A typical fire pump room in MALAYSIA.

During Fire Pump Servicing it is noticed that Fire pumps in Malaysia are mostly using gland packing to seal and isolate water from pump and electric motor. This is due to :

1. Reliability: Gland packing has been used for many years and is a reliable sealing method when installed and maintained correctly. It can withstand high temperatures and pressure, making it suitable for firefighting applications.
2. Cost-effective: Compared to some modern sealing technologies like mechanical seals, gland packing can be more cost-effective, which can be a consideration when choosing components for large-scale applications like fire pumps.
3. Easy to Maintain: Gland packing can be adjusted and repacked relatively easily, which simplifies maintenance procedures and reduces downtime for servicing.
4. Temperature Resistance: Fire pumps handle high-temperature fluids, and some types of gland packing materials can withstand these extreme temperatures without significant degradation.
5. Sealing Performance: When properly installed, gland packing can provide effective sealing even under challenging conditions, making it suitable for firefighting scenarios.

However, technologies have evolved over time, and fire pumps that uses gland packing can be modified to use mechanical seal instead.

Below is a list of Pumps that we have experienced in servicing, replacing and supplying mechanical seal to:

JPA Water Pump

EBARA Pump

Allen Gwynnes Pump

Regaline Pump

Alfa Laval Pump

LKSR-40Y – Slurry Pump

APV Pump

FRISTAM SS Pump

LOWARA Vertical Multistage Pump

Grundfos Vertical Multistage Pump

REGENT Pump

EMVI Vertical Multistage Pump

EBSRAY Pump

FLYGT Submersible Pump

ABS SULZER Submersible pump -AFP series

SPX Sanitary Pump

Johnson Self Priming Pump

AJAX C Pump

CALGON Pump

WARMAN Pump

ANDRITZ S-series Pump

FURUKAWA Slurry Pump

TSURUMI Pump

WILO Pump

HIDROSTAL Submersible Pump

YAM Pump

KSB Pump

INOXPA Pump

GODWIN Pump

SIHI Pump

MAGNETEK Pump

HCP Pump

DPV Pump

EUROFLO – EJU Pump

And many more. Do contact us or Whatsapp us for further information. Thank you.