Kubota · Drainage & Pumping
Kubota Handy Mobile Pump Unit (mini) — Ultra-Lightweight Emergency Drainage
Manually deployable emergency drainage pump unit. 1,320 gal/min capacity, drains down to 3 inches of water.
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The Handy Mobile Pump Unit (mini) sits at the intersection of two demands utilities consistently make of emergency drainage equipment — that it be deployable fast without specialized lifting gear, and that it continue pumping in the closing minutes of a dewatering operation when water depth approaches the suction inlet. The pump head weighs only ~71 lbs, light enough for a two-person crew to deploy on foot through narrow corridors, into pits and vaults that crane access cannot reach. A newly developed suction nozzle keeps it dewatering down to 3 inches of standing water — well below the 16-inch threshold typical of conventional units.
Where it deploys
Emergency dewatering across flooded areas — levee seepage, hurricane response, wet-weather flow management. The Handy Mobile Pump Unit is the manually-deployable end of this spectrum: same job, no crane required.
Nova quotes the Handy Mobile Pump Unit (mini) as a packaged solution including the recommended generator, hose accessories, and spare parts. The pump itself is the lightweight star, but matching it to the right generator and hose configuration is what makes for a deployable system rather than a pile of equipment.
Key features
Ultra-low draw-down
Continues pumping to 3 inches.
A newly developed suction nozzle keeps the pump dewatering until the water level reaches 3 inches (8 cm) — versus typical conventional units that need 16 inches or more. This matters in the closing minutes of a flood-response or vault-dewatering operation when the rest of the pump fleet has been shut down.
Manual deployability
71 lbs in the pump head.
The pump itself weighs only ~71 lbs (32 kg), light enough for a two-person crew to carry and deploy on foot — through narrow corridors, down stairs, into pump pits and vaults that lifting equipment cannot reach.
Capacity
1,320 gal/min at 33 ft head.
8-inch (200 mm) bore, 1,320 gal/min capacity at a 33 ft (10 m) total head, 16 HP / 12 kW rated output. Two units can be stacked in series for 66 ft total head when more lift is needed.
Packaging
Includes hoses and accessories.
Two 8" × 66 ft drain hoses are included. Inverter-start operation provides soft-start protection. Outdoor closed and free-standing control panel rated for AC 440 V, 60 Hz, 3-phase. Note that a 45 kVA generator is required and sold separately.
