Multotec’s SA-made Slurry Pumps Delivered to Kazakh Mine

The world attain of mineral process equipment specialist Multotec has been highlighted by the latest provide of its South African-manufactured slurry pumps to a chrome challenge in Kazakhstan. According to Gerhard Hendriksz, common supervisor answerable for slurry pumps at Multotec, an order of 38 slurry pumps was delivered in mid-December 2021 via a collaboration of Multotec’s worldwide enterprise team and the company’s distributor in Kazakhstan.
“ xp2i had been produced in accordance with the specifications supplied by Multotec’s distributor, making certain the models will ship the required duty for the end-customer,” says Hendriksz. “This contains being designed to resist extremely abrasive working situations.”
Certain chrome deposits in Kazakhstan boast some of the world’s highest concentrations of chrome oxide (Cr₂O₃) – as much as 62% content material – making the slurry significantly abrasive. The pump range that Multotec delivered consists of models from the HD25 to the MD300, in metal and rubber-lined configurations to suit their respective duties.
An impressive turnaround time of just 10 weeks was achieved, with Multotec leveraging its trusted local supply chain that included foundry work, machining and other suppliers as nicely as collaboration with Multotec’s technical partner, 7D primarily based in Perth, Australia.
Andre Burger, production manager liable for pumps at Multotec, also emphasises that a close working relationship with finish user and Multotec’s Russian-speaking business group ensured smooth preparation and supply.
“Our distributor has in-depth information of the customer’s purposes and has the engineering expertise to ensure optimum product specification and performance,” says Burger. “Multotec will support the products with aftersales and help services, together with availability of spare components.”
Despite the commerce disruptions related to the Covid-19 pandemic, Multotec has continued to perform strongly on the export entrance. Last 12 months, it earned a spot within the Exporter of the Year Awards – presented by the South African Capital Equipment Export Council (SACEEC).
Multotec provides an entire vary of pumps for medium and heavy duty slurry functions, together with cyclone feed, spirals feed, mill discharge, tailings disposal, filter feed, effluent discharge and spillage. The range caters for flow charges from around 15 m3/hr up to 2,000 m3/hr.
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