Rosenbauer's Fox portable fire pump has proven itself successfully in the toughest firefighting operations all over the world. A new Fox model now offers even more performance, low weight and the usual user-friendliness. With output of over 2,000l/min at 10 bar and first-time fulfillment of standard PFPN 10-2000, the pump can supply two full B-tube lines with 1,000 l/min.
With the new Fox, the standard PFPN 10-2000 of EN 14466 is fulfilled for the first time. The flow rate of 2,050 l/min at 10 bar and a suction lift of three meters makes it the strongest Fox ever and the most powerful portable pressure pump in its class. For comparison, the Fox unveiled in 2016 transports 1,750 l/min under the same conditions.
To achieve this, engineers at Rosenbauer built on the proven 4th-generation Fox with the BRP-Rotax 3-cylinder motor and enhanced it in many details. Thanks to improved cooling capacity with a larger fan and adapted airflow, the BRP-Rotax motor delivers even more performance. Additionally, the efficiency of the pump unit has been increased once again, for instance by using the same impeller as in the N20 in-built pump from Rosenbauer. With all these enhancements, the lightest carrying capacity pump in its class has been created once again: it weighs only 172 kg on the scale - ready for operation in accordance with EN 14466.
The high output of the new Fox is not only a key figure for statistics, but also brings decisive advantages in operation: being able to pump more water over a long distance is the core task of a portable fire pump.
"With the new Fox model, we are once again setting standards in the combination of top performance, user-friendly operation and low weight, based on the most successful portable fire pump in its class," said Roland Weber, product manager at Rosenbauer.
The new Fox model can be now be ordered from Rosenbauer, with the first portable fire pumps delivered by the end of 2024, depending on the order intake.
