Locally assembled pumps which draw on readily available components allow for delivery within tight timeframes, offering efficient service and optimal uptime.

Integrated Pump Rental has the in-house capacity to design and build fit-for-purpose diesel-driven pumps within a short lead time. “Our in-house capability allows us to design and build pumps to any required specification,” says the company’s rental development manager Steve du Toit. “Part of our process is to assess the application and discuss options with the customer, advising on a solution that suits both the operational requirement as well as their budget.”

As the local distributor of the high-quality Sykes diesel-driven  pumps range, Du Toit explains that the company uses the appropriate Sykes wet end for each pump design, usually coupled to a Kirloskar diesel engine, although the brands of key components can be chosen by the customer according to their preference.

“We then design and construct the fuel tank and base or trailer unit, the scale of which depends on the pump’s intended working conditions, mobility and fuel consumption,” he says. “The material of construction must also be carefully selected, based on factors like water acidity and abrasiveness.”

In the case of high acidity, for instance, stainless steel is the preferred material, while more abrasive applications can be served with a coated spheroidal graphite, or S.G., iron material. The solution is put together by a team that includes qualified draughtsmen and experienced boilermakers, electricians and diesel mechanics.

“Our versatile team, combined with the wide range of Sykes pump capacities, allows us to locally build pumps for every application – from small-scale contract dewatering to large openpits on mines,” he says.

Du Toit notes that many of their custom-built pumps are for customers who have previously rented pumps from the company. Integrated Pump Rentals can also design pumps with electric motors, for those applications where electrical power is available on site.