Typically, it is only discovered that a pump part has worn out during scheduled maintenance or when there is a catastrophic failure. Without real-time data, maintenance personnel encounter difficulties in assessing pump wear and determining optimal timing for adjustments. To address this, the experts at KSB GIW, Inc. developed GIW® SLYsight. Using custom sensors at strategic locations, GIW® SLYsight measures the actual wear…
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Let’s talk about 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.…
Read MoreWeir 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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