The innovative Aussie Scud pressure cleaner range has entered the Japanese market through a distribution deal with one of the country’s leading pump manufacturers, Matsusaka Engineering
Australian Pump’s Scud pressure cleaner range has continued its
success with a major product launch in Japan.
The award-winning Australian design has been lauded in the
United States by key industry groups and has proved extremely
popular throughout Australia, South East Asia and the Middle
East.
Australian Pump, Australia’s biggest manufacturer of
high-pressure water blasting equipment, designed the Aussie Scud
pressure cleaner range for professional contractors, government
departments, mines and quarries.
With a view to providing a world-class product it was conceived
specifically to suit Australia’s tough operating conditions.
Available in both petrol and diesel drive, the unique range
provides more efficient cleaning giving operators safer, faster and
more environmentally friendly results.
Entering into Japan was through a unique deal with one of the
country’s leading pump manufacturers. The company, Matsusaka
Engineering, operate an extensive distribution network that covers
both agricultural, mining and construction machinery markets.
“The Scud is like nothing ever seen before in Japan,” says
Aussie Pump’s Brad Farrugia, who recently spent a week with
Matsusaka Engineering as part of the key product launch
program.
“Japanese buying groups and dealers were impressed by the
product’s clean functional design, its OH and S friendly features
and more powerful cleaning capacity.”
The Aussie Scud evolved over several years. The design was borne
out of the company’s desire to build machines that were tough
enough for the Australian rental, construction and mining
markets.
Australian Pump was the first company to develop hot galvanised
welded frames. It partnered with the world’s best engine
manufacturers to provide users with a combination of performance
and after-market support.
“We used Honda petrol and Yanmar diesel engines after a series
of extensive power to performance matching tests,” Farrugia
says.
“We were also the first to begin serious production line
manufacture of 4,000psi machines and later to introduce 5,000 and
7,000psi units in large quantity runs.”
The heart of the system is the Big Berty Bertolini pump that
produces loads of pressure with minimum energy consumption.
Bertolini heavy-duty triplex pumps display a wide range of unique
features and components. For example, one of the most popular
models is the 4,000psi machine that achieves its full performance
using only a 13hp Honda petrol engine. The same pump can operate in
its full performance band with a 10hp Yanmar diesel engine.
The higher efficiency means better value for customers, shorter
cleaning times, less water consumption and consequently less
waste.
“The Scud product launch in Japan went over beautifully,”
Farrugia says.
“One of the Japanese engineers at the launch commented that the
machine is living proof that construction machinery grade equipment
doesn’t need to be ugly!”
Scud’s design team is justly proud of this Australian conceived,
designed and executed innovation. The Aussie machine is living
proof that form can follow function and emotion.