MechChem Africa November-December 2022

⎪ Water, wastewater and pumping solutions ⎪

IPR boosts fleet ahead of rainy season With the wet season on its way in many parts of South Africa creating the imminent danger of operational disruption due to flooding, leading dewatering specialist IPR has geared up with more pumping capacity to help customers to dewater sites at short notice.

D isruptiononwork siteswill grow in thenext fewmonthsas rainreturns tomanyof the country’s provinces, demanding a rapid dewatering solution. Pump and dewatering specialist IPR – previously known as Integrated Pump Rental – has added capacity for the inevitable spike in urgent enquiries. According to IPR operations manager, Henru Strydom, renting of dewatering pumps remains a great option for dealing with emergencies. “The high level of responsiveness that IPR offers is directly related to the available fleet we have developed,” says Strydom. “We have always been proactive about growing our rental capacity as we do not believe in leaving dewatering tochanceduring the rainy season.” Having a rental fleet that is commensurate with the growing market demand has been vital to IPR’s ongoing success and most of these are trailer mounted. He explains that trailermounted units allowoptimummobility and flexibility. Pumping units can rapidly be deployed to sites when required and can also easily be moved on the site itself. “Rentingor leasingoffersmanyadvantages over buying your own pumping equipment for infrequent dewatering needs,” he says. “This is especially the case if companies lack the staff or resources tomaintainequipment regularly: theymay never knowwhether the equipment is serviceablewhenunexpectedly high rainfall leads to a sudden emergency, for example.” He no t e s t h a t pump owne r s h i p inevitably incurs hidden costs related to labour, training, maintenance and spares. Many pump owners may not be aware of the attention that pumps need if they are to be ready for action at a moment’s notice. “

Leading pump rental company, IPR has added capacity to its fleet for the inevitable spike in enquiries during the rainy season. The Sykes Contractors range of diesel-driven dewatering pumps are heavy duty pumps capable of meeting the tough demands of mining and construction markets.

As a quick-response team that is completely focused on our equipment’s readiness, IPR handles all the maintenance requirements of rental pumps,” he says. “We can also provide on-site training to customers’ staff, so the equipment is employed to its fullest value.” What this all adds up to, says Strydom, is better control of project costs. It also means that the right equipment is supplied for the job at hand, which is vital when heavy rains cause unexpected flooding. IPR’s fleet of rental

dewatering pump sets is large and diverse, ensuring that suitable units are always avail able when needed. These cover the full range of submersible drainage, dewatering, slurry and sludge pumps. Diesel driven dewatering pump sets are most often the solution of choice, as it is easy to get these units started and operational even on remote sites where there is no ac cess to power. www.pumprental.co.za

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