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Pumps
Manufacturer innovates to address lack of water and sanitation challenges
6th October 2017 With South Africa’s lack of clean water and sanitation has pressurising the country’s pumps industry to provide solutions, pump manufacturer Sulzer’s new pump ranges cater to the country’s need for improved water and sanitation, with ranges specifically developed for water transportation and... →
Lifting stations ensure efficient wastewater disposal
6th October 2017 Germany-based pumps manufacturer and supplier company Kessel has developed a lifting station with a pump designed to satisfy all modern sewage technology requirements, while simultaneously ensuring user profitability and efficiency. →
Pumps investment solidifies Mozambique sugar industry
By: Nica Schreuder 6th October 2017 South African pumps manufacturer and supplier Brehnor Pumps has commissioned two Ornel Floodlifter 1 200-mm-diameter pumps on the Xinavane sugar estate, in Mozambique, owned by agricultural and agroprocessing business company Tongaat Hulett. →
Supplier extends pumps offering
6th October 2017 Industrial equipment supplier Atlas Copco’s portable energy division expanded its offering for the dewatering market, launching more than 20 new heavy-duty, high capacity pumps in August. The launch included the addition of three high-flow models to its PAS range of centrifugal dry prime pumps.... →
Systems water intensive, but more efficient and environment friendly 
By: Victor Moolman 15th September 2017 Although ultrahigh-pressure water blasting systems used to clean refineries or cut rock and prepare surfaces on mines will not save water, it is more efficient than using acid washing or abrasive grit blasting techniques, says water jetting solutions provider Total Blasting sales director Bradley... →
Local supply company expands product offering
By: Simone Liedtke 24th March 2017 Designer and supplier of process equipment Zonke Engineering has added several pump types to its existing product range. →
Pumps make water treatment easier
24th March 2017 Used service water from industrial processes is one of the most problematic types of waste water owing to its composition, as it is often very demanding for conveying systems, says building materials and concrete manufacturer NETZSCH Pumpen & Systeme. →
Pumps range included in offering to cater for demand
By: Simone Liedtke 24th March 2017 Technical solutions provider Bearing Man Group (BMG) is strategising to enhance its fluid technology services to meet growing market demand in diverse industries, including the pumps industry. →
High pressure clean-in-place pump now available
24th March 2017 Peristaltic hose pump provider Brubin Pumps – a division of pumping solution provider Letaba Pumps – has set the benchmark in developing a solution for easier and better clean-in-place (CIP) pumps, says Brubin GM Hannes Liebenberg. →
One-stop solution gives company market edge
By: Simone Liedtke 24th March 2017 The ability to supply a full range of high-quality pumps with full back-up and support, as well as readily available spare parts, has placed pump supplier and manufacturer KSB Pumps and Valves in a unique position where clients can meet all their pumping requirements through a single supplier. →
New concrete pump exhibited at expo in Las Vegas
24th March 2017 Construction equipment supplier Putzmeister - as a member of heavy machinery manufacturer SANY Group - exhibited a new truck-mounted concrete pump with a 47-m, five-section boom at this year’s Construction Expo (Conexpo), held from March 7 to 11, in Las Vegas, Nevada. →
PUTZMEISTER Putzmeister presented innovations and new products over 20 800 ft2 for the duration of the expo
Manufacturer launches water campaign
24th March 2017 Pump manufacturer Grundfos announced the launch of its ‘Who Runs the Water That Runs America’ initiative last month, which was created to help water and wastewater utilities raise public awareness of the many challenges in the water sector. →
Peristaltic hose pumps to mitigate challenges
By: Simone Liedtke 24th March 2017 Owing to the high air entrainment and shear sensitivity of froth pulp, mixing equipment and peristaltic pump manufacturer Afromix applied its AFX065 peristaltic hose pump – which is already associated with arduous mining and industrial applications – to mitigate this challenge. →
Refurbishment demand driven by cost efficiency
