WEAR PROTECTION
Castolin’s CDP 4666 wear plate is used in numerous mining applications.
Castolin Eutectic is another player aiming to improve wear. Te company’s latest solutions include a variety of specialist wear blocks and
Pump action W
eir Minerals is adding to its VTP range of pumps by
launching the Floway VTSP, which it claims will last four times longer in solids handling services when compared and tested with the Floway vertical turbine standard mining pump. Daniel Boldt, product engineering manager of Weir Minerals Floway Pumps division says, “Wear life is critical in many pump applications and the existing technology was not producing acceptable results. Due to the
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demanding nature of abrasive services, design innovation was required to realise a significant improvement in wear life. After extensive design work and both in-house and field testing, the new VTSP product line demonstrated a notable advantage over traditional vertical turbine designs.” Te company, which is headquartered in California, USA has been working on the new vertical turbine slurry pump design for several years. Te design allows for a maximum solid content of
the associated welding materials. CDP 4666 is a wear plate often found in mining applications due to its severe abrasion and moderate impact
10% by weight with excursions of 20% during temporary upset conditions. Barry Cockerham, managing director of Weir Minerals Floway Pumps, adds, “We listened to our customers when they expressed the need for an abrasives solids handling vertical turbine pump that would last longer than the available designs in the market today. We responded with the VTSP which we believe will provide extended life while maintaining the highest product quality.” l
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