Tough Landia pump and mixer handles dairy herd’s sand-laden slurry

A pump and mixer set-up from Landia is continuing its successful operation at one of the UK’s leading dairy farms, despite handling sand-laden slurry in the reception pit.

Supplied by Midlands Slurry Systems, a 5.5kW Landia mixer (installed in 2003) ensures that slurry from 380 cows does not settle at Redlands farm, Hook Norton, Oxfordshire – whilst a 7.5kW submersible Landia chopper pump sends the slurry up to the separator. Both pump and mixer, which are made from hardened cast iron, are in operation 7 days per week, for four hours per day.

Chris Gasson, co-owner of Redlands Farm, which has been a family-owned and run business for almost a century, commented: “Although the sand (we use 30 tonnes per week) can be very harmful to machinery, the Landia equipment has proved extremely durable. We could not work with pumps and mixers that block up and cause problems, so with reliable kit, we can get on with our milk production and attend to the well-being of our herd”.

He added: “We’ve also had very good back up from Midlands Slurry Systems, who understand our needs and have a very conscientious approach to the smooth running of our farm”.