Scoop wheel

When throwing wheels refers to a type of water lifting machine, which consists of several at the periphery with shovels occupied wheels.

The paddle wheels are rotatable about a horizontal axis and move in a Kropfgerinne. In rapid rotation offset, they throw the water from the lower part of the crop in a higher ground flume.

They have been used extensively in Holland for the drainage of lowlands (hence the Netherlands) and placed there by windmills in motion. Throwing wheels have a maximum lifting height of 1.5 m.

More quiet than lifting up violently flinging acts Overmarssche the pump wheel.

• Rotary pump