In an environment where capital is not always available, renting dewatering pumps from IPR (Integrated Pump Rental) allows cash-strapped quarries and mines to save money, access the newest technology and benefit from the unmatched flexibility and scalability.
Due to their ability to ensure efficient water management, dewatering pumps are an essential part of the quarrying and open pit mining value chain. Given the cyclic nature of the industry, renting dewatering pumps enables operations to weather economic storms, especially during bust periods.
IPR is part of the Specialty Rental division within the Power Technique Business Area of Atlas Copco, and Managing Director Lee Vine says that one of the biggest benefits of pump rental is that it allows mines and quarries to sidestep the need for hefty upfront capital investments.
“Instead of having to make large-ticket purchases via a capital expense on their accounting books, rental allows them to categorise the expense as operating costs that do not necessarily impact the company’s capital expenditures. As a result, mines can allocate the capital to other pressing matters of the business, while having peace of mind that their dewatering needs are catered for.”
