The Abrasive Flow Solutions (AFS) group celebrated the company’s first yr of business just lately (March 2022) by hosting a two-day launch operate at its manufacturing plant in Benoni, Gauteng.
AFS, which specialises within the design and manufacture of slurry-related valves, was established by the Engineering Solutions Group (ESG) of Invicta Holdings Limited, as a part of the Group’s technique to expand its fluid know-how services in Africa.
“The AFS group works intently with our sister firm BMG, to increase specialist services, through the design, distribution, provide and assist of a broad range of slurry-related valves, including Klep diaphragm and wedge gate valves,” says Donald Morrison, General Manager, AFS. “Our specialists successfully achieved their first challenge, which they set for themselves when the corporate was established – to improve the quality of diaphragm valves, by extending service life and reducing the maintenance requirements of this vary. This objective was achieved through onerous work and the implementation of advanced design technologies, supplies and coatings and is a good tribute to our staff.
“Important milestones during the last year embody the institution of a new rubber lining facility, with the installation of autoclaves which have capacities of up to 10 m in length. In the rubber business, autoclaves are used to vulcanise rubber merchandise, which are not but steady dimensionally, by elevating warmth and strain. An autoclave is much like a huge oven, with extraordinarily high temperature and stress scores, that make rubber components secure and solid in measurement and shape.
“Another advancement is a new pinch valve sleeve manufacturing facility inside our new rubber lining and sleeve manufacturing facility.
“We are now capable of manufacture all pinch sleeves, together with excessive stress and pneumatic sleeves. AFS pinch sleeves are manufactured from the highest quality rubber products, which might be supplied by Rema Tip Top. We have also made a major investment to extend our hydraulic urgent facility and thru our new design and process, we are able to manufacture high-pressure diaphragms able to pressures in extra of 20 Bar.
“AFS has enhanced the design and manufacturing of its slurry knife gate valve range, with dimensions ranging in diameter from a 50 mm unit to 1.5 m valves. The vary includes flanged, wafer, lugged, urethane lined and high-pressure knife gate valves.
“BMG also distributes a regionally manufactured vary of abrasion-resistant valves for Dual Products International. These merchandise embrace pinch valves, new water air launch valves, Resilient Seated Gate (RSV) valves and rotary disc sleeve valves. AFS has recently manufactured and factory-tested some bigger DN seven-hundred hydraulically operated 20 Bar valves for a buyer in Europe.
“Recently launched Dual rotary disc sleeve valves comprise an advanced rotating gate valve with sleeve design, developed specifically for heavy abrasive and corrosive slurries and water and wastewater installations. This patented design permits the valve to cycle by way of heavy slurries with out sticking. Moneyback , flanged and high-pressure variants are available.
“Our extremely skilled staff has a thorough understanding of the processes where valves are put in and is able to specify the proper valves required for each utility. We also help customers in solving the issues of inauspicious installations and purposes.
“To guarantee optimum security, efficiency and the extended service life of each system, the choice of the proper industrial slurry valve is critical. Valve choice is based on varied elements, including the size and shape of particles, strain, temperatures and chemical content material.”
This AFS portfolio is especially well-suited to be used in harsh conditions in various industries, including mining, chemical and petrochemical, water and wastewater, energy production and agri-food industries. Important installations lately, have been in mining slurry, tailings dams, and acid pumping purposes, which depend on plant availability and the safe operation of valves.
Another achievement for AFS is that ESG has lately achieved recognition as a Level 2 contributor to Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE), which suggests prospects can claim BEE procurement recognition of one hundred twenty five % in opposition to all purchases.
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