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 slurry pump wear

Handling slurry inevitably exposes equipment to wear. The question is thus how to manage 
and minimize that wear. North American Mining spoke to four experts about issues in slurry 
pump wear protection. By Jonathan Rowland Introduction: the three types of wear There are three main categories of wear to which a slurry pump may be exposed: abrasion, corrosion and erosion.…

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ISSUES IN SLURRY PUMP MAINTENANCE  

Slurry pumps face very challenging operating conditions. An effective maintenance regime is thus critical for keeping them – and with them, the rest of the mine – performing as well as possible. We asked experts from Weir Minerals and KSB SupremeServ-GIW for their insight into some of the key issues.  By Jonathan Rowland Slurry pumps face several challenges related both…

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Weir releases sixth edition of Warman Slurry Pumping Handbook

Weir Minerals, manufacturer of the Warman slurry pump, has released the latest edition of their coveted Warman Slurry Pumping Handbook. The sixth edition, compiled by the most trusted name in slurry pumps, features detailed engineering data required for most slurry pumping applications. Drawing on decades of Weir Minerals’ inhouse expertise in innovative engineering and slurry pumping technology, the new handbook…

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PUMPING SUCCESS

Surface mine dewatering pumps may not be particularly glamorous, but they are essential. North American Mining magazine talked to three experts about the most important factors impacting pump selection and performance. By Jonathan Rowland Dewatering pumps “play a critical role in all mining operations and are therefore among the most important equipment in a mine,” said Mikael Hjelm, business development…

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Weir, STM Minerals fast-tracking sustainability

Weir Group has established an alliance with Swiss Tower Mills Minerals (STM), under which the latter’s vertical stirred grinding mills will be marketed for coarse grinding applications globally. Weir said the partnership will integrate the vertical stirred grinding mills into Weir’s own minerals processing flow sheet, giving customers throughput improvements and energy efficiency, helping them to meet goals for productivity…

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Palombo appointed director of comminution for Weir Minerals in North America

The Weir Group PLC has appointed Sam Palombo as director of comminution for North America. Palombo holds an MBA from the University of Strathclyde and has spent eight years with Weir Minerals, having served as the general manager of comminution for North America.  He has held many senior leadership positions during his more than 20 year career in the mining,…

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Weir, XMPro team up for smart data orchestration

Weir Minerals has partnered with digital twin platform XMPro, pairing it to enhance its Synertrex digital ecosystem for real-time insights and decision making. The partnership, it said, will enable intelligent equipment and services for its customers, and also support miners in their missions for higher performance and reducing their operational environmental footprints. The XMPro platform can identify critical events by…

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Weir unveils Trio TC84XR cone crusher

Weir Minerals has released its newest product in its Trio line, the new Trio TC84XR live-shaft cone crusher ideal for use in the mining, sand and aggregate industries. The OEM said it has added new design elements to the model that have made live-crushers a fixture of those respective industries, and also those that will remain crucial to flowsheets long…

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Weir launches Multiflo Mudflo submersible pump

Weir Minerals has tackled the common issue of large particle handling with its newest product, the Multiflo Mudflo hydraulic submersible slurry pump designed for abrasive applications. The Multiflo Mudflo pump combines the Warman MGS pump end, Multiflo CB32 hydraulic cutters and ESCO excavation teeth for efficient pumping, and features a hydraulically driven wet-end which has been specifically designed to efficiently,…

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