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MODERN MINING
August 2016
ELECTRA MINING
AFRICA
SEW-EURODRIVE to unveil new products
Celebrating its 85th anniversary this year, Germany-based SEW-EURODRIVE
will unveil a range of new products.
SEW-EURODRIVE MD Raymond Obermeyer says that the Original
Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) has had a presence at this flagship exhibi-
tion since the 1980s. “Electra Mining is the largest exhibition of its kind in
Africa. Therefore as a market leader, it is important for us to be there.”
New products to be unveiled include the new DRN series of asynchro-
nous motors, which complies with all of the requirements for European
energy-efficiency class IE3. The new motor range is fully downward-com-
patible with all of SEW-EURODRIVE’s existing products.
Another new product is the X-Series agitator, based on a modular con-
cept that incorporates many parts from the standard product platform.
Features include an integrated extended bearing distance (moderate or
heavy-duty), integrated dry well sealing and pressure lubrication and a
thermally-optimised housing.
SEW-EURODRIVE will also launch its Movitrac LTP-B Eco HVAC
unit for mining, industrial and commercial applications. This
comprises a total HVAC solution from fans to pumps andmotors.
Commenting on the ‘The Future Starts Now’ campaign
that will underpin its presence at Electra Mining Africa 2016,
Obermeyer stresses that innovation, tradition and customer focus
are the cornerstones of SEW-EURODRIVE.
“That was the case when our company was founded 85
years ago, and it still holds true today. Thanks to a range
of customer-orientated service modules, we offer our
customers added value and measurable benefits.
This is made possible by powerful drives, high quality
standards and customised solutions,” Obermeyer con-
cludes.
SEW’s X-Series agitator is based on a modular concept that
incorporates many parts from the standard product platform.
Electronics for electronic automation and com-
munication systems.
Pumps and related equipment have always
featured strongly at Electra Mining and they will
do so again this year. An exhibitor in this field
Sykes pumps – which will be
on show at the Integrated
Pump Rental stand – are
engineered to offer market
leading efficiency.
will be
Integrated Pump Rental
, which believes
there is a need on the African continent for a
pump rental company able to offer a turnkey
pumping solution for small, medium and large
projects. According to Lee Vine, MD, the com-
pany has been filling this void for some time.
“Significantly, Integrated Pump Rental
adopts a completely different approach in this
industry sector,” Vine explains. “It is not a case
of one pump fits all when it comes to the type
of pumping environment in which we oper-
ate. While we do have off-the-shelf options
available for rent, we believe it is essential to
undertake a complete assessment of a custom-
er’s pumping application and only then are we
able to recommend a fit-for-purpose solution.”
Among the products that Integrated Pump
Rental will have on display are two locally man-
ufactured pump solutions– the SlurrySucker
and the Slurry Blaster. The SlurrySucker
dredge unit is claimed to be ideal for dredging
and cleaning water capture areas where silt or
slimes are an issue while the Slurry Blaster,
launched late last year, is a hydro mining
equipment solution that is said to offer opti-
mum performance coupled with reliability.
The newest addition to the company’s range
is the Sykes diesel driven mobile pumps which
are suitable for all applications where electri-
cal power is not readily available. These pumps
feature cleverly designed automatic priming
capabilities based on a Venturi system that can
deliver suction lifts of up to 9 m.
Also exhibiting pumps will be
Franklin
Electric South Africa
, which will be demon-
strating how the new Mono EZstrip™ transfer
pump can make a day-long maintenance oper-
ation a 30-minute job. The Mono EZstrip™
transfer pump – which the company regards as
the biggest leap forward in cavity pump tech-
nology for 30 years – is reportedly the first unit
of its type that can be stripped without the need
for electrical disconnection or removal of pipe-
work. The pump is easy to install and presents
the opportunity to see downtime drastically
reduced as maintenance, cleaning and repairs
to the pump can be carried out in situ.
Franklin Electric will be demonstrating how
to access the pump internals to either maintain
the pump or clear out any buildup in less than
a minute, with reassembly of the suction cham-
ber taking the same period of time.
Moving to the environmental field, a
first-time exhibitor at EMA this year will be
environmental solutions provider
I-CAT
which
will launch a range of water, fire and dust-sup-
pression technologies.
The R-SDR (Retractable Stockpile Dust Ring)