Khansaheb Sykes – the Middle East Pumping, Dewatering and Chiller hire specialist is delighted to announce its successful award of ISO 9001:2008 certification from Bureau Veritas

Khansaheb Sykes is already well known for high quality Sykes pumps sales, pump rental solutions, dewatering solutions and chiller rental in UAE and Middle East but by adopting this internationally recognised ISO standard, Khansaheb Sykes demonstrates its commitment to maintaining consistent high standards in all aspects of its products and services.

As part of ANDREWS SYKES GROUP PLC - the UK’s leading specialist hire company, the implementation of this standard brings Khansaheb Sykes into alignment with the global requirements of the group businesses. However, more importantly, it also enhances the quality standard delivered to local customers in the Middle East.

“We are delighted to receive this accreditation at Khansaheb Sykes and our team have worked hard to put the systems in place to ensure we fully comply. The UAE and Middle Eastern market has changed significantly over recent years. Our local customers rightly demand the highest of standards for pump hire, specialist pumping solutions, for dewatering pumps and for chiller rental solutions and the successful award of this ISO standard means we are leading the way in our sector to meeting our local customers high quality expectations”. (Dave Crawford – General Manager Khansaheb Sykes LLC).

CONTACT US for more information on Khansaheb Sykes or on our Sykes pump sales, Pump rental, Dewatering services, Ground water control solutions, Submersible Sewage pumps, and Chiller rental services in UAE:

Call our Toll free 0800 SYKES number, email us or visit our web site:

Tel: [00971] 800 79537

Email: ksykes@khansahebsykes.com

Web: www.khansahebsykes.com

Dan Brooks (New Senior Hydrologist in Khansaheb Sykes) being welcomed by David Crawford (General Manager - Khansaheb Sykes)

Mr Daniel Brooks has joined Khansaheb Sykes after working for one of the leading UK dewatering companies bringing with him a wealth of experience in designing and implementing complex dewatering solutions (both in urban and challenging remote environments).

After already completing three months in UAE, Mr Brooks is now actively involved in many large and smaller dewatering projects throughout the Middle East. By combining his extensive design and technical experience together with the strong Khansaheb Sykes local knowledge, new more innovative solutions are being put forward to customers – offering improved dewatering designs for the most efficient and professional dewatering solution.

For more information on specialist Dewatering or Ground Water Control services, Dan Brooks and the extensive Khansaheb Sykes team are available to support you:

Call our Toll free 800 SYKES number, email us or visit our web site:

Tel: [00971] 800 79537
Email: ksykes@khansahebsykes.com

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3km of trench pipeline works require 3000 wellpoints

Khansaheb Sykes have been awarded the largest current wellpoint dewatering project in Dubai, working for their UAE sponsor (Khansaheb Civil Engineering), continuing an excellent working relationship (spanning over 40 years).

Khansaheb Sykes are using a wellpoint dewatering solution enabling the dry construction of the infrastructure at the Al Furjan development in Dubai. This project includes wellpoint dewatering for 3km of trench pipeline works (approximately 3000 wellpoints), wellpoint dewatering of a shallow excavation for construction of a sewage pumping station and wellpoint dewatering for the construction of multiple manholes.

The multiple wellpoint systems utilize 42 Sykes WP150/60 dewatering and booster pumps with an estimated total requirement of 65 pumps before the end of project. Due to number of pumps running concurrently, Khansaheb Civil Engineering has constructed a series of 5 lagoons to contain the extracted groundwater, each capable of storing approximately 75,000m3 of water.

For more information on specialist Dewatering or Ground Water Control services:

Call our Toll free 800 SYKES number, email us or visit our web site:-
Tel: [00971] 800 79537
Email: ksykes@khansahebsykes.com
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With deep manholes and a high flow rate of over 600m3/hr of ‘Dirty Water’, Khansasheb Sykes had to mobilise a more specialist solution to assist this client as a conventional diesel unit could not achieve the required flow and head on this occasion.

KE 203 Sewage submersible pump delivering exceptional performance (Max 25m head / Max Flow rate of 220l/s)

Khansaheb Sykes utilised one of their KE203 8inch Sewage Submersibles to extract the dirty water from the open chamber and pump directly back into the Sewer Network 600m away via a network of 8inch Pvc delivery hoses.

With continued attention on environmental issues such as sound, fuel spillage and emissions, this electric pump used was ideal for this application. As an additional precaution against electric power failure however, a Sykes GP200 (8inch) diesel pump was also connected into the suction line for essential backup.

Khansaheb Sykes’s expertise within the Pumping Sector again ensured that we handled this customers challenging requirement quickly and professionally. 

We provide the optimal pumping solutions for any project (no matter how big or how small).

For more information on Over Pumping or our Dewatering, Ground Water Control Services:

Call our Toll free 800 SYKES number, email us or visit our web site:

Tel: [00971] 800 79537
Email: ksykes@khansahebsykes.com

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Most customers are focused on rapid dewatering solutions alone, but when pumps are required to operate in close proximity to local residents and offices then another solution is now available.

