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Wednesday, October 21, 2015
EnerMech invested £250,000 to provide a door-to-door valves service for South Africa’s industrial services and energy industries. The company has equipped two mobile PSV valves testing rigs capable of delivering valve certification and servicing to the doorstep of South African customers
The units are staffed by PSV technicians and can operate within a 2,000 km radius of Cape Town and provide a rapid response service to valves clients in the gas, iron, steel, and chemical industries.
According to EnerMech the investment in the rigs has proved highly popular with client companies, which under South African law require safety valves to be recertified every one to three years. The smaller rig can service valves up to 4” while the larger unit is capable of 12” valve certification and has pressure gauge testing up to 40,000 psi.
EnerMech Valves GM in Africa, Stephen David, explained: “Some clients prefer not to have their safety valves going off-site so we go to them. Our highly mobile response team prevents delays, improves process safety and we act as a ‘safety net’ for the client needing sourcing of new valves and spares.”
Smart logistical and route planning means clients can benefit from multiple visits on a typical round-trip. Through their regular visits, EnerMech technicians are able to predict when a valve could be expected to fail and can optimise the scheduling of a full maintenance programme to minimise client downtime.
David said there is a bright outlook for EnerMech’s Valves Division in South Africa.
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