Construction World Septemer 2017

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Perfect balance Portable Energy, a division of the Atlas Copco Construction Technique business area, offers a comprehensive range of electrical, diesel and petrol dewatering pumps that offer the perfect balance between performance, efficiency and portability.

The rugged and lightweight design of these pumps ensure full portability and optimum reliability to meet a wide range of dewatering applications including critical tasks such as flooding emergencies that may threaten lives or interrupt work on a job site. “Our pumps that can be transported and installed with minimum fuss, ready to deal with dewatering requirements quickly and efficiently,” says David Stanford, Portable Energy Business Line Manager at Atlas Copco Construction Technique. The powerful centrifugal electrical submersible WEDA pump range from Portable Energy incorporates 60 years of expertise and technology. Available up to 54 kW and a flow management of 225 to 16 500 l/min with a maximum head of 85 m, these rugged pumps are designed for top performance and reliability. The unique sealing system and modular design of this submersible pump range makes it one of the most cost-effective solutions on the market. Machined slots make it easy to separate the various parts of each pump and the The powerful and efficient centrifugal electrical submersible WEDA pump range from Portable Energy.

changing of seals and other parts can be completed in minutes. All stainless steel bolts and nuts are the same size so only one tool is required to complete the entire operation. Easy to store even in confined spaces and featuring low noise levels, these pumps provide fast and efficient solutions for a wide spectrum of dewatering requirements in mines, tunnels and shipyards as well as in industrial sectors such as construction (excavations), offshore, utility instal- lations and repairs, maintenance and clean-up tasks and government and military response and prepared- ness programmes. Rugged design and high performance, even in the harshest of environments, define Portable Energy’s range of small portable pumps. Ideal for a wide range of liquid conveying applications, the range includes diaphragm and centrifugal self- priming diesel units as well as centrifugal self-priming gasoline pumps. The LB diaphragm self-priming diesel portable pumps, available in six models with flows from 210 to 525 ℓ /min, are recommended for applications not requiring high volume pumping and where there are solids in the suspension. With flows from 830 to 2 500 ℓ /min, the four models available in the centrifugal self-priming diesel portable ETP range are suited for relatively high flow applications, for sites that demand good fuel autonomy and for emergency situations where portability is paramount as pumping needs to start quickly. The JB centrifugal self-priming portable petrol pumps, available in two models and, managing flows of 490 – 530 l/min, presents a cost effective choice for the pumping of small volumes of water. The portable PAS centrifugal diesel wet and dry-prime open-frame and dry- prime canopy ranges complete extensive pump solutions offering from Portable Energy. “We support all our pumps with comprehensive after-sales services including rapid parts supply, repair and maintenance carried out by skilled technicians to ensure as little downtime as possible for customers and end-users,” concludes Stanford. 

Molakeng joined BASF in 2004 through the acquisition of the then CHC Urethanes where she began her career as a Technical Specialist for CASE and Specialties in the Polyurethanes business. In 2014, she was appointed as Business Team Leader, responsible for Industrial and Transportation Performance Material (PM) business in South Africa, both a technical and commercial front. In 2016 her responsibilities were expanded to include all PM industries, including Consumer, Construction, Industrial, and Transportation Managing Director, Benoit Fricard states: “With her strong background in the chemical industry, Thandeka brings with her a wealth of knowledge and experience. We wish her every success in her new role.” Molakeng completed her undergraduate studies in Analytical Chemistry and has a Bachelor’s of Commerce degree in Financial Management. She also holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration from the Gordon Institute of Business Science University of Pretoria. She has been working in the Mining and Chemical Industries for the past 18 years.  of Sales for BASF’s Performance Material Division in Africa. In this capacity, she will be responsible for the division’s sales for the entire African continent excluding Egypt and Sudan. in the Sub-Sahara Africa Region. BASF’s local Vice President and New sales head of Performance Materials Disivion BASF South Africa is pleased to announce the recent appointment of Thandeka Molakeng as the new Head

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