While there is typically a case for getting dewatering pumps and related gear outright, renting provides so many benefits that it ought to always be given shut 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 path of the rental mannequin. “We began up just seven years ago and, since then, we’ve needed to repeatedly add pumps to our fleet to satisfy ever growing demand from a range of industries, most especially mining and building,” he states.
“We now have more than 200 pumps in our rental fleet, in a place to deal with almost any pumping task. Reliable -up contains submersible drainage and dewatering pumps, slurry and sludge pumps and diesel-driven pumps. We additionally supply dredging techniques and hydro mining options.”
Vine believes that one of the prime advantages of renting is that it eliminates the necessity for upfront capital expenditure, which – relying on the sort of tools that’s required – could be appreciable. “Many companies – notably if they’re start-ups or are experiencing robust trading circumstances – merely cannot afford to make this sort of financial dedication,” he says. “If that is the case, rental is the ideal solution.”
He factors out that purchasing does not make enterprise sense if the gear required is simply used on an intermittent basis. “If you’re going to buy pumps, for example, then you have to get the maximum utilisation out of them. If you only have an occasional want for pumping, then I would strongly suggest renting. It is madness to buy costly gear and then go away it standing for long periods.”
Ownership also brings with it the problems of upkeep. “Pumps must be maintained and this normally means that individuals with the required competence have to be completely employed to undertake this task,” he says. “When you lease from IPR, we provide this service. Our expert and skilled technicians undertake all servicing and upkeep on website on a 24/7 foundation. We also, after all, ensure that machines are in tip-top situation earlier than being despatched out to prospects.”
When it comes to pumping, there is not any such thing as ‘one measurement suits all’ and Vine says that is one other compelling purpose to hire quite than purchase. “IPR can draw from its extraordinarily big selection of pumps and different tools to supply solutions which might be exactly tailored to the customer’s needs. By distinction, we often notice that firms that elect to buy their very own gear end up utilizing pumps which are completely unsuited to the duty at hand. They are using them as a end result of that’s all they’ve available.”
By renting from IPR, prospects additionally get the good thing about the newest expertise. “Obviously, not every unit in our fleet would be the very newest model but, generally, our stock consists of latest or comparatively new machines offering – amongst other issues – wonderful fuel effectivity,” says Vine. “Customers can relaxation assured that we will never provide out-of-date equipment that’s not match for function.”
While rental is the spine of IPR’s business, the company also sells pumps and different gear. It is the solely real agent in southern Africa for the well-established Atlas Copco diesel-driven pump units as nicely as the Atlas Copco vary of submersible pumps.
As Vine comments, “We’re definitely not saying that customers ought to always rent. Under the best circumstances, direct ownership of belongings corresponding to pumps can be the most effective path to follow. We recognise this, which is why we’re geared to either lease or promote.”
IPR is predicated in trendy premises in Jet Park, Johannesburg, where it has a well-equipped engineering workshop which permits it to supply totally customised pumping and dredging options to ISO 9001 requirements.
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