Fluid Transfer Systems For Oil And Anti-Freeze

Fluid Transfer Systems For Oil And Anti-Freeze ENGINES Fran Voss and his crew at Emerson Manufacturing in Pender Neb are best known for building and selling a variety of hydraulic jacks and related lift equipment But the company also sells a handy oil changing caddy and pressurized fluid transfer system for handling waste anti-freeze and waste oil Emerson’s Lubeq self-evacuation oil drain holds 21 gal and comes with two sturdy plastic drain bowls The basic bowl is 15 1/2-in dia and the 14-in size is a strainer for oil filters A 21-in dia model funnel is used to drain transmissions The drain bowl mechanism for the holding tank adjusts up 40 in to 60 in and is secured by a locking pin to hold the bowl in place and protect accidental blow out The tank rolls on 3 swivel casters 2 of which can be locked to hold the unit in place Emptying the tank is done when the tank is pressurized to 12 psi and a valve to the 6 ft drain hose attached to the bottom of the tank is opened A safety valve is set at 15 psi The unit sells for $445 Emerson also offers an ATF-16A Antifreeze Caddy and the OC-16A Waste Oil Caddy for quick and mess-free fluid changes Both devices catch fluids in a 16-gal recepticle that’s 9 1/2 in high and 20 in dia A splash guard on the catch basin defuses fluid as it drains into the pan Emptying the pan is done by pressurizing it to 12 psi then moving the 8-ft long drain hose to a tank or barrel For easier storage the caddy stands on end and has a drip guard in the drain pan to keep fluids from draining on the floor The Antifreeze Caddy has a 3/4-in flow control valve on the drain hose and a reusable 100-micron tubular screen filter Late in the 1960’s Voss ran a truck service business and had the opportunity to start selling shop equipment to other dealers The parts and tools he sold included a good line of hydraulic jacks and truck lifts a product line that his company eventually started manufacturing at his business in Pender Neb Today the company makes and sells more than 150 different products includings bottle jacks wheel jacks truck ramps fluid transfer systems cylinder locks and filter crushers “We’re still a family-owned business just like it was when Ray started ” says marketing director Holly Koopman Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Emerson Manufacturing 608 Industrial Rd P O Box 10 Pender Neb 68047 ph 800 633-5124; www emersonjacks com

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