By: Simone Liedtke 24th March 2017 Competition in the pumps industry has become fierce, owing to demand for cost efficiency that has seen growing calls for product refurbishment, says pumps manufacturer and distributor Mather + Platt. →
Move towards OEM pumps becomes an emerging trend
By: Sascha Solomons 30th September 2016 With the recent market move towards installing original equipment manufacturer (OEM) pumps in the Southern African mining sector, industrial pumps distributor Integrated Pump Technology asserts that the previous trend of sourcing cheaper replicated pumps has been turned on its head. “Owing to the... →
CURVE range to revolutionise slurry pumps industry
30th September 2016 South African slurry pump manufacturer Pump and Abrasion Technologies (PAT) has designed and manufactured a new range of slurry pumps, the CURVE range, tailored specifically for the needs of the market. The CURVE range was officially launched in South Africa at Electra Mining Africa 2016 earlier... →
Pumps solutions provider launches new products
By: Sascha Solomons 30th September 2016 Innovative pump solutions provider Verder Pumps South Africa (SA) launched its new peristaltic tube pump, the Verderflex Vantage 5000, at Electra Mining Africa 2016 earlier this month. Verder marketing manager Elaine van der Westhuizen comments that the Vantage 5000 is a next-generation... →
Bearings advance safety and performance
By: Sascha Solomons 30th September 2016 Amid health and safety issues regarding pump selection, technical design and pump- bearing solutions supplier VescoPlastics says pumps manufacturers are trying to replace lead-containing bearings in pumps. “There is a move to eradicate the lead products in pumps that are used for potable water... →
Ensuring uninterrupted service for energy sector pumps
30th September 2016 Owing to the requirement for technologically advanced systems on modern-day renewable energy plants, in order to obtain every available kilowatt of power out of a plant and thereby ensure the utmost efficiency and the projects’ success, pumps, valves and related systems producer KSB Pumps and... →
Pumps industry thriving in new developments
By: Sascha Solomons 30th September 2016 With substantial developments under way within the pumps industry, magnetic drive pumps manufacturer and supplier Brubin Pumps, which forms part of pumping requirements solutions provider Letaba Pumps, showcased the Brubin BA Cleaning in Process (CIP) hose pump at Electra Mining Africa 2016... →
New Wilden FIT pumps range launched
30th September 2016 As the sole distributor of US pumps manufacturer Wilden’s FIT pumps range in South Africa, dewatering specialist Letaba Group showcased the new range as well as its other advanced and Stallion series of double diaphragm pumps from the US manufacturer, at Electra Mining Africa 2016. Letaba... →
Company adds new manufacturing facility
30th September 2016 Engineering designs, manufacturer and services solutions provider Weir Group opened its new Weir Gabbioneta manufacturing facility in Milan, Italy, earlier this year, which will allow the company to expand its product range for downstream oil and gas, petrochemical and power generation customers.... →
Manufacturer to take on SA market again
30th September 2016 Italian pump manufacturer SAER, whose products are solely distributed in South Africa by the pumping requirements solutions provider Letaba Group, was relaunched into the South African market at Electra Mining Africa 2016 earlier this month. Letaba dewatering sales engineer Leonard Applegryn... →
NEW MARKET Italian pumps manufacturer relaunches into South African market
Italian company enters South African market
30th September 2016 For the first time ever, Italian pumps manufacturer Robuschi, represented in South Africa by Letaba Pumps, displayed a Robox blower unit at Electra Mining Africa 2016 earlier this month. Letaba division Brubin Pumps GM Hannes Liebenberg comments that this follows the high level of interest the... →
Goodwin Pumps
By: Zandile Mavuso 30th September 2016 Having been supplying submersible slurry pumps across a wide range of commodities on the African continent since 1996, pumps manufacturer Goodwin’s Dirty Water High Head (DWHH) pump made its international debut at Electra Mining Africa this year. →
Monitoring the use of pool pumps results in greater efficiency
By: Sascha Solomons 30th September 2016 Pool maintenance and renovations company Pool Busters notes that monitoring pool pumps can lead to greater savings. “Using a pool pump that is popular in the market and readily available doesn’t guarantee savings or effective use. If a pool pump is selected on its availability at a lower price,... →
