Dewatering Pump | Khansaheb Sykes Blog

Government authority acquires dewatering solution ahead of the rainy season

Posted Date 03/11/2021

It’s not unusual for Khansaheb Sykes to work with some of the Middle East’s biggest companies and organisations, with our name and brand synonymous with quality across the territory.

That’s why we are in a position to enjoy repeat business from many of our customers, including UAE government sectors who continue to put their trust in our esteemed range of dewatering pumps.

A government department recently committed to purchasing a number of our WP150-60 and GP200 pumps, and these how now been dispatched from our yard in Dubai in preparation for the upcoming rainy season. read more

Dewatering pumps sale aids humanitarian and development initiatives in Yemen

Posted Date 09/09/2020

For many years, Khansaheb Sykes has taken great pride in helping to improve the well-being of Yemeni citizens by working alongside the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS).

Revered as a national service provider, technical advisor and implementer of a wide range of lifechanging initiatives, UNOPS has led countless infrastructural and procurement schemes to stimulate sustainable development in emerging nations.

One of the more recent projects included the restoration and enhancement of Yemen’s water and sanitisation, which has been adversely affected as a result of the country’s international conflicts. read more

International logistics company purchases dewatering pumps

Posted Date 15/07/2020

We recently agreed the sale of three UVO 150/100E dewatering pumps to a major logistics company seeking permanent equipment to assist with a long-term development overseas. Our client specifically approached Khansaheb Sykes with the intention of purchasing a pumping solution, having previously used our services on other occasions.

They specialise in overseeing maritime services, port terminal operations and cargo provisions and required a pumping solution to assist with a major project in Somaliland. read more

Construction company seeks Khansaheb Sykes pumping solution for infrastructural project

Posted Date 10/04/2020

When a contractor sought a reliable dewatering pump arrangement to provide surface and sub-surface drainage management on a site in Dubai, they got in touch with us. For decades, Khansaheb Sykes has partnered customers from a multitude of industries and provided our extensive expertise in groundwater control whenever it is required.

On this occasion, our client was looking for a dewatering solution as part of a wider infrastructure works package which also involved controlling storm water drainage network levels. With the unique specifications of this project in mind, eight GP200M units were selected because of their aptitude for delivering in excess of 130 litres per second over distances of up to 1,100 metres. read more

Dubai government department purchases 22 Sykes Pumps from Khansaheb Sykes

Posted Date 06/04/2020

At Khansaheb Sykes, we’re known for both the quality of our pumps and the speed with which we can supply them when a client has a requirement.

As the Middle East’s go-to dewatering pump company since the 1970s, we have decades of experience when it comes to delivering pumping solutions to high profile customers across the region.

This capability was recently demonstrated once again when a local government department in Dubai sought a total of 22 dewatering pumps. The sale of 12 Sykes GP150M and 10 Sykes GP200M general purpose pumps was agreed, with their immediate availability enabling the transaction to be completed almost instantly. read more

Sykes Pumps, not just for dewatering applications

Posted Date 16/11/2019

Khansaheb Sykes was approached to provide a feasible and dependable solution to a project at one of the UAE’s busiest airports. A complete site survey was carried out to access the project and for Khansaheb Sykes R&D department to provide the best solution using a Sykes dewatering pump.

The solution for Fire Safety Training was to provide a Sykes GP150 6inch dewatering pump built as a booster pump powered by Kirloskar Air cooled engine supported by a Murphy Control Panel thereby allowing the pump to run in an Auto start / stop function controlled by discharge water pressure. read more

Electric Motor Driven Road Towable Dewatering Pumps by Khansaheb Sykes

Posted Date 07/09/2019

Khansaheb Sykes the Middle Eastern arm of “Sykes Pumps” have been providing the most reliable and efficient dewatering pumps throughout the Middle East for over 4 decades, making us the leading dewatering pump supplier in the MENA region, with continued support of a network of distributors throughout the GCC.

Dewatering Pumps are commonly fitted with Diesel Engines, however, a Dubai Government Department requested bespoke Sykes 8” dewatering pumps on a road towable trailer with an Electric Motor as the prime mover. read more

Confirmed order, for Sykes’s Dewatering Pumps to our GCC Distributor Partner

Posted Date 30/08/2019

Sykes pumps not just a Blue colour dewatering pump!

Khansaheb Sykes are known to provide you with the most reliable and efficient dewatering pumps and have done for the last 160 years!

Our presence in the Middle East for over 4 decades has made us the leading and trustworthy dewatering pumps supplier in the MENA region.

Following on from a successful delivery of an earlier dewatering pump order, Khansaheb Sykes’ received an additional order for the Sykes GP200 8’’ dewatering pump from their trusted partner. Our build division dispatched the dewatering pump as per time critical schedule. read more

HOT OFF THE PRODUCTION LINE

Posted Date 04/03/2019

Newly fleeted Sykes GP150 dewatering pumps heading out for a Ballasting Project in Dubai, not sure if the paint had even dried!

The Sykes dewatering pumps can be utilized on several applications, not only as a WellPoint dewatering pump. With an open impeller design they are suitable for moving sewage water, as booster pump on dewatering projects where the discharge point is not in close proximity to the project site and for general pump hire.

On this occasion 10x Sykes GP150M dewatering pumps are being used on an off -shore ballasting application. read more

Khansaheb Sykes installs pumps for flushing a dormant chiller network

Posted Date 06/02/2019

Khansaheb Sykes was contacted by a main contractor to provide pumps to flush a dormant chiller network prior to its commissioning.

Our response was to mobilise 5x Sykes 12” Pentair Diesel Dewatering Pumps along with bunded fuel tanks and all associated accessories to connect to the Chiller network.

Sykes 12” Pentair pumps under installation with the Iconic Burj Khalifa in the background

The Sykes Pentair 12” diesel dewatering pumps have the capability of, maximum duty flow of 1450m3/hr & maximum duty head of 45m. Dynamic testing was carried out before the chemical dowsing procedure. The pumping solution provided by Khansaheb Sykes works fault free – underling our ability as a pump hire specialist and being able to respond to any solution. read more