The Atlas Copco pump selection programme provides a streamlined approach to pump selection, saving time, costs and effort. By accurately assessing user requirements, performing hydraulic calculations, analysing performance and offering recommendations, this programme – accessed via the IPR website – enables users to choose the optimal pump for their specific needs.
Ruaan Venter, Business Development Manager at IPR – the official distributor of Toyo heavy duty slurry pumps in southern Africa, sheds light on the functions and applications of these components, offering valuable insights into their importance in pump systems.
Amphibious Toyo VH pumps, available from IPR – the official southern African distributor for this range – are designed to operate effectively in challenging environments. These robust pumps can function both above the water (dry) and under the water (submerged), making them an ideal solution for diverse applications across the mining, oil and gas, construction and agricultural sectors.
Every project is faster and easier with the right tools, and a job as complex as dewatering a construction, quarrying or mining site is no exception. Finding the appropriate tools, though, starts with asking the right questions, according to industry specialist IPR – the Southern African master dealer for Atlas Copco dewatering pumps. IPR’s product manager, Steve du Toit, gives some practical guidance.
When deciding which pump best meets the needs of your dewatering project, you will be faced with a wide variety of diesel and electric models. Expert Steve du Toit of IPR provides five key insights that will help you understand the respective benefits of a diesel range and an electric range of dewatering pumps.
A simple but brilliant innovation has given Atlas Copco diesel driven dewatering pump sets – distributed locally by dewatering specialist IPR – the edge over their competitors. With a patented hinged door now a standard feature of Atlas Copco’s PAS and PAC ranges of pumps, a technician can gain access to pump internals within three minutes – with no assistance or specialised lifting equipment.
When specifying a centrifugal pump for a dewatering project, a key concept to understand is the head, according to Steve du Toit of dewatering specialist IPR. Here, Du Toit explains what you need to know, and how to avoid confusion when getting the right pump for the job.
In another boost to its market offering, IPR now distributes the Toyo heavy duty slurry submersible pumps in southern Africa. Toyo pumps have been used in Africa for over 50 years, and principal Toyo Pumps Europe will be working closely with IPR to grow the footprint further. IPR will be both selling and renting this popular range of heavy duty pumps.
Atlas Copco management has reaffirmed its partnership with local master distributor IPR, highlighting their joint focus on customer applications and needs. This follows IPR’s appointment last year to distribute Atlas Copco’s dewatering pumps in Southern Africa. Both firms are looking forward to their synergy delivering great results for customers in the region.
Groundwater ingress combined with seasonal rainfall was creating such a challenge for a South African iron ore mine that the bottom of one of its pits had become completely inaccessible. When dewatering specialist IPR was called it, it developed a plan that would combine on-mine pumps and a rental fleet as required. The results have put the mine back to work in top gear.