AT A GLANCE
A tank shaped by the apparatus, not the other way around.
Wheel wells, compartments, and pump placement decide the shape. We weld the tank to that shape, with the baffling and plumbing provisions your design requires.
- MATERIAL
- Copolymer polypropylene sheet, black; HDPE where specified
- EXTERIOR WALLS
- 1/2″ or 3/4″ per the design; 1/2″ walls with a 3/4″ lid where required. Internal partitions are sized to the design
- BAFFLING
- Interlocking transverse and longitudinal partitions with flow openings, welded to the walls, floor, and lid
- SHAPE
- Rectangular, stepped, or L-shaped bodies with wheel-well notches and compartment cutouts to your drawing
- PROVISIONS
- Fill tower, sump, tank-to-pump, direct fill, overflow, and vent locations per your drawing
- PIPING
- Internal polypropylene piping run through the tank where the design calls for it
- CONSTRUCTION
- Extrusion welded inside and out to DVS 2205 / 2207 practice; support gussets where the design requires
- TESTING
- Hydrostatic and spark tested before shipment
- IDENTIFICATION
- Tank ID, capacity, date of manufacture, and Made in USA marked on every tank
- LEAD TIME
- Averages under 6 weeks after approved drawings
- WARRANTY
- 3-year limited warranty (SPEC_0100)
STANDARD ON EVERY TANK
- Copolymer polypropylene; 1/2″ or 3/4″ exterior walls per design
- Interlocking transverse and longitudinal partitions
- Fill tower and sump located to your drawing
- Extrusion welded inside and out to DVS standards
- Tank ID, capacity, date of manufacture, and Made in USA on every tank
- 3-year limited warranty
OPTIONS & ACCESSORIES
Features and options we build into apparatus tanks.
Every item is placed on your drawing and confirmed on the submittal before your tank enters production. Other options and accessories available.
- 1Stepped or L-shaped bodyTaller section over the frame rails, lower section over the wheel wells, built as one welded tank.
- 2Fill tower with coverSized and located to your NFPA 1901 requirement, with the overflow provision your design calls for.
- 3Sump and tank-to-pump connectionSump depth, flange size, and anti-swirl provisions per your drawing.
- 4Direct tank fill and overflow / dump provisionsFlanged or threaded connections located to your plumbing layout.
- 5Foam cellAn integral foam concentrate compartment with its own fill, vent, and suction provisions.
- 6Internal polypropylene pipingSuction, fill, or drain lines run through the tank to your drawing.
- 7Sight gaugeClear tube with elbows inside an enclosed poly guard.
- 8Mounting pads with brass insertsWelded pads for hold-downs and brackets, located to the body builder’s layout.
- 9Lifting eyes or stainless D-ringsCentered over partition crossings for a level lift.
- 10Polypropylene apparatus componentsOther polypropylene parts built to your drawing.
WHAT WE BUILD FOR APPARATUS
More than the water tank.
Apparatus water & foam tanks
Baffled tanks to your NFPA 1901 requirements, rectangular or stepped, with the fill tower and sump where your drawing puts them.
Skid-base & forestry tanks
Custom-sized tanks for the back of a pickup or brush truck, on a welded polypropylene skid base that will not rust.
Speedlay trays
Hose trays built to your compartment dimensions and hose load, with drain openings and a lowered pull end.
Ladder rack hooks
Polypropylene hooks and saddles for ground-ladder storage, cut to your ladder rail and rack spacing.
Poly boxes
Welded polypropylene boxes, bins, and compartment liners that take abuse without rust, dents, or paint.
Rub rails
Polypropylene rub rails cut and drilled to your body length and hole pattern, with a chamfered edge that shrugs off impacts without rust or paint.
QUESTIONS WE GET
What apparatus builders ask first.
Do your tanks meet NFPA 1901?
We build each tank to the NFPA 1901 tank requirements your apparatus design specifies, as shown on the approved drawing, including baffling, fill tower, sump, and overflow provisions. Certification of the completed apparatus remains with the apparatus manufacturer.
Do you build tanks for brush trucks and forestry units?
Yes. Custom-sized skid-base tanks for the back of a pickup or brush truck, on a welded polypropylene base, with the pump platform and plumbing provisions your unit needs.
What do you need from us to quote a tank?
The body layout or the space the tank has to fit, the capacity, where the fill tower and sump go, and how the tank mounts. A drawing is ideal; a dimensioned sketch works.
When will Collab provide a submittal drawing?
After the quote is approved we will provide a submittal drawing with overall tank dimensions, port sizes and locations, lifting points, and selected options. After your approval your tank will enter our production process.
What is the lead time?
It averages under 6 weeks after approved drawings. Tell us your production slot and we schedule to it.
DOCUMENTS
For your submittal package.
Need something specific for a purchasing or quality file? Email us and we will provide what is required.
GETTING STARTED
Send us a specification or a drawing.
That is all it takes to start. You get a quote with a rendering of your tank, then a submittal drawing with every port placed and every dimension finalized before we cut sheet.
You send a spec or a drawing
A formal drawing, a sketch, or just the footprint, capacity, and fluid. Port sizes, mounting, and quantity help if you have them.
We return a quote with a rendering
Your tank drawn to your dimensions, so you can see the fit before you commit.
You approve a submittal drawing
Ports placed, features selected, dimensions finalized. Production starts on your approval.
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