Modern Mining January 2017

PRODUCT News

Sykes pumps offer reliable dewatering

Unless there is effective groundwater con- trol, even the best run sites could become hindered by expensive and challenging prob- lems. This will not only cause programme delays but could also have an adverse effect on health and safety. Lee Vine, MD of Integrated Pump Rental, cautions the market that dealing with dewa- tering activities is not as simple as merely purchasing or renting a pump. “It is essential that contractors deal with a supplier that understands dewatering appli- cations and is able to provide the correct level of technical assistance as this will ensure that the most efficient method of dewatering is selected for a specific site,”Vine says. Integrated Pump Rental is responsible for marketing the Sykes range of dewatering pumps in Southern Africa. Vine says these pumps have an established reputation for the fast and effective control and removal of sub- surface water. The Sykes Primax Contractors Range of diesel driven pumps offers the market reli- able dewatering coupled with cost efficiency. These are fully automatic priming pumps and can run dry for extended periods due to the oil bath mechanical seal assembly. This allows Drilling engine on display at Indaba Cummins will be showcasing its QSK60 drill- ing engine at the upcoming Investing in Africa Mining Indaba 2017 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. It will be the third time that Cummins will be present at this prestigious event, notes Marketing Manager Palesa Ramodibe. “Mining is a key area in terms of our business segments,” she says. She adds that the mining industry is still recovering from the global slump in com- modity prices, which means the major players are focusing increasingly on increased return on investment. “This is where our cost-saving and energy-efficient technology comes into its own,” she says. According to Cummins, the QSK60 – a four-cycle industrial diesel engine – delivers reliable power, low emissions, and responds quickly to load changes. Cummins Africa, tel (+27 11) 589-8400 website: Africa.Cummins.com

priming with long suction hoses and suc- tion lifts of up to 9 m. Vine explains that as suction levels fluctuate, the pump will ‘snore’ until the liquid is available for the pump to fully reprime itself automatically. Constructed using quality materi- als, the pumps are fitted with a 316 SS impeller and wear plates as standard. The pumps are capable of handling solids up to 90 mm. Lee Vine, Integrated Pump Rental, tel (+27 72) 627-6350

Boasting one of the best shaft stiffness ratios of any automatic priming pump on the market, the Sykes high head range provides the reliability to meet market expectations.

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