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WORLD PUMPS October 2013Product news8
Addition to high-head dewatering applications
Weir Minerals has launched the
latest edition in its range of
Warman centrifugal pumps, the
DWU dewatering pump, to the
European market.
The pump is designed to deliver
increased effi ciency where water
needs to be lifted over greater
heights – a common requirement in
both open and underground mines
– and the unit delivers effi cient
operation at heads of up to 140 m.
Four diff erent sizes are available,
with outlet diameters of 75 mm,
125 mm, 150 mm and 200 mm
and around 50% of the parts used
in the new design are inter-
An exploded view of Weir Minerals’ MWU pump.
changeable with Weir Minerals’
popular slurry pump, the Warman
WBH, to help clients simplify spare
parts ordering and holding.
Weir Minerals’ engineers have
designed a new, double-volute
casing which reduces radial load
and is capable of maintaining
internal pressures of up to 7,000
kPa, allowing the pumps to be
confi gured in series to deliver
even greater head heights.
Steve Sedgwick, the Weir Minerals
Europe product manager for
mine dewatering, said: “The
dewatering system is a crucial
part of almost every mining
operation around the globe, and
we’re committed to ensuring that
our range of dewatering pumps
is broad enough to deliver
optimum effi ciency, whatever
the requirements.
www.weir.co.uk
Two years of hard work-brings out new design
Compact design for Buenos Aires plant
producing a maximum fl ow of just
under 10,000m³/hr and lifting a
maximum suction lift of 5 m.
Pioneer Pump designs and manu-
factures vacuum-assisted, self-
priming pumps, as well as wet
self-priming pumps and end
suction, centrifugal pumps. With
these pumps, the company is
capable of packaging pumpsets
up to 575 kW (700 HP) in both
engine-driven and electric motor
packages.
The company has its own
in-house design team that is led
by a specialist chief engineer who
has designed all Pioneer's fl uid
ends along a common theme of
high effi ciency and low cost
ownership.
www.pioneerpump.co.uk
The AySA San Martin plant situated
in the heart of the city of Buenos
Aires serves around 8 million
people and treats around
3,000,000m³ of water a day. The
pumping station has 7 x Verderfl ex
Dura 35 hose pumps running. So
when the new AySA Bernal plant in
the south of Buenos Aires needed
pumps they also chose the Verder-
fl ex Dura 35. The AySA Bernal
PLANT serves about 3.4million
After two years of hard work,
Pioneer Pump's engineering
department has launched its new
30 in (450 mm) centrifugal, self-
priming pump.
Mounted onto a Caterpillar C27
engine, the new 30 in twin
vacuum pump is capable of
Pioneer’s new 30 in twin vacuum pump.
Mature leadership accolade for MDSamuel Munn, the managing
director of Samatrix has been
awarded the top leadership acco-
lade in the Leading Wales Awards
announced in May this year. He
was awarded the best mature
leader at a ceremony in the Hilton
Hotel in Cardiff , attended by more
than 250 Welsh business leaders
and dignitaries.
Samatrix is a South Wales based
company specialising in the supply
and maintenance of pumping
systems and equipment for water
and wastewater applications. The
company was a new start-up in
2001 and has grown into the
leading pump service provider in
South Wales.
Barbara Chidgey, spokesperson for
the Leading Wales Awards, said;
“Now in our ninth year, the awards
have successfully recognised and
celebrated the eff orts of hundreds
of leaders in Wales that play a
crucial role in today’s society.
Samuel Munn – winner of best mature leader.
“Every year there is a theme that
shines through and this year it was
passion. The judges were unani-
mous in that every fi nalist exhib-
ited a real passion, not only for the
roles they play but also a passion
to achieve and to drive forward
the success of their organisation.
“It is always a tough contest
because every story is inspira-
tional in its own right. All the
winners and fi nalists should be
proud of their achievements, and
by sharing these success stories
we can all learn and really help to
shape strong leadership in Wales.”
www.samatrix.co.uk
The Verderfl ex Dura 35 peristaltic hose pumps
were for the AySA San Martin water treatment
plant because of its compact nature.
people and treats around
900,000m³ of water per day.
The Verderfl ex Dura 35 peristaltic
hose pumps were chosen because
of the compact nature, especially
compared with alternatives such as
screw pumps. The Dura 35 has the
added benefi t that the corrosive
PAC fl uid being pumped does not
come into contact with any moving
parts and is contained within the
heavy-duty hose.
The plant manager stated that
,“Gone are the days where we have
to go down to the hardware store
and buy a coupling or a bearing to
repair the pump, there is only the
hose and that’s it, we can change
the hose in situ”.
www.verderfl ex.com