Mechanical Technology December 2015

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Features Pump systems pipes valves and seals 8 Africa’s largest pump rental hub opens

Xylem Water Solutions SA has opened a new rental hub in Kempton Park, mooted to be the largest of its kind in Africa. MechTech attends and takes a tour of the offering with UK-based Mike Stimpson, Xylem’s product support and applications engineer. 11 Leo series centrifugal pumps for the SA market 12 Cost effective slurry pumping for Africa 14 SA company completes Malawi pump station refurbishment Sustainable energy and energy management 16 Hydrogen infrastructure, electrolysers and the hydrogen pump MechTech visits the research facilities of the DST National Hydrogen Infrastructure Centre of Competence (HySA Infrastructure) at the Potchefstroom campus of the North-West University (NWU) and talks to the centre’s director, Dmitri Bessarabov. 23 Game changing hybrid solar-diesel solutions 25 Packaged heating for fuel oil depot Automation, mechatronics and electromechanical systems 27 Linear motion systems for extended service Rouff Essop, general manager, bearings division, BMG, talk about the STAF range of integrated linear motion systems, which include linear guides, ball screws and linear tables, available in southern Africa exclusively from BMG. Michael Frans, head of automotive business operations at T-Systems South Africa, describes how machine-to-machine (M2M) communication is and will continue to revolutionise the automotive sector. 33 Maritime data technologies showcased 35 Quick-change rim system for off-highway trucks Innovative engineering 36 SA’s doubly successful World Solar Challenge After 3 000 km under solar power, NWU’s Sirius X25 and UKZN’s Hulamin both crossed the finish line of the 2015 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge in Australia. The two South African teams competing for the first first-time completed the Challenge Class event in 11 th and 13 th place, respectively. Regulars 1 Comment 4 On the cover: Fit-for-purpose pumping solutions 6 Industry forum 38 Products and services 40 Nota bene 28 Motion Cube: a customised mass production solution 31 Frequency inverters reduce emissions at VW plant Modern transport and vehicle solutions 32 How M2M will revolutionise the automobile sector

Fit-for-purpose pumping solutions and Floway pump technology Kevin Roelofse, senior applications engineer at Weir Minerals Africa, talks about the successful application of Weir Minerals’ Floway ® Vertical Turbine Pump (VTP) technology in a petrochemical application, while dewatering product specialist, Neil Matthews, describes the use of the slurry pump version, the Flo- way VTSP, at a copper mine in Zambia.

For more information contact: Rene Calitz Weir Minerals Africa r.calitz@weirminerals.com +27 11 929 2622 www.weirminerals.com

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