10 Weir Bulletin March 2010 Access the Group Intranet
Contracts/Customer Focus
Time reduction
secures contract
Left-right: Matthew Joseph, Biju Thomas, Shaji Bijayam, Bonie Joseph and Jim Robertson
In order to secure future business new CNC programme was
Weir Oil & Gas worked together developed along with new tooling
with a customer in Dubai to design removing conventional
reduce their lead times. The machining and additional
customer PBL Tools is owned by machine set up times.
Drilling Systems International, are In 2009 the lead time could take
specialists in downhole tools for up to 10 weeks, with an average of
drilling, completion and work-over 72 hours machining time for a
operations. The tools are particular tool, using a
manufactured to differing combination of computer
diameters and lengths depending numerical controlled (CNC) and
on the application. conventional machining methods.
A small team, including The new average machining
WEMCO Hydrogritter cyclone cluster
machine operators, developed a time for the same tool was
solution to achieve a minimum of reduced by 70%. As a result, a
Order for major
25% reduction in manufacturing contract was awarded for the
time. Using lean principles and a manufacture of more tools in
collaborative team environment, a 2010.
treatment plant
Trial secures Canyon order
Weir Power & Industrial Specialty Another similar long-term record Weir Minerals received an order to supply Warman 550 MCR
Pumps business has secured a of success secured a second multi- pumps for RTZ Kennecott Copper, Bingham Canyon, Utah in the
multi-million dollar order for WEMCO million dollar award for a USA.
Hydrogritter cyclone clusters from a replacement unit for a major The order was confirmed following the successful trial of Warman
major wastewater treatment plant on municipality on the east coast of the 550 MCR pumps, outperforming competing products, particularly
the east coast in the USA. USA. The new WEMCO Hydrogritter the longevity of the rubber wear liners. A distinguishing feature of
The plant’s owner had previously replaced a reliable unit, originally the MCR pump is the rapid change out wet end design, allowing
tested various types of systems over supplied in 1976, to operate in one the mill circuit to be down for less time with a quick rebuild time.
many years, to remove grit from the of the most difficult applications for The Warman impeller proved to be a more robust product
wastewater treatment process. The grit removal in the USA. The quality compared with competing pumps as overall replacement parts
WEMCO Hydrogritter cyclone cluster and reliability of the WEMCO were required less frequently.
was selected as the preferred product Hydrogritter was chosen which is Durability of the product and associated parts can be a key factor
following its record of 30 years of testimony to a dependable and when selecting an appropriate product as changeover requires
success on the market. Weir Specialty durable product. There are still downtime, resulting in higher operating costs and lower
Pumps worked closely with WEMCO Hydrogritters operating profitability. Weir Minerals were also able to guarantee readily
engineering firms during the design successfully after more than 50 available spare parts for distribution to RTZ Kennecott Copper.
and concept phase. years in operation.
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