Megator Sliding Shoe Pumps
The world's most versatile self-priming positive displacement pump. Combines the advantages of piston and centrifugal pumps for marine bilge, sludge, fuel oil, and oil spill recovery applications.
⚙️ Since 1946 🚢 US Navy & Royal Navy 🛢️ Oil Spill Recovery
ABOUT MEGATOR
Unique Pump Design for the Most Demanding Applications
Megator has been manufacturing innovative positive displacement pumps since 1946, building a global reputation for performance, quality, and reliability. The unique sliding shoe mechanism provides the powerful suction of a piston pump combined with the smooth flow of a centrifugal pump — without the limitations of either.
Megator pumps have been selected and installed in the merchant fleets and navies of many countries, including the Royal Navy and United States Navy. They handle an unrivalled range of marine duties — from bilge and waste oil to fuel transfer and oil spill recovery — with equal efficiency.
The sliding shoe pump is unique in the world. No other single pump type offers this combination of self-priming, dry-running capability, high suction lift, constant capacity at varying heads, low shear, and tolerance for dirty liquids.
KEY ADVANTAGES
Why Choose the Sliding Shoe Pump?
A single pump type that combines the best features of piston, centrifugal, and rotary pumps without their limitations.
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Self-Priming
Rapid self-priming without the need for troublesome foot valves. Super suction handles high lifts and long suction lines so pumps can be installed in convenient locations.
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Dry Running
Runs without harm during dry suction for extended periods without loss of prime or damage to working parts. Ideal for intermittent duties like bilge and grey water pumping.
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Constant Capacity
Pumps at constant capacity against varying discharge heads up to 76 meters (250 feet). Performance is not affected by changes in system pressure.
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Self-Compensating for Wear
The sliding shoe mechanism automatically compensates for wear, preventing frequent stoppages and maintaining performance over the pump's lifetime.
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Low Shear
Low shear effect prevents oils from emulsifying — critical for oily water separation and oil recovery applications where maintaining oil integrity is essential.
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Simple Maintenance
Few working parts with single front cover access. Maintenance can be performed without disconnecting pipework. Simple design reduces downtime and service costs.
MARINE APPLICATIONS
Versatile Marine Pumping Solutions
The sliding shoe pump handles virtually any marine pumping duty within its capacity range, performing equally well with thin or viscous, clean or dirty liquids.
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Bilge Pumping
Self-priming, handles dirty liquids
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Sludge Transfer
Low & high viscosity sludge
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Fuel Oil Transfer
Thin liquids without lubricating properties
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Grey Water
No harm from dry running on empty tanks
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Oil Spill Recovery
Portable sets for emergency response
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Ballast & Bilge
Debris-tolerant operation
MARINE PRESSURE SETS
Complete Packaged Pump Systems
Megator marine pressure sets are compact, self-contained units incorporating the sliding shoe pump, hydraulic accumulator, inter-wired control panel, and all interconnecting piping assembled on a fabricated steel frame.
On-board installation only requires piping connections to suction and discharge manifolds, and connection of the main electrical supply to the control panel — making installation fast and straightforward.
These packaged systems are ideal for shipboard bilge and sludge duties, providing reliable, ready-to-install pump solutions that minimize installation time and commissioning costs.
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