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Archimedes Screw

An open helical screw that lifts water two metres by hand.

Archimedes Screw — water play element, 2600 × 1300 × 1700 mm
Standard build2600 × 1300 × 1700 mm
GroupLifting & Pumping
Standard size2600 × 1300 × 1700 mm
WaterRecirculated from the basin; the element drains back by gravity
Power220–240 V, single phase — pump duty set by the zone loop
MaterialsSUS304 frame · HDPE touch surfaces · cast acrylic windows
SupplySingle unit or batch · OEM to your drawing
Lead timeStandard 4–8 weeks after deposit (confirmed per contract)
Warranty1 year, structure and control
DocumentsSpecification sheet · control diagram · spare-part list

A standard element: the geometry and the finish are fixed, which is what keeps the price and the lead time predictable. Size, colour and the way it mounts to the basin can be adapted without a new design cycle.

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01 / Overview

An open helix in a half-pipe trough, set at a shallow angle with its foot in the basin. Visitors turn a crank at the low end; water climbs the flights and spills into a channel at the top, which carries it back to the pool.

02 / How it works

The screw does not scoop. Each rotation traps a slug of water between two flights and pushes it up the incline, so the throughput depends on the angle and the clearance between flight and trough. Set it too steep and the water runs back faster than it is lifted — which is why the trough sits shallow and the flights are closely spaced.

03 / What visitors do

One child turns, another watches the water arrive at the top. The crank is geared so the screw can be started from rest by a six-year-old, and the trough is open on the visitor side so the water can be followed the whole way up.

04 / In a zone

Bolted to the pool apron rather than standing in the water. The discharge channel returns to the basin by gravity; the intake carries a stainless strainer basket so loose props cannot get into the flights.

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