Pump specialist and local Sykes distributor Integrated Pump Rental is breaking new ground for purchasers in corrosive environments, providing a pump resolution that is built completely from stainless-steel.
According to Steve du Toit, rental growth manager at Integrated Pump Rental. while the pumps themselves or pump parts are commonly available in stainless-steel, the market has not but made something like this available.
“Our focus on specific buyer requirements, built to order in our trendy workshop, has led us to develop a totally stainless steel solution – from the tank and skid to the lifting frame and different parts,” says du Toit. “We have seen a particular curiosity out there for this construct design, as prospects see the worth in having this corrosion resistant materials in all features of the pump set.”
He notes that the preliminary interest has come from the mining sector, where mine water being pumped is commonly acidic. However, he expects additional curiosity from the chemical and course of industries where corrosive liquids are pumped and stored.
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“The design is based on our ‘total solution’ method, where we contemplate the whole software and its challenges,” he says. “While digital pressure gauge of chrome steel is clearly larger, the value gained by the customer by way of longevity and reliability far outweigh this.”
Among the purposes is open pit dewatering where there are low pH ranges in the water, as well as coastal functions the place salt water and air trigger fast rusting of gentle steel. Integrated Pump Rental has already successfully positioned a chrome steel unit in a coastal software, where it is performing properly.
“Different grades of stainless steel are used within the design, relying on which components have essentially the most contact with the acidic medium,” he says. “A range of materials is therefore employed to go nicely with every software, and to attain optimum efficiency on the best value.”
This custom engineering is made possible by the company’s range of technical abilities and specialist expertise that resides in its individuals. This in-house expertise consists of draughting, fabrication and pump meeting, making use of coded welders and certified boilermakers. Depending on the applying, the chrome steel construct can be provided on a street trailer or with a website trolley.
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