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TESTING STANDARDS Results of computational fluid dynamics and finite element analysis are validated through prototype and model testing at Sulzer
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... 


AQUALIFT F BASIC The lifting station has been deemed the new standard and economic solution for wastewater disposal
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... 


FLOOD MITIGATION
The 1 200 nominal bore (NB) Brehnor Ornel Floodlifter pump on the right, with a smaller 600 NB pump on the left
Pumps investment solidifies Mozambique sugar industry
6th October 2017 By: Nica Schreuder

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... 


FLOW ACCOMMODATION Atlas Copco’s high-flow models are capable of handling flow rates of up to 1 400 m3/h
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... 


Systems water intensive, but more efficient and environment friendly
Systems water intensive, but more efficient and environment friendly
15th September 2017 By: Victor Moolman

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... 


Tribunal confirms consent agreement with gear pump supplier
28th July 2017 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Competition Tribunal this week approved a consent agreement with Fermel for colluding and dividing up markets for branded gear pumps. The Competition Commission followed up a February complaint... 


GHS VSD ROTARY SCREW PUMP The range provides significantly higher performance levels and reduced maintenance, noise and heat emissions compared to conventional oil-sealed and dry vane vacuum pumps
New pumps suited to packaging, food and beverage industries
14th July 2017

In May, sustainable productivity solutions provider Atlas Copco announced that it had extended its range of variable speed drive (VSD) vacuum pumps with the addition of three models offering flow... 


DRIVING FORCE The VECO-Drive increases input speed and generates a high output speed for compressors or pumps
New variable-speed drive showcased at European expo
14th July 2017

Last month multinational industrial machinery manufacturer Voith exhibited power industry  solutions at the POWER-GEN Europe 2017 conference and exhibition, and  one of the main features was its... 


FLUKE 810 The Fluke 810 uses a set of advanced algorithms to produce a plain-text diagnosis of the machine with a recommended solution
Troubleshooting device eases, enables priority maintenance
14th July 2017

The Fluke 810 – manufactured by industrial testing equipment manufacturer Fluke – is one of the most advanced troubleshooting instruments available for vibration testing, enabling maintenance teams... 


GYS NELL  ITH intends to supply precision bolting tools and products to the power generation, mining and industrial industries.
Bolting technology supplier establishes base in South Africa
23rd June 2017 By: Nadine James

German bolting technology company ITH officially opened its South African office in October last year, in order to service long-standing customers based in Africa, while also looking to expand... 


EFFICIENCY PRIORITISED
With energy integral to every process, the objective should be to maximise the efficiency of delivering the necessary energy at the lowest cost per kilowatt per hour
Industry trends shift towards efficient, intelligent strategies
9th June 2017 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The main feature of global demand for energy is a shift to maximising efficiency through delivering energy at the lowest cost per kilowatt per hour, says independent process industry consultant... 


VERDERFLEX VANTAGE 5000
The fully programmable peristaltic pump meets the high hygiene requirement for the pharmaceutical industry
Peristaltic pump ideal for pharmaceuticals industry
26th May 2017 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Owing to the pharmaceutical industry requiring gentle pumping solutions, pump solutions supplier Verder Pumps South Africa emphasises the importance of the standard peristaltic pump for the... 


New water-heating solutions provider unveils product offering
19th May 2017 By: David Oliveira

South Africa has a new entrant into the commercial, industrial and residential water-heating market following the April 2017 launch of water-heating solutions provider HydraTherm’s own basket of... 


INDIVIDUAL REQUIREMENTS
Every Abel pump can be adapted to meet the individual requirements of the application
Local supply company expands product offering
24th March 2017 By: Simone Liedtke

Designer and supplier of process equipment Zonke Engineering has added several pump types to its existing product range. 


RELIABLE SOLUTIONS
Reliable and robust conveying solutions do now exist for efficient treatment of industrial waste water and sludge
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... 


PNEUMATIC GREASE TRANSFER
About 180 kg of grease is being pumped and used daily at Richards Bay Minerals
Pumps range included in offering to cater for demand
24th March 2017 By: Simone Liedtke

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. 


CLEAN-IN-PROCESS PUMP
The Brubin BA Clean-In-Process (CIP) pump has a patent pending designed pump-wheel that will allow the pressing shoes to retract for efficient CIP
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,... 


STEFANO TESTI
Modern-day renewable energy plants require technologically-advanced systems
One-stop solution gives company market edge
24th March 2017 By: Simone Liedtke

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... 


PUTZMEISTER
Putzmeister presented innovations and new products over 20 800 ft2 for the duration of the expo
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... 


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... 


FROTH APPLICATION
The AFX065 was selected as the company’s first platinum froth application
Peristaltic hose pumps to mitigate challenges
24th March 2017 By: Simone Liedtke

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... 


BEFORE REFURBISHMENT
The increased call for product refurbishment has resulted in a significant growth in Mather + Platt’s refurbishment department
Refurbishment demand driven by cost efficiency
24th March 2017 By: Simone Liedtke

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. 


VERDERMAG The cast iron pump casing is bonded with ethylene tetrafluoroethylene lining that has a minimum thickness of 3 mm
Pumps range optimal for conveying acidic substances
10th March 2017 By: Nadine James

Pumps supplier Verder South Africa notes that its range of centrifugal mag drive pumps, VERDERMAG, operates “exceptionally well” when conveying abrasive and corrosive substances, making it ideal... 


TRANSFORMING INDUSTRIES 
The Industrial Efficiency Conference aims to guide industries in energy, water and waste efficiency
Conference aims to foster low carbon economy
3rd February 2017 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

With South Africa’s signing of the Paris Agreement at the United Nations twenty-first Conference of the Parties in 2015 requiring it to have met certain greenhouse-gas emission reduction targets... 


MOVING FORWARD The market is moving towards installing original equipment manufacturer pumps
Move towards OEM pumps becomes an emerging trend
30th September 2016 By: Sascha Solomons

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... 


CURVE RANGE 
Using a technical design approach to ease the use of pumps
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... 


VERDERFLEX VANTAGE 5000
Next-generation peristaltic pump system with touch-screen technology and an intuitive operating system
Pumps solutions provider launches new products
30th September 2016 By: Sascha Solomons

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... 


LEAD-REPLACING PUMP 
Producing safer pumps decreases health concerns
Bearings advance safety and performance
30th September 2016 By: Sascha Solomons

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... 


SECTOR HEAD STEFANO TESTI
Invest in the technology required to procure and manufacture high-quality pumps locally
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... 


OPPORTUNITY FOR GROWTH 
Pumps manufactured to operate in the general industry proves to be more advantageous
Pumps industry thriving in new developments
30th September 2016 By: Sascha Solomons

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... 


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... 


SERVICE SOLUTIONS PROVIDER 
New facility, Weir Gabbioneta customers globally now have access to decades of engineering expertise supported by the most advanced manufacturing facilities
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... 


NEW MARKET
Italian pumps manufacturer relaunches into South African market
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... 


COMPETITIVE INDUSTRY 
Reducing noise, easy to maintain and cheaper systems manufactured for the mining industry
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... 


Goodwin Pumps
Goodwin Pumps
30th September 2016 By: Zandile Mavuso

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... 


PUMPING EFFICIENTLY
Monitoring the use of pumps results in longer lasting and cost effective pump use
Monitoring the use of pool pumps results in greater efficiency
30th September 2016 By: Sascha Solomons

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... 


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