Keep your borehole investment safe with Carl Hamm technology. Don't throw money into the water Factors in safe water abstraction installations
Selecting components based purely on a pressure rating is very dangerous and you could possibly lose your equipment. Carl Hamm considers every variable. by Jaco Cilliers
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uying the cheapest products is often the most expensive option. Many companies offer cheap products that might end up costing you your borehole. Chris Munnick, CEO of Carl Hamm SA, explains: “People only take the pressure into consideration when choosing the pipes that they attach to their borehole pump. This can be fatal for the borehole. If the weight of the water, pipe, cable, pump, and motor
For your own risk management the supplier must sign off the design incorporating: • Pump shut valve pressure • Pump and motor weight • Cable weight • Pipe and coupler weight • Water weight • Surge • Safety factor between 2 and 3
are not also considered, the coupling can fail, which means that all your expensive equipment will drop into the borehole.” This is why Carl Hamm provides a
unique water abstraction solution to every client. They ensure that all the variables are taken into consideration and then multiply the results by two to three times to ensure safety.
During the development of the ZSM coupling that joins the pipes, every stress point is identified and thoroughly tested to minimise accidental failures.
Carl Hamm specialises in industrial applications as well, and installs borehole water abstraction systems varying between 50 mm and 1 400 mm in size. One of the reasons for Carl Hamm’s success is the ZSM connection coupling that they use, along with the quality of the pipes that can withstand pressures of up to 150 bar.
For more information on the products and services that Carl Hamm can provide, contact Chris Munnick on +27(0)10-900-2005 or send an e-mail to chris@carl-hamm.co.za. Visit their website at www.carl-hamm.co.za.
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