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June 2017
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n Africa, KSB’s Etanorm it has become
a trusted name in the agricultural, mu-
nicipal and other industries where its
versatility, efficiency and reliability have
made it one of the most popular clear-water
pump types in use today.
Produced non-stop since 1936, the
Etanorm has sold more than 1,5-million
units, which have proven themselves over
more than eight decades. In its latest form
the range comprises 43pump sizes, which can
be driven by either 2-pole or 4-pole motors.
The selection chart has also been extended
with additional pump sizes, so that sizes can
be selected that are the closest to the best
efficiency point.
Efficient design
In intensive work with CFD (computational
fluid dynamics) for flow simulation, KSB’s de-
velopment engineers have also optimised the
hydraulic contours, making itmoreefficient in
order to easily meet tough global efficiency
requirements, including the benchmark EU
requirements(ErP)ofCommissionRegulation
547/2012/EC for water pumps.
KSB Pumps and Valves’ latest generation of its standardised Etanorm water pump series continues to top the sales charts in
South Africa, as well as the rest of the world.
The largest centrifugal pump available
on the South African market for the food
New generation Etanorm
is a winner
Verder South Africa has launched its Colossus pump, the largest centrifugal pump available for the local
food and beverage industry.
According to Dave Jones, regional sales
manager for KSB Pumps and Valves, the en-
gineers placed a particular focus obtaining an
excellent suction and a lowNPSH value, thus
minimising the riskof cavitationandobtaining
a smooth and stable pump operation even in
difficult operating conditions. Thismeans the
pumps run reliablyandcontribute toagreater
availability of the overall system.
He adds that thematerial range comprises
cast iron, bronze and nodular cast iron aswell
as stainless steel. The diversity of materials
and a large choice of seal variants have ex-
tended the suitability of the new type series
to applications beyond those of water. The
spaceallocatedtothemechanicalsealhasalso
been enlarged to enhance venting to make
allowance for this. The new spacious design
also facilitates dismantling and reassembly
of the mechanical seals.
Locally manufactured
“In line with KSB’s common practice for in-
dustrial pumps, every pump will be supplied
to the customer with the impeller diameter
trimmed exactly to the duty point. Impeller
trimming combined with the large range of
pump sizes available for selection is the only
wayof keeping theenergy consumptionof the
pump to the minimum necessary.
Operators benefit from the type series
and beverage industry, the stainless-steel
Verder Colossus, is being introduced into
Colossus food-grade centrifugal pump
arrives in SA
South Africa by Verder Pumps.
Launchedtowardstheendoflastyearaspart
of its newPacko range of food-grade pumps,
a new centrifugal pump fromVerder Pumps
SA is capable of pumping beer into eightmil-
lion 250 ml bottles an hour.
TheDutch-basedVerderGroup acquired
the UK-based Fullwood Packo Group in
2015,withVerderPumpsinSouthAfricaem-
barkingon anextensivemarketing campaign
for the food & beverage industry.
Kobus Fourie, Packo pump specialist at
Verder South Africa, explains that the range
has application in 11 niche sectors. These
are dairy, meat andfish, textiles, wastewater
andpotablewater, breweries anddistilleries,
foodandbeverage, washinganddisinfection,
surface treatment, vegetables, animal feeds
andbiogas, hot fryingoil, petrochemicals and
pharmaceuticals.
“At themoment, our campaign is focused
onbreweries and food andbeverage,” Fourie
confirms. Globally, a demand for increased
production capacities and more efficient
processes in the food and beverage industry
has seen a need for stainless steel pumps