MechChem Africa July-August 2025

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IPR expands access to Sasolburg Dewatering pump and dredging rental spe cialist IPR has expanded its footprint in the Free State by joining forces with its sister company Rand Air, both of which form part of Atlas Copco’s Specialty Rental Division within the Power Technique Business Area. Customers in the Free State region will now have convenient access to IPR’s full range of dewatering pumps and dredging solutions through Rand Air’s established branch in Sasolburg.

ficiently. Additionally, this strategic location enables us to extend our rapid response service across the broader Free State region.” IPR has built its reputation on speed, reliability and technical excellence, and Vine emphasises that this move will enhance those qualities. "Our teams are both competent and responsive and now we are supported by a deeper rental fleet in the area to meet immediate and long-term needs." The Sasolburg branch will not only serve as a hub for rentals but will also manage the sale of dewatering pumps and associ ated accessories. Vine notes that the region’s significant agricultural sector has created growing demand for the company’s locally manufactured SlurrySucker dredging solu tion, designed to help farmers desilt dams and storage reservoirs. IPR’s rental fleet spans a comprehensive range of equipment from small electric sub mersible pumps to large diesel-driven surface dewatering pump sets. Vine points out that impressive range from 185 cfm at 8 bar up to the powerful 1 500 cfm, 24 bar machine, which is further complemented by our diesel oil-free compressors that provide clean air at 1 500 cfm and 10 bar.” For customers seeking electric options, Integrated Air Solutions offers compact 15 kW units at 6 bar up to the more heavy-duty 250 kW compressors at 10 bar. The exten sive rental fleet enables the air solutions specialist to cater to project-specific needs with the flexibility to upscale or downscale equipment as required. This allows Integrated Air Solutions to serve virtually every market segment - from construction, civils and infra structure, general industry to borehole drill ing, oil & gas, logistics, and even the residential sector. “This brings me to CapEx,” continues

there is a particular demand for electrical submersible pumps in underground mining dewatering applications, and these will now be readily available from the Sasolburg loca tion. The company will also maintain stock of large diesel-driven pump sets, typically used for emergency dewatering and situations involving significant water ingress.

Lee Vine, Managing Director of IPR, says the decision to strengthen support for customers in the Free State follows the com pany’s integration into the Atlas Copco group. "Market awareness around our capabili ties has grown significantly since joining Atlas Copco, and with that came an exponential increase in demand for our dewatering pumps and services," Vine explains. “Establishing a presence on the doorstep of our customers in Sasolburg allows us to service key industrial clients, including Sasol and Natref, more ef

With a deeper rental fleet now available in the Free State region, IPR can respond quickly to both planned maintenance and emergency dewatering needs.

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Denton. “Renting an air compressor elimi nates the need for significant upfront capital investment, making it an ideal solution, even more so when budgets are tight. Moreover, instead of tying up resources in equipment ownership, businesses can allocate funds elsewhere.” Further elaborating on the added flexibility of rental solutions, Denton explains that the customer can rent a compressor to meet the air demands of a specific project, and, when the contract ends, the unit can be returned, eliminating the cost of equipment lying idle after project completion. With one of the youngest equipment fleets in Southern Africa, Integrated Air Solutions is committed to supplying premium quality, effi cient machines equipped with state-of-the-art features and cutting-edge technologies. www.air-solutions.co.za

“The argument for renting compressed air is a strong one, built on a foundation of benefits that enhance and streamline every link in a customer’s value chain,” says Rudi Denton, Rental Sales Manager for Integrated Air Solutions. Starting with the machines themselves, Denton affirms that Integrated Air Solutions’ extensive and versatile rental portfolio, which includes rugged, high-per formance industrial screw, diesel and electric units, delivers flexible compressed air tailored to meet virtually every operational need. “Our diesel screw compressors cover an

Integrated Air Solutions empowers customers with reliable, flexible, cost-effective compressed air rentals.

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