The Birth of HMSA Fifty years ago in Cape Town, Yves and Elisita Steverlynck opened the doors of a small business called Elasticos. Little did they know that their modest operation would grow to become one of the leading lay-flat hose manufacturers in the world. Elasticos specialised in covering yarns for the textile industry to
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Central and North Africa’s desert regions are some of the most difficult places in the world in which to conduct installations. The harsh climate provides many challenges, and the political upheaval and internal conflict can make even the most standard of installations a vastly complicated affair. Hose Manufacturers was recently contacted by an NGO looking
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When Petro SA’s oil rig, the Orca, docked in Cape Town harbour some time back for a major refurbishment expected to last in excess of four months, the managers Pride Foramer had to look carefully at the costs involved in such a long stay. The supply of water to the rig was one area they
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Many Water Utilities around the world have the problem of having to maintain water extraction sites in very remote and inaccessible areas. This particular site is one of many wells in a remote area far from town. With the help of Boreline, The Water Company has modified a spooler to assist with installing Boreline for
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This has been a World First for a number of different reasons. But the goal remains the same – to stabilise a slope carrying a major 8 lane highway. At one point, a shift occurred which moved a section of the road 1m to the side. This caused all sorts of problems, most notable that
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The Department of Water Affairs in Botswana needed to upgrade the water supply to the town of Serowe. Geoflux were the consultants and ASA Enterprises were awarded the civil work. Nine new wells were drilled to ensure an adequate water supply far into the future. Pumpco together with KSB Pumps were awarded the tender for
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In this particular project, two submersible pumps had to be installed quickly and efficiently for a temporary dewatering job and Boreline was the obvious choice. There were site restrictions that would not allow the Boreline to be installed in the traditional method, ie. where it is laid on the ground and installed horizontally by being
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Kilo village near Lake Nakuru, Kenya. However at the time in question, the local water source was once again drying up and there was a need to install sustainable equipment so that a reliable water supply could be maintained. John Hackett, a Hydrogeologist from Anglian Water Services Ltd, donated his time to go to Kenya
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A South African Platinum Mine took the decision to dewater an area of their mine which had been shut down, but, with the latest platinum prices, had become viable again. The 224m shaft had filled up with water to 40m below the surface. In this unique application the water level had to be dropped to
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Mines are known for their rugged, harsh and unforgiving environments. At the same time they are under pressure to continually strive for best practices and run the non-stop activity of mining and processing. As the manufacturers of Boreline, we know that the cost of downtime is immeasurable and has to be avoided at all costs.
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