While there could be generally a case for purchasing dewatering pumps and associated gear outright, renting offers so many advantages that it should always be given close consideration. This is the view of Lee Vine, managing director of dewatering and dredge pump rental specialist IPR.
He says that IPR is seeing a strong shift in direction of the rental model. “We began up just seven years in the past and, since then, we’ve needed to constantly add pumps to our fleet to fulfill ever rising demand from a variety of industries, most especially mining and development,” he states.
“We now have greater than 200 pumps in our rental fleet, in a position to deal with virtually any pumping activity. Our line-up consists of submersible drainage and dewatering pumps, slurry and sludge pumps and diesel-driven pumps. We additionally provide dredging systems and hydro mining solutions.”
เพรสเชอร์เกจ believes that one of the prime advantages of renting is that it eliminates the necessity for upfront capital expenditure, which – relying on the type of tools that is required – could be considerable. “Many companies – particularly if they’re start-ups or are experiencing powerful trading situations – simply can’t afford to make this kind of monetary commitment,” he says. “If that is the case, rental is the perfect resolution.”
He factors out that buying does not make business sense if the tools required is only used on an intermittent foundation. “If you’re going to purchase pumps, for instance, then you want to get the utmost utilisation out of them. If you only have an occasional need for pumping, then I would strongly recommend renting. It is madness to purchase expensive equipment after which depart it standing for long periods.”
Ownership also brings with it the issues of maintenance. “Pumps need to be maintained and this normally means that individuals with the required competence need to be permanently employed to undertake this activity,” he says. “When you rent from IPR, we offer this service. Our skilled and experienced technicians undertake all servicing and maintenance on website on a 24/7 foundation. We also, of course, make positive that machines are in tip-top situation earlier than being despatched out to customers.”
When it comes to pumping, there is not any such thing as ‘one measurement suits all’ and Vine says that is another compelling cause to hire somewhat than purchase. “IPR can draw from its extraordinarily big selection of pumps and different equipment to supply solutions which are precisely tailor-made to the customer’s wants. By contrast, we frequently notice that firms that elect to buy their own tools find yourself using pumps which would possibly be completely unsuited to the task at hand. They are utilizing them as a end result of that is all they’ve out there.”
By renting from IPR, clients additionally get the good thing about the newest technology. “Obviously, not each unit in our fleet would be the very latest model but, typically, our stock consists of latest or comparatively new machines providing – amongst other issues – glorious gas efficiency,” says Vine. “Customers can rest assured that we’ll by no means supply out-of-date gear that’s not fit for function.”
While rental is the backbone of IPR’s enterprise, the corporate also sells pumps and different gear. It is the only real agent in southern Africa for the well-established Atlas Copco diesel-driven pump sets in addition to the Atlas Copco range of submersible pumps.
As Vine comments, “We’re actually not saying that customers ought to at all times lease. Under the right circumstances, direct ownership of belongings such as pumps could be the most effective path to observe. We recognise this, which is why we’re geared to both rent or promote.”
IPR is predicated in fashionable premises in Jet Park, Johannesburg, the place it has a well-equipped engineering workshop which permits it to offer totally customised pumping and dredging options to ISO 9001 standards.
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