The Abrasive Flow Solutions (AFS) team celebrated the company’s first yr of enterprise lately (March 2022) by hosting a two-day launch function 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 part of the Group’s strategy to broaden its fluid expertise companies in Africa.
“The AFS team works closely with our sister firm BMG, to increase specialist services, by way of 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 successfully 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 reducing the upkeep necessities of this range. This aim was achieved via 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 yr embody the institution of a new rubber lining facility, with the installation of autoclaves that have capacities of up to 10 m in size. In the rubber industry, autoclaves are used to vulcanise rubber merchandise, which aren’t yet stable dimensionally, by elevating warmth and strain. An autoclave is much like a huge oven, with extraordinarily high temperature and pressure rankings, that make rubber parts stable and stable in measurement and form.
“Another advancement 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, that are supplied by Rema Tip Top. Manifest have additionally made a significant investment to extend our hydraulic pressing facility and through our new design and course of, we are capable of manufacture high-pressure diaphragms capable of 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 range consists of flanged, wafer, lugged, urethane lined and high-pressure knife gate valves.
“BMG additionally distributes a locally manufactured range of abrasion-resistant valves for Dual Products International. These products embody 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 larger DN seven hundred hydraulically operated 20 Bar valves for a buyer in Europe.
“Recently launched Dual rotary disc sleeve valves comprise an advanced rotating gate valve with sleeve design, developed particularly 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 group has a thorough understanding of the processes where valves are installed and is able to specify the right valves required for each utility. We additionally assist clients in fixing the problems of difficult installations and purposes.
“To ensure optimum security, effectivity and the extended service life of each system, the choice of the correct industrial slurry valve is critical. Valve choice is predicated on various factors, together with the scale and shape of particles, strain, temperatures and chemical content.”
This AFS portfolio is particularly well-suited to be used in harsh situations in numerous industries, together with mining, chemical and petrochemical, water and wastewater, energy production and agri-food industries. Important installations recently, have been in mining slurry, tailings dams, and acid pumping applications, which rely on plant availability and the secure 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 suggests customers can declare BEE procurement recognition of one hundred twenty five percent in opposition to all purchases.
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