Over the period of one calendar year, leading manufacturer of high-pressure jetting equipment in South Africa, Werner Pumps, has delivered a total of 50 truck units to a supplier for eThekwini Municipality. The contract – which is the company’s largest single order to date – included four street cleaning trucks, two combination jetting and vacuuming trucks, and 44 jetting trucks.
Sebastian Werner, MD at Werner Pumps, says the fleet will be put to use for street cleaning, sewer maintenance and stormwater drain cleaning, helping to improve service delivery in the municipality.
The Werner Pumps Impi combination units are one of the company’s flagship products and offer hydraulically-operated jetting and vacuum functionality. They are 100% locally manufactured by the company and customised according the customer’s requirements.
The high-pressure pump on the Werner Impi system has a capacity of 295l/min at 135 bar and is fitted with a pneumatically operated regulating valve, making pressure adjustment simple and contributing to operator safety. The vacuum pump has a 1700m3/hr suction capability and the vehicle is fitted with a 12.500 litre stainless steel tank. Other features include a hydraulic slewing suction boom, two hydraulic-driven hose reels and multiple toolboxes.
“The Impi trucks allow sewers to be cleaned using a high-pressure water hose with a specialist jetting nozzle that dislodges waster and flushes it down the gully hole,” explains Werner. “The vacuuming units then remove material that has been flushed down the gully hole, with water and solid waste being deposited into the sludge tank through a suction hose. The cleaning of sewers with simultaneous jetting and vacuuming increases the efficiency of the line clearing process.”
Werner says that many smaller municipalities rely on Werner Pumps for their jetting and vacuuming needs too. “We are happy to partner with local municipalities to provide them with technical advice to ensure they get exactly what they need to service, maintain and repair their infrastructure, within their budgets,” he says. “We pride ourselves on delivering not only exceptional vehicles that will be reliable and effective, but also understanding our customers’ needs and matching them with the best vehicles for the job, and then assisting with aftersales service too.”
This includes operator training, truck maintenance and repairs, and access to truck rentals, as well as a comprehensive range of jetting and vacuuming accessories and spares through Werner Pumps.
“We aim to support our customers – whether growing businesses or large contractors – with everything they need related to jetting and pumping,” says Werner. “Our success over the years has been based on building mutually beneficial, long-term relationships, and we hope to continue to service more municipalities around South Africa with everything they need to maintain their waste water systems.”
