MechChem Africa March-April 2022

Locally built diesel pumps for every application In addition to renting pumps, the in-house capability of Integrated Pump Rental allows it to design and build reliable, high performance diesel driven pumps locally. This gives customers a fit-for-purpose pump within a short lead time, according to the company’s rental development manager, Steve du Toit.

W ith its local expertise and ex- perience in custom-building diesel driven pumps, Inte- grated Pump Rental ensures its customers get exactlywhat they needwith short lead times. “Our in-house capability allows us todesign and build pumps to any required specification,” saysSteveduToit, rentaldevelopmentmanager Steve du Toit, rental development manager at Integrated Pump Rental.

at IntegratedPumpRental. “Partofourprocess is to assess the application and discuss options with the customer, advising on a solution that suits both the operational requirement as well as the budget.” As the local distributor of the high qual- ity Sykes diesel driven pump range, Integrated Pump Rental generally uses the appropriate Sykes wet end for each pump design, usually coupled to a Kirloskar diesel engine – a well- respected and popular brand. However, the brandsofkeycomponentscanbechosenbythe customeraccordingtopreference, saysDuToit. “We then design and construct the fuel tank and base or trailer unit, the scale of which depends on the pump’s intended working conditions, mobility and fuel consumption,” he says. “The material of construction must also be carefully selected, based on factors such as water acidity and abrasiveness.” In the case of high acidity, for instance, stainless steel is the preferred material, while moreabrasiveapplicationscanbebetterserved with a coated SG iron material. The solution is put together by a team that includes qualified draughtsmen and experienced boilermakers, electricians and diesel mechanics.

“Our performance driven approach ensures that all the necessary specialists collaborate closely in turning the customer’s requirement into reality,” he says. “This includes hands-on involvement by top management, making for quick decisions, innovative solutions and a fast process all round.” The result is a top quality locally assembled pump that draws on readily available compo- nents and can be delivered within tight time- frames. Customers can also rely on Integrated PumpRental’swell-known service levels toen- sureongoingmaintenanceandoptimal uptime. “Our versatile team, combined with the wide range of Sykes pump capacities, allows us to locally build pumps for every applica- tion – from small-scale contract dewatering to largeopenpitsonmines,” hesays.DuToit notes that many of their custom-built pumps are for customers who have previously rented pumps from the company, and are impressed by the performanceandreliabilityof thoseSykesunits. Whilediesel drivenpumpsaremost indemand, IntegratedPumpRentalscanalsodesignpumps with electric motors, for those applications where electrical power is available on site. www.pumprental.co.za

Pumps can be built as trailer mounted units for greater mobility.

Integrated Pump Rental’s in-house capability allows it to design and build pumps to any required specification.

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