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CONSTRUCTION WORLD
SEPTEMBER
2017
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PRODUCTS & SERVICES
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
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
in the Sub-Sahara Africa Region.
BASF’s local Vice President and
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.
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 powerful and efficient centrifugal
electrical submersible WEDA pump range
from Portable Energy.
New sales head
of Performance
Materials Disivion
BASF South Africa is pleased to
announce the recent appointment of
Thandeka Molakeng as the new Head
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.