people in place, responsible for servicing the client and ensuring daily maintenance to equipment.” But, says Blignaut, it is their ability to deliver the same service to any client that makes the company stand out beyond that of the power generation field.
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“We design specifically to the needs of a client for a specific purpose. These are not off the shelf solutions,” he says. “When it comes to a national electricity provider like Eskom it is understandable how reliable our equipment and service has to be. We cannot have a single pump go down.”There is no room for error, emphasizes Landsberg. “The availability of the pumps are simply not negotiable. If a pump has to be removed, refurbished and reinstalled it is all done without interrupting overall operations.” Making businesses competitive Technological advancements are a given in the modern business environment. Like any other OEM research and development plays a large role. “From a power generation perspective many of the large power stations were built in the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s Technology installed has become dated,” says Blignaut. “We specialize in refurbishing and upgrading these power stations by bringing the pumps and rotating equipment into the 21st century.” The retrofit team of Sulzer Pumps optimizes and upgrades pump systems and rotating equipment improving overall performance. “There is a lot of emphasis on delivering solutions where equipment not only has to be fit to reduce energy and maintenance costs, but also contribute to a greener footprint.”
Sulzer pumps are operational across South Africa be it at the Koeberg nuclear power station, the Ankerlig Gas power plant or one of the coal-fired plants. “It comes down to our ability to offer our clients costeffective and competitive solutions that are bespoke. This comes with complete reliability and safety wherever they are.” Sulzer, Tel: +27 (0)11 820-6000, www.sulzer.com
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