The Abrasive Flow Solutions (AFS) staff celebrated the company’s first yr of business recently (March 2022) by hosting a two-day launch function at its manufacturing plant in Benoni, Gauteng.
AFS, which specialises in the design and manufacture of slurry-related valves, was established by the Engineering Solutions Group (ESG) of Invicta Holdings Limited, as part of the Group’s technique to expand its fluid technology companies in Africa.
“The AFS staff works intently with our sister company BMG, to extend specialist companies, through the design, distribution, supply 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 efficiently achieved their first challenge, which they set for themselves when the corporate was established – to enhance the quality of diaphragm valves, by extending service life and lowering the maintenance requirements of this range. This goal was achieved by way of exhausting work and the implementation of advanced design applied sciences, supplies and coatings and is a superb tribute to our team.
“Important milestones during the last yr embody the institution of a brand new rubber lining facility, with the installation of autoclaves which have capacities of up to 10 m in length. In the rubber industry, autoclaves are used to vulcanise rubber products, which are not yet steady dimensionally, by elevating heat and pressure. An autoclave is just like an enormous oven, with extraordinarily high temperature and strain ratings, that make rubber elements stable and stable in size and shape.
“Another development is a brand new pinch valve sleeve manufacturing facility inside our new rubber lining and sleeve manufacturing facility.
“We are actually capable of manufacture all pinch sleeves, together with high strain and pneumatic sleeves. AFS pinch sleeves are manufactured from the best high quality rubber products, which are provided by Rema Tip Top. We have also made a big investment to extend our hydraulic urgent facility and thru our new design and process, we are in a position 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 vary, 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 pressure gauge น้ำ manufactured vary of abrasion-resistant valves for Dual Products International. These products embrace pinch valves, new water air launch valves, Resilient Seated Gate (RSV) valves and rotary disc sleeve valves. AFS has lately manufactured and factory-tested some bigger DN seven-hundred hydraulically operated 20 Bar valves for a customer 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 without sticking. Wafer, flanged and high-pressure variants are available.
“Our highly skilled staff has a radical understanding of the processes where valves are put in and is ready to specify the right valves required for each software. We also help prospects in fixing the issues of adverse installations and purposes.
“To guarantee optimum safety, effectivity and the prolonged service life of every system, the number of the right industrial slurry valve is critical. Valve selection is predicated on numerous components, together with the size and form of particles, stress, temperatures and chemical content.”
This AFS portfolio is especially well-suited for use in harsh conditions in diverse industries, together with mining, chemical and petrochemical, water and wastewater, vitality manufacturing and agri-food industries. Important installations lately, have been in mining slurry, tailings dams, and acid pumping applications, which depend on plant availability and the safe operation of valves.
Another achievement for AFS is that ESG has recently achieved recognition as a Level 2 contributor to Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE), which implies prospects can declare BEE procurement recognition of a hundred twenty five percent in opposition to all purchases.
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