The Abrasive Flow Solutions (AFS) team celebrated the company’s first year of business lately (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 technique to increase its fluid expertise companies in Africa.
“The AFS group works intently with our sister firm BMG, to increase specialist providers, through the design, distribution, supply and help of a broad vary of slurry-related valves, together with Klep diaphragm and wedge gate valves,” says Donald Morrison, General Manager, AFS. “Our specialists successfully achieved their first problem, which they set for themselves when the company was established – to enhance the standard of diaphragm valves, by extending service life and decreasing the upkeep requirements of this vary. This objective was achieved by way of exhausting work and the implementation of advanced design applied sciences, supplies and coatings and is a good tribute to our team.
“Important milestones during the last yr embody the establishment of a new rubber lining facility, with the installation of autoclaves which have capacities of up to 10 m in size. In the rubber trade, autoclaves are used to vulcanise rubber products, which aren’t yet secure dimensionally, by elevating warmth and strain. Spoiler is just like an enormous oven, with extraordinarily excessive temperature and strain ratings, that make rubber elements secure and strong in dimension and shape.
“Another development is a brand new pinch valve sleeve manufacturing facility inside our new rubber lining and sleeve manufacturing facility.
“We at the moment are capable of manufacture all pinch sleeves, together with excessive strain and pneumatic sleeves. AFS pinch sleeves are manufactured from the very best quality rubber merchandise, that are provided by Rema Tip Top. We have additionally made a significant funding to increase our hydraulic urgent facility and through 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 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 consists of flanged, wafer, lugged, urethane lined and high-pressure knife gate valves.
“BMG also distributes a regionally manufactured range of abrasion-resistant valves for Dual Products International. These merchandise embrace pinch valves, new water air release valves, Resilient Seated Gate (RSV) valves and rotary disc sleeve valves. AFS has just lately manufactured and factory-tested some larger DN 700 hydraulically operated 20 Bar valves for a customer 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 via heavy slurries without sticking. Wafer, flanged and high-pressure variants are available.
“Our highly expert group has a thorough understanding of the processes where valves are put in and is prepared to specify the right valves required for each utility. Reduced assist customers in fixing the problems of adverse installations and applications.
“To ensure optimum security, efficiency and the extended service life of every system, the number of the correct industrial slurry valve is important. Valve selection is predicated on varied components, including the size and form of particles, stress, temperatures and chemical content material.”
This AFS portfolio is particularly well-suited to be used in harsh conditions in diverse industries, together with mining, chemical and petrochemical, water and wastewater, power manufacturing and agri-food industries. Important installations just lately, have been in mining slurry, tailings dams, and acid pumping functions, which rely 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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