Products

Wedge Wire

Wedge wire suction screens, for pumps, are superior to mesh suction screen baskets as wedge wire has a greater open area, hence reducing pressure loss across the screens which benefits pump performance.

K.M.E  Custom manufacture Stainless Steel wedge wire screen products for most applications and supply DSM screens to some sugar mills as well as Rotary juice screens.

For irrigation, we can supply wedge wire screen panels for canals, wedge wire cylinders for well points, sand filter backwash screens and Wedge wire suction strainers for pumps.

Benefits of Wedge Wire:

  • Long lifespan
  • High flow capacities
  • Large range of size, profile wires, apertures and grades.

Sieve Bends

Kirton Mechanical Equipment manufactures a wide variety of Sieve Bends suited to the customers need. Sieve Bends are used to separate solids from liquids and have a far larger capacity than flat panels due to increased gravitational force flowing against the curve.

Our Products

Wedge Wire

Wedge wire suction screens, for pumps, are superior to mesh suction screen baskets as wedge wire has a greater open area, hence reducing pressure loss across the screens which benefits pump performance.

K.M.E  Custom manufacture Stainless Steel wedge wire screen products for most applications and supply DSM screens to some sugar mills as well as Rotary juice screens.

For irrigation, we can supply wedge wire screen panels for canals, wedge wire cylinders for well points, sand filter backwash screens and Wedge wire suction strainers for pumps.

Benefits of Wedge Wire:

  • Long lifespan
  • High flow capacities
  • Large range of size, profile wires, apertures and grades.

Sieve Bends

Kirton Mechanical Equipment manufactures a wide variety of Sieve Bends suited to the customers need. Sieve Bends are used to separate solids from liquids and have a far larger capacity than flat panels due to increased gravitational force flowing against the curve.

Contact Us

P.O. Box 1742
Umhlanga Rocks
4320
Durban - South Africa
Tel +27 (0)83 654 2844
Whatsapp and after hours emergencies

8am - 5pm daily

Proven Sugar Recovery. Reduced Water Usage. Faster Payback.

The patented Silver Weibull “False Plough Tip” design delivers superior basket scouring efficiency, ensuring maximum sugar recovery during every discharge/plough cycle.

Unlike conventional solid plough tips, which must operate approximately 2 mm clear of the basket screen to avoid damage, the Silver Weibull False Plough Tip continuously re-establishes itself using compressed sugar within the basket. This allows near-total scouring of the basket surface while maintaining safe operation.

Key Performance Advantage

Silver Weibull guarantees a maximum residual sugar mass of only 2 kg per discharge cycle.

By comparison, conventional centrifuges can leave approximately 11.7 kg of sugar in the basket per cycle when operating with a 2 mm residual layer.

This difference translates directly into:

  • Increased sugar recovery
  • Reduced sucrose recirculation
  • Lower wash water consumption
  • Reduced process load
  • Lower operating costs

Significant Operational Savings

For a typical centrifugal basket size of 1565 mm x 1190 mm:

  • Conventional systems may require approximately 31.6 litres of wash water per cycle
  • This generates substantial volumes of diluted sucrose solution requiring reprocessing

The Silver Weibull False Plough Tip significantly reduces these losses and associated processing costs across the entire operating season.

The Result

The combination of:

  • higher sugar recovery,
  • lower water usage,
  • reduced recirculation,
  • and improved process efficiency

creates measurable financial savings and a compelling payback period for every Silver Weibull centrifuge installation.

Silver Weibull technology delivers more than performance — it delivers long-term profitability.

SA - Head Office

45 Hilken Drive
Umhlanga Rocks
Kwa Zulu Natal
4051
Durban - South Africa