Endress+Hauser South Africa has delivered a massive 2 400 mm magnetic flow meter to a large water utility to support its upgrade programme to better meet the future needs of consumers.
Endress+Hauser, a global leader in measurement instrumentation, services and solutions for industrial process engineering manufactured the enormous flow meter, cleared it for shipment, conducted pressure test and delivered the product amid the lock-down restrictions in South Africa.
According to Hennie Pretorius, Industry Manager Water and Wastewater at Endress+Hauser South Africa, the supply of the magnetic flow meter is a career climax as it is unusual for the supply of such big flowmeters to happen in South Africa.
“This kind of supply falls under a specialised scope of supply for manufacturers,” he said.
The flow meter will be deployed as part of a filter plant capacity upgrade.
A magnetic flow meter is a volumetric flow meter that does not have any moving parts and is ideal for wastewater applications or any dirty but conductive liquid or water based. They are also ideal for applications where low-pressure drop and low maintenance are required.
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Endress+Hauser Heartbeat technology is a major feature in the flow meter as it allows for automated ongoing diagnostics and verification without process interruptions. It ensures a cost-efficient and safe plant operation during the entire life cycle.
While the Endress+Hauser team has been working remotely due to the lock-down, business is picking up as the water sector moves to catch up on delayed projects.
“The ministry of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation appears to be fast-tracking stalled projects and also we are seeing infrastructure upgrades being revived and new requests for proposals for water supply to rural areas,” Pretorius says.
Endress+Hauser South Africa provides process solutions for flow, level, pressure, analytics, temperature, recording and digital communications, optimizing processes in terms of economic efficiency, safety and environmental impact.
It is poised to showcase its advanced range of solutions, including all products featuring Heartbeat technology, at the next IFAT Africa trade show in Johannesburg next year.