The Super Wispa 150 (6inch) carrying out dewatering activities (without disturbing local residents)

The Super Silent Dewatering pump from Khansaheb Sykes provides 24 hour pumping performance with low audible noise levels.

The Silenced range of pumps are not only technically excellent, they have also been developed with a clear focus on environmental issues such as low sound attenuation and the eradication of fuel spillages - providing peace of mind to our valued customers.

Khansaheb Sykes was able to draw upon their large and comprehensive range of Sykes Dewatering Pumps to deliver this solution.

Khansaheb Sykes recent investment in adding Super Silenced pumps into our hire fleet ensures our hire customers have a pumping solution (working throughout the day and night) without disturbing local residents and office workers.

The Super Wispa 150 produces a performance of:
. Max Head 38m
. Max Flow of 90 l/s
. Max passable solid of 52mm
. Typical Noise level at 7m = 65dBA

Contact us now for a hire quotation on our Super Silent Range of Dewatering Pumps or information regarding our Dewatering and Ground Water Control, Sewage Pumping, or Over Pumping solutions.

Call our Toll free 800 SYKES number, email us or visit our web site:

Tel: [00971] 800 79537
Email: ksykes@khansahebsykes.com
Web: www.khansahebsykes.com

This sale consisted of:-
- 26 Sykes WP150 Dewatering Pumps
- 4 Sykes MX Booster Pumps
- 2 Sykes Jetting Pumps
- 7 Sykes Sand Traps

Sykes WP150 Pumps awaiting delivery

To complete the package all associated Dewatering accessories were purchased bringing the total value of the order to over AED 2 Million.

A number of factors attributed to Khansaheb Sykes success in achieving this prestigious order:-
- Local presence - Khansaheb Sykes in Middle East for almost 40 years
- Unrivalled expertise - Khansaheb Sykes offers professional Dewatering & Ground Water Control within the UAE and GCC countries
- Long Heritage of producing high quality Sykes Pumps for over 150 years

For more information on our Dewatering Pump range or information regarding our Dewatering or Ground Water Control or Sewage Pumping solutions:

Call our Khansaheb Sykes UAE Toll free number (0800 97537) , email us, or simply visit our web site:

Tel: [+971] 800 79537
Email: ksykes@khansahebsykes.com
Web: www.khansahebsykes.com

Signing of new distributor agreement (during recent visit between Ian Atkinson from Sykes Pumps and Mr K.K.Aggarwal, General Manager, Ali Alghanim & Sons Heavy Equipment)

– offering the most comprehensive dewatering and pumping solutions in Kuwait.

It is with great pleasure that we announce that Sykes Pumps International (UK) Ltd and Ali M.TH. Alghanim & Sons General Trading w.l.l. (a member of Ali Alghanim & Sons Group of Companies) have signed a renewed and exclusive Distributor Partnership Agreement for the territory of Kuwait.

This renewed agreement was signed with Ali M.TH. Alghanim & Sons General Trading w.l.l. during a recent visit to Kuwait and represents the re-launch of our local pump supply solution for Sykes dewatering pumps and the full range of Sykes dewatering pump accessories.

The market in Kuwait is forecast to continue growing in coming years on the back of increased spending on utility networks, roads infrastructure and building of more residential and industrial zones. By signing this new agreement, the strong relationship between Sykes Pumps and Ali Alghanim & Sons Heavy Equipment is reinforced further and we will continue to forge a closer working partnership to serve the increased demand for dewatering pumps sales, pump hire and pump accessories in Kuwait.

Ian Atkinson from Sykes UK, highlighted that, “Recently more pump suppliers have entered into Kuwait either through cross-border sales or through local distributors offering basic pump specifications with limited after sales support.  However, the Sykes/Ali Alghanim distributor partnership is different - we offer the extended life Sykes UK pumps into Kuwait with a comprehensive spare parts and service back-up through Ali Alghanim & Sons Heavy Equipment”.

Mr Atkinson also stated, “Sykes auto-priming pumps from UK are constructed from very durable high quality castings and are fitted with high grade bronze pump internals as standard for Kuwait. The UK pumps are effectively “upgraded” for the Kuwaiti market because after almost 40 years operating within this market, we understand more than anyone how demanding this environment can be – pumping salt water and operating in temperatures sometimes in excess of 50 degrees C. The Sykes pumps UK manufactured specification – supplied exclusively into Kuwait through Ali Alghanim & Sons Heavy Equipment offers our important customers in Kuwait with an extended life Sykes pump for maximum reliability and trusted proven performance on site”.

