“OUR rental units are often used in tricky conditions and applications, such as for cleaning out blocked sewers or spillage clean-ups,” says Sebastian Werner, MD of Werner Pumps, leading local manufacturer of high-pressure jetting equipment. “This means our operators may need to get into a manhole or an oil pit to…

Boilers have to be cleaned regularly to keep power plants and other equipment operating efficiently because ash build-up forms slag deposits on the boiler tubes, acting like a layer of insulation, says local high-pressure jetting equipment manufacturer Werner Pumps MD Sebastian Werner. More fuel is required to get the boilers up…

Werner Pumps has invested in new devices for each of its rental combination jetting and vacuum trucks to improve operator safety in the field. “Our rental units are often used in tricky conditions and applications, such as for cleaning out blocked sewers or spillage clean-ups,” says Sebastian Werner, MD of Werner…

While disasters are something we all try to avoid, sometimes there’s nothing that can be done to avert a crisis. In these cases, the best that can be done is to deal with the aftermath as well as possible. Werner Pumps has created a line-up of disaster response vehicles to assist in these…

Werner Pumps has added a second Impi Unit to its rental line-up. With two of these hard-working combination jetting and vacuum trucks available for hire – operator included – the leading manufacturer of high-pressure jetting equipment in South Africa is better able to service market needs.“Both the units are available for hire…

In September 2022, Werner Pumps handed over eight of its locally manufactured high-powered jetting and vacuuming truck units to a contractor to the eThekwini Municipality. The vehicles, which will be used for sewer and stormwater maintenance, form part of a much larger fleet contract for 147 vehicles. Werner Pumps also trained…

Tailings, the waste products from mining, can be liquid, solid or a slurry, and may contain toxic substances. To avoid these substances from contaminating water sources or polluting the environment, mines contain them in tailings dams and are required to maintain and monitor them to ensure they remain safe. When tailings…

In the wake of the flooding and landslides that happened in KwaZulu-Natal in April and May 2022, 448 people were left dead and more than 40 000 displaced, with damage to roads, schools, water infrastructure and businesses. On 18 April, President Cyril Ramaphosa declared a national state of disaster. As repairs…

Two women are shaking up predominantly male-dominated industrial occupations and doing so with flair and excellence. They offer encouragement to other women to make their mark in their chosen profession. Vuyisile Precious Kubheka at Werner Pumps has taken over the company’s TIG welding, while one of Werner Pumps’ customers, Vaneetha Govender,…

Werner Pumps has secured a contract for nine of its locally manufactured high-powered jetting and vacuuming truck units through a contractor to the eThekwini Municipality. The order is part of a much larger fleet contract for 147 vehicles. Werner Pumps, as a leading supplier of South African built high-pressure jetting equipment…