FM Approvals is an international leader in third-party testing and certification services. They test property loss prevention products and services for use in commercial and industrial facilities. Rigorous loss prevention standards of quality, technical integrity and performance are verified by employing a worldwide certification process that’s backed by scientific research and testing, and over a century of experience.

Our AVANT line is FM approved thus rated and approved for hazardous locations. This allows our line of FM Approved Pumps and Mixers to be able to provide solutions for these demanding challenges.

The heart of the AVANT line lies in its premium-efficiency, IE3 electric motors, designed for continuous duty while reducing energy consumption. The MQ Series of pumps and the MMR series of Mixers are both equipped with the IE3 premium efficiency motors.

• NEMA Class A
• Class H insulation for all models in the range
• S1 duty mode operation even in water at a temperature up to 104°F

The AVANT All hydraulic components are designed for the highest efficiency and the best performance while still ensuring ample free passage. All models with open channel impeller feature an axial adjustment system allowing the impeller clearance to be restored. This feature maintains performance even as components wear over time. One of the biggest problems, in wastewater, is clogging of impellers due to fibrous and stringy materials. The solution to this type of clogging is the AVANT open channel impeller pump, adopting this new and innovative Anti-Clogging System (ACS). The ACS uses the centrifugal force of the impeller to pull out the stringy material via a spiral groove cut into the diffuser plate. This combination eliminates the fibrous material clogging of the impeller.

The Molib-tech™ coating, adopted by Tsurumi, is specially formulated to prevent, and reduce wear due to erosion or cavitation on pump impellers, suction flanges, and housings. Molib-Tech, is an alternative to conventional ceramic coatings. The Molib-Tech process applies a layer of high strength material to the iron, to improve the product’s mechanical resistance (to abrasive environments) and performance characteristics. Unlike conventional ceramic coating, the uniform layer of material does not cause any change in clearance or loss of performance.

The Molib-tech™ coating used by Tsurumi was specifically developed to:

• Increase component wear resistance
• Improve durability
• Keep performance consistent over time, even in extreme duty conditions