KSB FIRE PUMPS FOR CLEM 07
TUNNEL IN BRISBANE.

KSB Australia recently supplied and commissioned 4 large fire pump packages as part of the fire protection system for newly completed Clem 07 tunnel. The design was done in conjunction with United Group Infrastructure limited along with Jason Ciantar and Gerard Willis from the KSB fire team. It was a smooth transition from design stage to supply to final commissioning in February 2010.

 Facts & Figures of the tunnel

• The CLEM7 connects to Lutwyche Road, Inner City Bypass, Shafston Avenue, Ipswich Road, Pacific Motorway and the Airport Link (opening 2012).
• The tollway is monitored 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by the Tollway Control Centre
• There are 2 traffic lanes in each direction
• The tollway is 6.8km in length
• The tunnel is 4.8km in length
• The lowest point the tunnel is 60m below the Brisbane River
  

Fire Pump Far East –
Ajax export Dealer of the Year

Our Singapore Fire pump Dealer, Fire Pump (Far East) Pte. Ltd., was presented with the Ajax export dealer award for 2009, during March this year.



The Ajax dealer award has been presented over many years. The Ajax dealer network includes 10 dealers across Asia and the Middle East. Mr. T.R. Saha managing director was presented with the by Harry Katunar, our export manager.

This annual award is given to the Ajax dealer with the largest business volume. Fire Pump (Far East) Pte. Ltd, has established itself as a leading supplier of fire pumps for Singapore market. This is due to Mr. Saha’s effort and diligence in starting the business only 4 years ago and developing the company into a major supplier. We congratulate him for this hard work.

KSB Oil & Gas Team –
Always prepared for the Future

During 22nd to 23rd March this year the KSB Oil & Gas team, participated in a Training program about API pumps and valves. Christophe Sennequier from KSB AMRI (France) was present to provide training about cryogenic valves for LNG applications and visited some local customers for further advice. They also took part in a strategic discussion about major LNG projects.


From left to right: (Harry Katunar, Kalyann Kumar, Amar Sharef, Chris Roe, Christophe Sennequier, Alan Mott, Cassius Almeida, Tony Robins,  Stan Nalbandidis, Ashley Fernandez, Hem Prakash, Chris Cavanagh)

KSB Australia is now able to supply a complete API 610 pump range, designed for heavy duty applications in oil refineries, platforms, petrochemicals and LNG plants.

The LNG market is constantly growing and it is supposed to be an adequate alternative to fuel and diesel, as a source of energy. Most of the major LNG projects are located in Queensland and Western Australia with big projects, such as the Wheatstone project in WA and the Gladstone LNG project in QLD.

Central Water & Waste Water
Centre for Australia

KSB Australia has finalised its plan to build a new Water & Waste Water competence centre and a Sales and Warehouse complex in Brisbane, Queensland, with the official opening to be held at the end of this year.
Dave Alexander, the Managing Director for Australia and South Pacific, said the opening of the new office will be an asset to providing local industry in the area with high quality pumps, fast tracked after sales service and spare parts. The new complex will also house the Water & Waste Water centre for the company in Australia.

The new facility will have a space of about 2300 m2 in the first stage, which will be completed in November 2010. The workshop will be equipped with brand new state of the art machinery with its own test bay for testing pumps up to 200kW+. The new branch will help in generating more employment for the area and help provide local expert service to the industries in Queensland by offering training facilities for Water industry employees as well as for KSB staff. The facility offers a stock of over 300 pumps plus assembly and modification facilities.

An additional 650 m2 facility is already planned for future expansion.

The new generation of
Movitec in line pumps

Three advanced pump sizes of the Movitec high pressure in-line pump were launched to the market in march this year. The new generation of sizes 2, 4 and 6 is more energy efficient to meet the growing demands of the customers, and the design and hydraulic system of the Movitec has been improved significantly.

There is also a new size available. The new size 6 Movitec is able to offer a full set of uniformly spaced curves, so that customers can choose the optimal pump for their particular applications.

By combining the pump with one of our high-efficiency motors and Pump drive variable speed system, Movitec becomes a most cost –effective type of pump. The pump can be used in a large variety of applications, as in industry, domestic water supply and pressure boosting, as well as in marine applications and fire-fighting systems. Additional sizes 10 and 15 is scheduled to be launched in the first quarter of 2011 and sizes 25, 40, 60 and 125 to be completed by first quarter of 2012.

By 2012 the complete Movitec series will have entered the global market, with capable of flow rates of up to approximately 190 cubic metres per hour at heads of up to 400 metres.




Spare Parts Hotline
KSB Australia understands the importance in offering it’s customers excellent service not just at point of sale but also for the life of your pump. That’s why we have a dedicated Spare Parts Hotline to support your technical and spare parts needs. So give one of our trained staff members a call on 1300 572 772 ( 1300 KSB SPARES ). Alternatively, you can send an email to spareparts@ksb.com.au
Our aim is to be quicker and better
than our competitors.