NEW EQUIPMENT NEWS
SEW-EURODRIVE South Africa’ s IE3-compliant DRN series of asynchronous motors has set a new benchmark in the local electric-motor industry in terms of energy efficiency.
Stricter international regulations have meant that all two-, four-, and six-pole asynchronous motors with a power rating of 7.5kW to 375kW must meet the requirements of energy-efficiency class IE3 in the European Union( EU). While South Africa does not face the same regulatory pressure as the EU, SEW-EURODRIVE has raised the benchmark locally by launching its new DRN series as its standard range of electric motors.
National sales manager Norman Maleka comments,“ We also have to take into account our customers across our borders. For example, if we supply an OEM in Africa carrying out a project in the US, the IE3 requirement has to be met. We not only supply the local market but have to take our export obligations into account as well.”
The DRN series is a complete range.“ It sets the standard. A customer who buys a gearbox or drive from us will automatically have an IE3-compliant motor,” Maleka stresses.“ What is equally important is the fact that the DRN series is downward compatible with our previous motors, regardless of the energy class. It fits right onto our gearboxes, for example, which means no additional effort on the part of our customers.” Another feature is a global stator, which boosts both parts availability and stockholding.
Integrated Pump Rental recently strengthened its pump rental fleet with the inclusion of a range of stainless steel submersible pumps. Managing director Lee Vine says this was done to specifically cater for applications where there are increased levels of acidity in the water.
Constructed from 316 stainless steel, the Faggiolati slurry pump is engineered to operate in extremely harsh environments, including handling highly corrosive water and sludges. Significantly, these high-performance pumps can withstand acidic water even when it contains high concentrations of metals and sulphates as well as slurries containing abrasive particles and a high content of solids.
The company provides fit-for-purpose dewatering solutions and operates an extensive fleet of pumps that caters for all type of application requirements. It also offers a total round-the-clock pumping solution and takes complete responsibility for all maintenance of pumps on site, including keeping a complete maintenance record, which facilitates proactive, scheduled maintenance and optimum uptime for the pump installation.
Included in the rental fleet are the well-known Grindex submersible drainage and dewatering pumps, the locally engineered and manufactured SlurrySucker dredge units, the SlurryBlaster hydro mining equipment solution, and Sykes dewatering pumps.
ELB geared for upswing
ELB Equipment is gearing its excavator range to meet an anticipated demand upsurge as the economy turns upwards.
Local distributor ELB Equipment’ s Rhett O’ Neill explains the motivation:“ Excavators are at the heart of any construction or mining operation and their availability is pivotal to getting projects off the ground. For this reason, we have brought in extra units, especially 21-tonners, as they are the most commonly
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A large shipment of Sumitomo excavators has arrived in South Africa in anticipation of the economy improving.
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used excavators in South Africa. We have also tagged them at competitive prices, along with extras and extended-hour warranties to help ensure the success of these new projects.”
Manufactured in Japan, Sumitomo excavators are among the fast and economical excavators, purpose-built for 24-hour production type operations.“ Tougher and more durable than the average excavator, they are able to boost new contracts and help kickstart the economy,” O’ Neill says.
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Sumitomo is a specialist excavator manufacturer with more than 100 years of experience in mining and earthmoving. The company produces premiumbrand excavators that excel in tough conditions and often match bigger and heavier machines’ outputs on site.
These qualities have led to Sumitomo excavators winning Japan’ s prestigious Good Design Award and Grand Award for Energy Conservation. Not only are they fast, powerful, and durable, but they are easier
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to maintain and operate for extended periods on site, with less maintenance required, and its low diesel consumption ranks it among the lowest in its class.
It also has three modes of operation, namely Speed Priority, Heavy, and an Auto option, which gives operators the ability to choose the mode best suited to the type of operation requirement, to either speed up work, reduce diesel consumption by as much as 20 %, or a mixture of both when working in mixed terrain.
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JUNE 2018