Worldwide solutions that go beyond the barn

Since the late 1950s, “What could make this better?” was the unwavering motivation Jim Vaughan used to invent the world’s first chopper pump. After countless hours of repairing clogged manure pumps for local dairy farmers, he knew there had to be a solution.

Jim officially introduced the world’s first chopper pump in 1960, and Vaughan Company was born. His brilliant idea met a genuine need that had applications far surpassing the dairy farm. In the decades since our operations expanded significantly. Vaughan Company now has 40 worldwide issued or pending patents, providing pumps and pumping equipment across the globe.

With more than 62 years of experience and four generations of expertise, Vaughan Company remains committed to giving customers around the world outstanding service and the most dependable pumping solutions.

Our high-performing and exceptionally reliable pumps can handle the severe workloads of correctional facilities, dairy farms, wastewater treatment plants and more.

More about what we do

The Vaughan Chopper Pump is a centrifugal pump with the unique ability of chopping all incoming solids prior to pumping. This not only protects the pump from clogging, but it also benefits downstream components, processes, and the environment.

All wear components are cast steel and heat treated for maximum impact and wear resistance. These heavy-duty, patented components are engineered together to create the ultimate pump for handling severe solids. All solids are chopped as they enter between the cutter bar and the impeller vanes.