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Pump systems, pipes, valves and seals
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Mechanical Technology — December 2015
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The Slurry Blaster is a cost effective clean-
ing tool that consists of a 37 kW feed pump
with a float, a 22 kW Grindex slurry pump
for the removal of the slurry, a 200 metre
heavy duty layflat hose and an electric con-
trol panel. The unit is available
on a pontoon (left), on a trailer
(below) or with a support
frame for manual use.
individual customer applications, should
this be necessary,” Vine says. The Slurry
Blaster can be supplied on a pontoon for
use on ponds and dams, it can be trailer
mounted or used via traditional manual
operations.
“The decision as to which configura-
tion to use is based on the application at
hand and our technical team has the
necessary competency to assess the
situation and propose the appropriate
option to the customer,” Vine says.
Each installation of the Slurry Blaster
comes standard with a 37 kW feed pump
with a float, a 22 kW slurry pump for
the removal of the slurry, a 200 metre
heavy duty layflat hose and an electric
control panel.
Slurry Blaster units are available for
medium- or long-term rental, outright
purchase and on a full turnkey project
basis.
In addition to identifying solutions
for problem areas in a plant or mine,
Integrated Pump Rental operates an
extensive pump rental fleet, which in-
cludes Grindex submersible drainage and
dewatering pumps, diesel driven pumps
and accessories. Value added services
such as dam
cleaning and pontoons, pump flotation
modules and pipe floats are also
available and all products used by
Integrated Pump Rental are ISO
9001 certified.
Vine says that technical advice on
the most suitable pump for specific ap-
plications is always available from the
experienced Pump Technology or Pump
Rental teams.
Integrated Pump Rental’s service level
agreement (SLA) includes the provision
of a full maintenance service. This entails
regular inspections of pumps before and
during contracts to ensure that uptime is
emphasised. Routine testing and ongo-
ing maintenance of the pump fleet by
Integrated Pump Rental’s experienced
team of technicians provides customers
with the reassurance that pump avail-
ability remains high.
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