Industrial pumps serve critical functions across various industries, such as manufacturing, chemical processing, oil and gas, and water treatment, by ensuring efficient fluid transfer and process stability.
Centrifugal and axial flow pumps are ideal for high-volume flow rates, while vertical cantilever and submersible pumps excel in managing challenging environments, like handling slurries or submerged applications. Positive displacement pumps offer precise flow control, making them indispensable for processes requiring exact fluid volumes. Their versatility and reliability in managing different viscosities, pressures, and fluid types make these pumps vital for maintaining productivity and operational efficiency in industrial settings.
When evaluating pumps for slurry or aggressive wear applications, the key criteria is the ability to meet the performance requirements of the system for GPM and Pressure while also extending wear life and reducing maintenance as much as possible. In high wear slurry applications, the maintenance costs of running the pumps can be many multiples more expensive than the original cost of the pump so lowering maintenance costs is critical.
In addition, due to the high maintenance requirements, parts availability and service support become important as well.
Weir Slurry Group Industrial Pumps
Koch Applied Solutions is proud to partner with Weir Slurry Group to offer industry-leading industrial pump technologies. In addition to industrial pumps, Weir Slurry Group has a heritage of brands including Warman, Hazleton, Floway, Lewis, Multiflow, and GEHO. The company’s innovation has brought new materials and wear solutions to the market to extend the service life of their products to lower the total cost of ownership.
Weir Slurry Group’s vertical and horizontal pumps, including centrifugal, axial flow, vertical cantilever, submersible, and positive displacement pumps, are essential in industrial applications for their ability to handle a wide range of fluids and operational demands. These pumps are heavy-duty and have a wide range of materials available for every application. Its market advantage is to offer more robust equipment with efficiency and longer service life.
Engineered for heavy-duty applications, these pumps handle abrasive and corrosive slurries efficiently. They are commonly used in mining, mineral processing, and chemical industries.
- Warman® AH® Pump: Designed for heavy-duty applications, this pump handles abrasive and corrosive slurries efficiently
- Warman® WGR® Pump: Specifically engineered for sand and aggregate applications, offering reduced water and energy consumption
- Warman® AHF/LF/MF Froth Pumps: Ideal for handling heavy froth and viscous slurries in flotation and thickening processes
Designed for applications requiring a smaller footprint, these pumps are ideal for handling large particles and high-density slurries. They are often utilized in mineral processing and coal preparation.
- Warman® SP/SPR Pumps: Designed for applications requiring a smaller footprint, these pumps handle large particles and high-density slurries.
- Warman® V-TC Pump: A vertical tank pump suitable for handling abrasive and corrosive slurries
These pumps are suitable for dewatering and slurry applications within mines, quarries, and industrial sites. They offer durability and reliability in harsh environments.
- Warman® SHW Submersible Slurry Pump: Engineered for dewatering and slurry applications within mines, quarries, and industrial sites
- Warman® SJG Submersible Slurry Pump: Designed for heavy-duty applications, offering durability and reliability in harsh environments
Weir’s dewatering solutions include diesel-driven pump units designed for efficient water removal in mining, quarrying, and environmental water management applications.
- Multiflo® MF Pump Units: Diesel-driven pump units designed for efficient water removal in mining, quarrying, and environmental water management applications
- Multiflo® RF Pump Units: Self-priming diesel-driven pump units suitable for various dewatering tasks
These vertical centrifugal pumps are used in mining and industrial applications to pump water and non-corrosive liquids, suitable for dewatering tasks such as water supply and flood control.
- Floway® VTP Vertical Turbine Pumps: Used in mining and industrial applications to pump water and non-corrosive liquids, suitable for dewatering tasks such as water supply and flood control
- Warman® Q-Series Axial Flow Pumps: Designed for high-flow, low-head applications, ideal for clear water pumping
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