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Floating Suction Intake Technology

The Turret™ is a patented floating suction intake that solves a common water-extraction problem: as levels fluctuate, fixed intakes draw from inconsistent depths and often pull sediment-laden water from near the bottom.

Wetpipe is the authorised Turret™ seller for Southern Africa and a certified Turret™ installer. We supply and install systems that automatically adjust intake depth as water levels change — always drawing the cleanest water available. Contact Wetpipe for quotations, site assessment and commissioning.

The Problem & Solution

Fixed intakes fail. Turret™ tracks the water.

A pump intake set too high vortexes and cavitates. Set too low, it ingests silt and tailings. Turret™ floats with the water level and always draws from the cleanest depth.

The Problem

Intake Too High

Pump intake positioned too high causes vortexing - air bubbles enter the pump and implode, leading to cavitation, impeller damage and costly downtime.

The Problem

Intake Too Low

Intake set too deep ingests tailings and silt from the pond floor - blown seals, pump damage and contaminated process water are the result.

The Solution

Turret™ Floats With the Water

The Turret™ device floats on the surface, drawing water from just below - eliminating vortexing and keeping the intake away from settled tailings at any water level.

Typical installations

Dam water extraction

Turret™ installation

Mining return water systems

Industrial settling ponds

Authorised Turret™ seller for Southern Africa and certified installer. Contact Wetpipe for supply and installation.

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How It Works

Turret™ Operating Principle

The Turret™ uses a simple yet effective floating mechanism to maintain optimal intake position as water levels vary.

01

Float Assembly

Buoyant floats maintain the intake structure at the correct position relative to the water surface, regardless of level changes.

02

Screened Intake

Integrated screening prevents debris, floating matter and sediment from entering the suction line.

03

Flexible Connection

Articulated or flexible pipe sections connect the floating intake to the fixed shore-side pipeline without restricting movement.

04

Clean Water Delivery

Consistent, clean water delivered to pumping systems regardless of dam or pond water level fluctuations.

Applications

Where Turret™ Systems Excel

Mining Return Water

Extracting process water from return water dams for reuse in mineral processing. The Turret™ draws clean water from the upper layers, leaving settled solids undisturbed.

Return water dam extraction
Process water recycling
Settling pond intake

Municipal Dam Intake

Water treatment plant intake from storage dams where water levels fluctuate seasonally. Consistent intake depth ensures optimal raw water quality year-round.

Seasonal level management
Raw water abstraction
Treatment plant supply

Industrial Settling Ponds

Clean water recovery from industrial settling and clarification ponds. The floating intake avoids disturbing settled particulates.

Clarifier overflow
Decant water recovery
Effluent pond extraction

Agricultural Dams

Farm dam water extraction for irrigation systems. Consistent intake position ensures clean water supply for pivot and drip irrigation systems.

Irrigation supply
Livestock water
Aquaculture intake

Tailings Facilities

Supernatant water recovery from tailings storage facilities. Critical for water balance management and environmental compliance in mining.

Supernatant recovery
Water balance management
Environmental compliance

Reservoir Management

Multi-level intake capability from reservoirs and impoundments where water quality varies with depth and season.

Multi-level abstraction
Quality optimisation
Level-independent supply

Key Advantages

Why Choose the Turret™?

The Turret™ system offers significant advantages over fixed intake structures, particularly in applications where water levels fluctuate or water quality varies with depth.

Automatic level tracking — no manual adjustment

Optimal water quality from best available depth

Debris and sediment screening built in

No fixed structures required in the dam

Rapid installation and relocation

Low maintenance requirements

Suitable for dams, ponds and reservoirs

Custom sizes to match pump capacity

See It In Action

From crate to water

Watch how Turret™ units are packed for delivery, then how a typical floating intake is installed on site.

01 Delivery

Delivery & Packaging

Illustrated packing, framing and transport sequence — how Turret™ units leave the factory crate-ready for site delivery.

02 On site

Typical Installation

A typical Turret™ installation — deploying the floating suction intake so it sits on the water and draws from just below the surface.

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Technical Drawings

General arrangement drawings for the Turret™ range. For specifications, quotations and installation, contact Wetpipe — we supply and install Turret™ systems in Southern Africa.

Authorised Seller Certified Installer

Wetpipe is the authorised Turret™ seller for Southern Africa

We are a certified Turret™ installer. All supply, integration and installation for the region is handled through Wetpipe — contact us for quotations, site assessment and commissioning.

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