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KME is the powerful procurement partner trusted by heavy industry to source critical equipment, connect industrial manufacturers with clients, and execute the full process – from enquiry to delivery – across the globe.
Sugar & Biofuel
Centrifugal, vacuum, molasses transfer – and more.
Mining & Minerals
Heavy mechanical and slurry-handling applications.
Power & Energy
Equipment for generation, co-generation and energy facilities.
Spares
Pumps, compressors, reconditioning components, gas-handling and rotating equipment.
40 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE
For almost four decades, KME has supported industrial clients with reliable equipment, top-class service, and leading procurement supply solutions.
TRUSTED BY THE GREATS
Silver Weibull
- Sweden
- Centrifugals and processing equipment
- Sugar industry
Eskom
- South Africa
- Filters, inline strainers and fuel oil pumps
- Energy and Power
Tongaat Hulett
- South Africa
- Rotating equipment and after-market spares
- Sugar industry
Illovo Sugar
- South Africa
- Rotating equipment and after-market spares
- Sugar industry
Kagera Sugar
- Tanzania
- Rotating equipment, massecuite pumps, after-market spares
- Sugar industry
Kenyara Sugar
- Uganda
- Rotating equipment, massecuite pumps, after-market spares
- Sugar industry
United Sugar
- United Arab Emirates
- Rotating equipment spares
- Sugar industry
KME is one of few companies to manufacture massecuite pumps.
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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.