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Get ready for the rain, Integrated Pump Rental is ready for you Pump users are increasingly taking the rental route for equipment as it offers definite market advantages while reducing capital costs. Henru Strydom, Operations Manager for Integrated Pump Rental, says the upward trend in the rental is expected to continue as the benefits are increasingly being realised. Efficient, reliable and cost-effective aptly describes pump rental. Furthermore, there is no initial capital outlay to purchasing the equipment and maintenance and repair costs are immediately reduced not to mention that the entire process is convenient, says Strydom. Ever since the economic downturn, the rental industry has seen a steady uptake. Industries, like mining, were hard hit by the Covid-19 pandemic and considering the above benefits renting makes financial sense in these tough economic times. “Industry is also increasingly more comfortable with the idea of renting versus buying,” says Strydom. “The delivery of a solution meeting their exact needs without any cost of ownership makes sense while it also includes flexibility and reduces risk.” Traditionally, South African companies have always opted to rather a purchase than rent, but the concept of rental is fast-evolving as the realization of the various market
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advantages hit home. Rental considerations Pumps, for the most part, ar manufactured for a specific application. There is no one size fits all solution, explains Strydom. “One of the challenges for pump users is first, finding a fit-for-purpose solution and then the availability of those pump sets.” He says by renting users can far easier get what they need. “We have a variety of pumps available and fleet that can meet and fill the needs of every application out there.” Whether it is an efficient dewatering solution in a remote area, diesel-driven pump sets or submersibles – rental companies can deliver whatever the requirement. At the same time, the rental industry itself is constantly improving and evolving. According to Strydom, expanding its fleet is always on the agenda at Integrated Pump Rental.
