The Abrasive Flow Solutions (AFS) group celebrated the company’s first yr of business recently (March 2022) by hosting a two-day launch perform 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 half of the Group’s strategy to expand its fluid know-how companies in Africa.
“The AFS staff works closely with our sister firm BMG, to increase specialist companies, via the design, distribution, supply and help of a broad vary of slurry-related valves, including Klep diaphragm and wedge gate valves,” says Donald Morrison, General Manager, AFS. “Our specialists efficiently achieved their first challenge, which they set for themselves when the company was established – to improve the quality of diaphragm valves, by extending service life and reducing the upkeep necessities of this range. This aim was achieved through hard work and the implementation of superior design technologies, supplies and coatings and is a superb tribute to our staff.
“Important milestones during the last year embody the establishment of a model new rubber lining facility, with the installation of autoclaves that have capacities of as a lot as 10 m in size. In the rubber trade, autoclaves are used to vulcanise rubber products, which aren’t yet secure dimensionally, by elevating heat and strain. An autoclave is just like a huge oven, with extraordinarily excessive temperature and strain rankings, that make rubber parts steady and stable in size and form.
“Another advancement is a new pinch valve sleeve manufacturing facility within our new rubber lining and sleeve manufacturing facility.
“ เกจวัดแรงดันแก๊สอาร์กอน are now able to manufacture all pinch sleeves, together with high pressure and pneumatic sleeves. AFS pinch sleeves are manufactured from the very best quality rubber merchandise, which might be supplied by Rema Tip Top. We have additionally made a significant funding to extend our hydraulic urgent facility and through our new design and course of, we’re in a place to manufacture high-pressure diaphragms able to pressures in extra of 20 Bar.
“AFS has enhanced the design and production 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 additionally distributes a locally manufactured vary of abrasion-resistant valves for Dual Products International. These products include pinch valves, new water air release valves, Resilient Seated Gate (RSV) valves and rotary disc sleeve valves. AFS has lately manufactured and factory-tested some larger DN 700 hydraulically operated 20 Bar valves for a buyer in Europe.
“Recently launched Dual rotary disc sleeve valves comprise a sophisticated rotating gate valve with sleeve design, developed particularly for heavy abrasive and corrosive slurries and water and wastewater installations. This patented design allows the valve to cycle by way of heavy slurries with out sticking. Wafer, flanged and high-pressure variants are available.
“Our highly skilled group has a thorough understanding of the processes where valves are put in and is ready to specify the right valves required for each software. We also assist prospects in fixing the issues of adverse installations and purposes.
“To ensure optimum security, efficiency and the prolonged service life of each system, the number of the proper industrial slurry valve is important. Valve selection is predicated on varied factors, together with the scale and shape of particles, pressure, temperatures and chemical content.”
This AFS portfolio is particularly well-suited for use in harsh situations in numerous industries, together with 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 secure operation of valves.
Another achievement for AFS is that ESG has just lately achieved recognition as a Level 2 contributor to Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE), which implies prospects can claim BEE procurement recognition of one hundred twenty five % against all purchases.
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