivery, service and supply. Among the many other services provided by Loud Fuel is the delivery of large amounts of fuel to ocean-going vessels. For its on-truck, liquid-handling equipment needs, Loud Fuel chose Blackmer® TXD Series Sliding Vane Pumps.
   
“I had some other trucks that had some problems with knockoff pumps and decided, at that point, that Blackmer was the pump for us,” explained Mike Tasha, Owner of Loud Fuel Co. “Those other pumps are noisy, have leaks and just don’t live up to the promises, but the Blackmers certainly do. The Blackmers need very little maintenance, and they seem to go along a lot longer than what you would even begin to think they would.”
 
Blackmer TXD pumps are ideal for Loud Fuel’s demands because they have been designed for use in truck-mounted applications for the delivery of a wide array of petroleum-based products. They feature Blackmer’s unique sliding vane design that self-adjusts for wear and maintains desired flow rates, while providing excellent self-priming and dry-run capabilities. The mechanical seal and ball-bearing construction provide maximum reliability while the symmetrical bearing support assures even loading and wear. Maintenance is quick and easy as any worn vanes can be replaced without needing to remove the pump from the vehicle.

“Today, every truck I own has a Blackmer on it,” said Tasha. “We do everything with them: we suck out of the ground; we pump overhead; we pump from truck-to-truck, so we use them in a lot more different ways than the average guy that just might deliver fuel oil to a house. We certainly do put our Blackmer TXD pumps to the test.”

Loud Fuel and its parent company, Cape Cod Oil, have been working closely with Hall Trask Equipment Company, based in Braintree, Mass., on all of its liquid-handling equipment needs for more than 20 years. Hall Trask Equipment has been an authorized distributor of Blackmer pumps for several years.

Blackmer is a global provider of rotary vane and centrifugal pump, and reciprocating compressor technologies for the transfer of liquids and gasses. Blackmer is a member of Dover Corporation’s Pump Solutions Group (PSG®).