Thompson Pump Celebrates 25th Anniversary of Silent Knight®

First Full-sound Attenuated Portable Diesel-Driven Pump Developed and Built
25 Years Ago

Thompson Pump Built First Silent Knight 25 Years Ago

Port Orange, FL—For 25 years, Thompson Pump has been keeping your neighborhood construction pumping equipment quieter. Thompson Pump and Manufacturing Company, an ISO 9001-certified and one of the country’s leading manufacturers of heavy-duty bypass and dewatering pumps, is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its first-ever full-sound attenuated portable diesel-driven pump in the United States, Silent Knight®.

This sound-attenuated canopy reduces pump noise levels to or below 69 dBA. The Thompson Pump Silent Knight features:

·       Sound enclosure to reduce noise pollution, allowing operation in noise-sensitive areas

·       Lockable doors to provide resistance to vandalism

·       Physical barrier to protect workers from machine parts

·       Protective enclosure to shield equipment from environmental and physical impacts

·       Built-in containment system to eliminate spills

Thompson Pump Built First Silent Knight 25 Years Ago

In the late 1990s, an increase in urbanization and infrastructure development led to a rise in residential, public and commercial construction projects. With more of these projects taking place in densely populated areas, construction noise in neighborhoods became a big issue, facilitating the need for quieter equipment.

One such project was the expansion of the University of Central Florida campus with the development of Research Park and Greek Park. Contractors called on Thompson Pump to provide pumping equipment to dewater the construction sites but wanted the equipment to minimize noise due to its proximity to neighborhoods and businesses. Thompson Pump quickly began designing and building a prototype unit to be tested on the jobsite. The unit was a six-inch portable diesel-driven pump with a metal enclosure containing sound-absorbing material that covered the pump and engine for noise abatement, affectionately nicknamed “Silent Knight®”. With the prototype, Thompson Pump engineers achieved an overall noise level 10-15 decibels lower than the non-sound attenuated version.

The Silent Knight became an instant success and after a few weeks, word spread, and more contractors started asking for this new sound-attenuated pump. Over the next several months, Thompson Pump produced several more units which were placed in operation throughout the region in areas near hospitals, commercial districts and residential neighborhoods. The Silent Knight line has since been expanded to include various types of pumps, sizes and power sources.

Thompson Pump’s Silent Knight Today

For more information on the Silent Knight and what it can do for you, contact sales@thompsonpump.com.

About Thompson Pump and Manufacturing Company:
An ISO 9001 Certified company, Thompson Pump and Manufacturing Company is an award-winning, full-service manufacturer and provider of high-quality, high-performance pumps, pumping equipment and engineering expertise for bypass pumping, dewatering, mining and flood control. Thompson Pump defines what is “state-of-the-art” in the industry and is dedicated to producing new and innovative dewatering and construction pump products. Family-owned and operated for 55 years, Thompson Pump continually seeks innovative and creative talent to join the team. For more, visit thompsonpump.com.