Mechanisms — low-head pump

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Fairburn Bailing Scoop diagram
Fairburn Bailing Scoop Mechanism Explained: How It Works, Parts, Geometry, and Flow Formula
Fairburn Bailing Scoop explained — how this hydraulic dewatering scoop lifts standing water, sizing maths, real mining and marine examples, and failure modes.
Drainage Wheel diagram
Drainage Wheel Mechanism: How Scoop Wheels Lift Water with Diagram, Animation, Parts and Calculator
Drainage wheel explained — how scoop-wheel pumps lift low-head water for fenland drainage, polder reclamation, and mine dewatering. Sizing formula and worked example.
Archimedian Screw Water Lift diagram
Archimedian Screw Water Lift: How It Works, Parts, Diagram and Formula Explained
How an Archimedes screw water lift works, with the flow formula, a worked irrigation example, and real installations from ancient Egypt to modern hydropower.