Variable-frequency drive keeps water flowing
18th March 2016 Power management company Eaton last month announced that the company’s custom variable frequency drive (VFD) solution was recently installed at Mooresville Water Treatment Plant in North Carolina, in the US. The VFD fits within the plant’s space constraints and has been keeping its 600 kW pumps... →
Multinational pumps supplier acquires local pumps company
18th March 2016 Sweden-based pumps supplier AxFlow Holding has acquired the majority share in South African pumps importer and distributor AQS Liquid Transfer, as part of AxFlow’s growth initiative and strategy to expand its business beyond Europe. AxFlow is a major distributor of high quality fluid handling... →
Vacuum pumps effective in manufacturing process
18th March 2016 In order to exclude air bubbles and vapour generated by high temperature and pressure from blood collection tube stoppers, Italy-based rubber components manufacturer Datwyler Pharma Packaging (DPP) makes use of vacuum pumps manufacturer Busch Vacuum Pumps and Systems’ Cobra dry screw vacuum pumps... →
Vertical spindle range effective for abrasive sludge
18th March 2016 Mining solutions provider Becker Mining South Africa’s Pumpmor vertical spindle (PVS) range of vortex pumps has been designed to efficiently pump sludge and slurries containing large abrasive solids and fibrous materials in light, medium and heavy service industries. The PVS range, which can... →
Water technology company extends pumps rental hub
18th March 2016 Global water technology company Xylem in January announced the expansion of its pump rental and service portfolio across Europe and South Africa through a multimillion-euro investment. The company believes that this expansion initiative will enable it to better meet the market demand from... →
Pumps distributor extends submersible dewatering range
By: Nadine James 18th March 2016 Pumps distributor Integrated Pump Technology (IPT) has introduced the Grindex Maxi H-Lite pump to the African market to address the need for an intermediary pump capable of performing heavy-duty drainage applications, says IPT MD Colin Adams. He notes that the Maxi H-Lite, a lightweight 25 kW... →
Hot water pumps range launched
18th March 2016 German pumps manufacturer Wilo extended its range of domestic hot water pumps last month, by launching the Wilo-Stratos PICO-Z. The Wilo-Stratos PICO-Z is a glandless circulation pump that the company believes will enhance its domestic product offering. Similar to the Wilo-Stratos PICO, this pump... →
SA pumps facility to cater for Africa
By: Nadine James 18th March 2016 Chinese slurry pump manufacturer Atlas Pump Group opened an office and warehouse facility in Johannesburg, Gauteng, in January, which will cater for the mining and industrial sectors across the African market. Though Atlas supplied parts and pumps to companies on the African continent prior to... →
Pumps boost water supply in Gauteng
18th March 2016 Pumps manufacturer KSB Pumps and Valves is supplying eight ultra-efficient pump sets to State-owned water utility Rand Water’s Palmiet pumping station near Alberton to help boost potable water supply to the Gauteng region. The large diameter pumps are to be installed in tandem on four pumping... →
Peristaltic pumps used in biogas solution
18th March 2016 Pumps manufacturer Verder Pumps' VF25 peristaltic pumps are being used as part of a project by UK-based University of Nottingham Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, together with British electrical engineering company Lindhurst Engineering, who have pioneered a new approach to... →
Pumps focus shifting from buying to MRO
By: Nadine James 18th March 2016 Amid depressed commodity prices and expected increased interest rates, companies and government entities often spend less on capital projects, resulting in fewer new pumps being bought, but more focus on maintenance, repair and operations (MRO), says industrial components supplier RS Components... →
Pump trends based on increasing operational efficiencies
By: Nadine James 18th March 2016 It is not anticipated that the design of pumps will change drastically any time soon, as most modifications or adaptations will either improve operational efficiencies or be introduced specifically for an application, says pumps manufacturer Weir Minerals Africa dewatering product manager Howard... →
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