the radial direction hence fig1 shows an inlet pipe 14 entering from the left and an outlet pipe 34 that exits in an upwards direction pumps of this construction which are usually referred to as centrifugal pumps are simple and robust so that they can be used in preference for said type of applications in pumps of this sort the inlet pipe 14 enters the pump housing which is designated by 38 in the direction of the common axis 36 the drive motor 12 and pump 10 are usually disposed in a machine so that the axis 36 lies horizontally fig1 however shows that in this embodiment of the invention the arrangement comprising the drive motor 12 and pump 10 is disposed such that the axis 36 slopes upwards towards the right in fig1 this means that the inlet pipe 14 starting from the pump 10 slopes downwards in the upstream direction the angle of inclination of axis 36 is around 20 u00b0 in this example but depends essentially on the geometry and the dimensions of inlet pipe 14 to conform to the inclination of axis 36 the arrangement comprising pump 10 and drive motor 12 is held in place inside the machine housing by means of a correspondingly bent arm 40 the machine housing is not shown in its entirety in fig1 but is represented by a surface 42 which is for example the base of the housing the arm 40 is connected with the front end shield 26 via a rubber element 44 the rubber element serves to stop the housing from being exposed to the vibrations caused by the rotating pump.