Mechanical Technology December 2015

⎪ Pump systems, pipes, valves and seals ⎪

The Slurry Blaster is a cost effective clean- ing tool that consists of a 37 kW feed pump with a float, a 22 kW Grindex slurry pump for the removal of the slurry, a 200 metre heavy duty layflat hose and an electric con-

individual customer applications, should this be necessary,” Vine says. The Slurry Blaster can be supplied on a pontoon for use on ponds and dams, it can be trailer mounted or used via traditional manual operations. “The decision as to which configura- tion to use is based on the application at hand and our technical team has the necessary competency to assess the situation and propose the appropriate option to the customer,” Vine says. Each installation of the Slurry Blaster comes standard with a 37 kW feed pump with a float, a 22 kW slurry pump for the removal of the slurry, a 200 metre heavy duty layflat hose and an electric control panel. Slurry Blaster units are available for medium- or long-term rental, outright purchase and on a full turnkey project basis. In addition to identifying solutions for problem areas in a plant or mine, Integrated Pump Rental operates an extensive pump rental fleet, which in- cludes Grindex submersible drainage and dewatering pumps, diesel driven pumps and accessories. Value added services

trol panel. The unit is available on a pontoon (left), on a trailer (below) or with a support frame for manual use.

such as dam cleaning and pontoons, pump flotation modules and pipe floats are also available and all products used by Integrated Pump Rental are ISO 9001 certified. Vine says that technical advice on the most suitable pump for specific ap- plications is always available from the experienced Pump Technology or Pump Rental teams. Integrated Pump Rental’s service level agreement (SLA) includes the provision of a full maintenance service. This entails regular inspections of pumps before and during contracts to ensure that uptime is

emphasised. Routine testing and ongo- ing maintenance of the pump fleet by Integrated Pump Rental’s experienced team of technicians provides customers with the reassurance that pump avail- ability remains high. q

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