For more information on Sykes dewatering pump solutions or sykes dewatering pumps:

Call our Khansaheb Sykes UAE Toll free 0800 97537 SYKES number, email us or visit our web site:

Tel: [+971] 800 79537
Email: ksykes@khansahebsykes.com
Web: www.khansahebsykes.com

For Ali Alghanim & Sons Heavy Equipment (Kuwait), please contact:

Tel: +965-22230015
Email: kaggarwal@ali-alghanim.net
Web: www.ali-alghanim.net

Khansasheb Sykes had to devise a specialist solution to satisfy our customers challenging over-pumping application

When a key customer in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi contacted Khansaheb Sykes to devise a solution for the over pumping of ‘dirty water’ from a major operational sewer network, we were only too pleased to apply our pumping and application expertise to assist them.

The customer required a specialist hire pump to over-pump sewage from a large operational sewage system to enable essential maintenance work to be carried out (but without disruption to critical waste water services). Within this application, Khansaheb Sykes had to supply and install a specialist submersible sewage pump which could be submerged to a very deep level and yet still achieve a high flow rate of over 3000m3/hr of dirty water.

In order to meet the tight project deadline, Khansaheb Sykes flew 5 of their new KE203 8” Sewage Submersible Pumps on an overnight carrier from the UK to extract the dirty water out of the open chamber and pump directly back into the Sewer Network some 500m away. With the additional focus on complying with essential environmental requirements such as low sound pollution, avoidance of fuel spillage, and minimizing exhaust emissions, these new sewage submersible pumps within the industry leading Khansaheb Sykes pump hire fleet were ideal for this job.

The dedication and additional investment required in our specialist waste water pump high fleet to offer a rapid and professional pump hire solution for this waste water and sewage application underlines our commitment to providing the most professional regional pump hire services to the water treatment companies, local Municipalities and their contractors.

For more information on sewage submersible pumps or our dewatering and ground water control services:

Call us today on our TOLL FREE 0800 SYKES number, email us, or visit our web site and our team of specialists will be pleased to support you.

Tel: [00971] 800 79537
Email: ksykes@khansahebsykes.com
Web: http://www.khansahebsykes.com

Example of the Khansaheb Sykes team installing one of our new submersible sewage pumps in to a high volume pumping application.

For sewage pumping, nothing can beat the Khansaheb Sykes range of electric submersible sewage pumps.

After an additional investment in our submersible sewage pump hire fleet, we have more sewage pump hire solutions available than ever for our customers who require specialist sewage pumping expertise combined with the most reliable sewage pumping equipment available within UAE.

These additional pumps within the Khansaheb Sykes sewage pumps range are smooth running and vibration free. Built from ductile cast iron, these hard wearing, precision machined pumps work to maximum hydraulic efficiency and due to their modular design, are very inexpensive to maintain, and assure long trouble free performance for our customers. The submersible sewage pump ranges from 80mm to 300mm pumping diameter.

The amount of material Khansaheb Sykes Submersible Sewage Pumps can move depends on the pump size, the material type, the addition of an impeller, and the particular application.

Two types of impeller are available: channel and vortex.

Two and three- channel impellers have considerable larger channels than standard closed impellers but the same high efficiencies. Single-channel impellers have larger free-passage combined with a low power consumption.

Vortex impellers are selected for applications handling stringy solids within the pumped liquid, or for pumping sludge with a high solids concentration.  A vortex impeller creates a whirlpool or vortex inside the pump volute.  As a result, the larger solids pass through this vortex rather than through the impeller.

Currently the Khansaheb Sykes submersible sewage pumps are deployed across many different projects across the UAE supporting the needs of different contractors.

For more information on sewage submersible pumps or our dewatering and ground water control services:

Call us today on our TOLL FREE 0800 SYKES number, email us, or visit our web site and our team of specialists will be pleased to support you.

Tel: [00971] 800 79537

Email: ksykes@khansahebsykes.com

Web: http://www.khansahebsykes.com/

Khansaheb Sykes the UAE’s leading Dewatering and Ground Water Control Specialist bid a fond farewell to Mr Abdul Ahad who after a rewarding and fulfilling career of over 31 years within Khansaheb Sykes primarily as a Wellpoint Operative has decided to take retirement and relocate back to his homeland in India.

Mr. Ahad has played an important role in the day-to-day operations of Khansaheb Sykes wellpoint dewatering division and shown great diligence and commitment to his work as a dewatering operative.  He has been an integral part in the Khansaheb Sykes’s success in wellpoint dewatering within UAE over the last three decades – also teaching those around him how to install well point systems efficiently and for maximum effectiveness.

From left to right Mr Hassan, Mr Dave Crawford (General Manager), Mr Ahad and Mr Krishnan

Khansaheb Sykes would like to express their sincere gratitude and warm wishes to Mr Ahad and wish him a very enjoyable and fulfilling retirement.

For information on our Dewatering and Ground Water Control Services:

Call our UAE Toll free 0800 97537 SYKES number, email us or visit our web site:

Tel: [+971] 800 79537

Email: ksykes@khansahebsykes.com

Web: http://www.khansahebsykes.com/