Ensuring a huge cost savings, of at least two hours on labour for regular pump maintenance, Mechanical Rotating Solutions (MRS) has installed a new ceramic lined suction pipe incorporating a STRAUB OPEN FLEX 2L coupling for a brownfields thermal-coal project located in the Emalahleni area of Mpumalanga.

    The removal of a suction pipe for pump maintenance or repair usually requires that either the flange bolts are manually removed, which is highly time consuming, or are removed utilizing a cutting torch which entails acquiring the necessary permits to conduct welding, flame cutting, soldering and similar operations  in a plant. Not only does the needed paperwork and acquiring of the appropriate signatures for permits lead to increased downtime during a breakdown, having to transport the usually bulky equipment to site further contributes to a loss of productivity.

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