Main benefits
  • Simple and robust design with ease of maintenance
  • High reliability
  • Minimum life cycle costs
  • Designed for all types of hydraulics
Main applications

VM vertically suspended sump pump is suitable for all industrial applications to pump:

  • clear and contaminated sump
  • corrosive, encrusting liquid and slurry
Main design features
  • Simple and robust design
  • All types of hydraulics available: open, semi-open, closed or vortex impellers
  • Modular lineshaft construction with submerged bush bearings (up to 6 m / 20 ft. long)
  • No sealing required for clear liquid
  • External flushing for contaminated liquids
Key characteristics
Capacities up to 3’500 m3/h / 15’500 USgpm
Heads 100 m / 330 ft.
Pressures up to 20 bar / 290 psi
Temperatures up to 120°C / 250°F
Length up to 6 m / 20 ft
Longer shaft, higher capacities and heads available available upon request.
Industries
  • Pulp, paper and board
    Sulzer is the world leader in innovative, reliable, and proven pumping, agitation and mixing solutions for the pulp and paper industry. Our deep process and application knowledge is based on long-term close co-operation with the producers, machinery suppliers and engineering companies.

  • Municipal clean water
    We provide reliable pumping solutions for various industrial water and wastewater treatment processes. Our technologies enable the removal of organics.

  • Desalination
    As a global leader in pump design and manufacture, Sulzer is recognized for delivering the excellent product quality and performance reliability for the most critical applications in desalination.

  • Mining and metals
    Long experience and detailed knowledge of metals and mining applications with different raw materials makes Sulzer a reliable pump supplier for these industries.

  • Industrial water treatment
    We provide extensive coverage of energy-efficient and reliable pumping, mixing, and aeration solutions for all industrial water treatment processes.

  • Sugar, starch and sweeteners
    Efficient production of sugar, starch and sweeteners puts high demands on the processing equipment. Thanks to many years of experience and comprehensive process know-how, Sulzer offers a wide portfolio of innovative process pumps, special pumps, mixers, agitators, compressors and aerators for these industry sectors.

  • Biofuels
    Biofuels from renewable sources show great potential as sustainable transportation fuel. Based on our experience in demanding processes, we work with customers to develop advanced pumping, mixing, and distillation solutions for the production of biofuels, from pilot to commercial-scale installations.

  • Fertilizers
    Our pumps, mixers and agitators provide durability and reliability for fertilizers production as well as for corrosive and abrasive liquids and high gas content. Our specific industry experience also includes separation processes and servicing of pumps, compressors, turbines, and motors.

  • Chemicals
    Sulzer improves quality, capacity, and energy efficiency with its advanced technologies and services for separation processes; including distillation, absorption, evaporation, extraction and crystallization. Our pumps, mixers, and agitators cover the specific requirements in chemical processes.

  • Chemical processing
    Our solutions for the chemical processing industry include pumping, separation and mixing, as well as services for rotating equipment and infrastructure. We offer experience in classical chemical, plastic, and pharmaceutical production as well as in processing renewable materials.

  • Domestic and commercial wastewater
    Wastewater poses a complex challenge, no matter whether it originates in a single house or a multi-family home, a commercial building or an industrial complex. Whatever the property, Sulzer is the ideal wastewater partner from the start of the project to its final sign-off.

  • Municipal wastewater
    Sulzer plays a major role in returning clean water to its source, by providing effective solutions for wastewater collection and treatment focused on safety, reliability, and efficiency. Sulzer offers the most up-to-date range of pumps, submersible mixers and agitators, aeration systems, high speed compressors and equipment controllers, supported by a world wide service organization.
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Media releases

  • Sulzer launches extended VM vertically suspended sump pump
    April 13, 2022
    Sulzer launches an upgrade of the VM vertically suspended line-shaft sump pump. The VM pump range has been designed for pumping all kinds of clean and contaminated liquids and slurry. Its wide range of designs and hydraulics makes the VM pump very adaptable and perfectly suitable for all industrial sump pump applications.
Case Studies and articles
  • Pumping equipment in phosphate fertilizer processes
    Pumps are at the heart of phosphate fertilizer production, and correct equipment selection that takes into consideration hydraulic design, materials of construction, application knowledge, duty point and maintenance regime are critical to achieving reliable long-term pumping operation and maximum plant production. Read the whole article.

  • Case studies
    Wherever fluids are pumped, mixed, controlled or applied, we are there. See how our solutions create value for customers and learn how we can make your pumping and mixing processes more efficient and profitable, safeguarding your production and ensuring lasting reliability.
Videos
Careful commissioning of the pump plays a key role in the safe and reliable use of the pump
Connecting the pipes to the pump correctly is essential for ensuring the reliability of the pump
VM vertically suspended sump pump
VM vertically suspended sump pump – no sealing system required for clean liquids
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