MINING PUMPS
custom-designed to handle fluids for many
diverse industries, such as mineral processing.
The 33 PTA valve incorporates proprietary
sleeve technology and a wide body design to
maximise valve life. The 33 PTD valve is designed
with a proprietary liner for light to medium slurry
applications. It incorporates a proprietary liner
for smooth operation and low cost of ownership.
The OM150 valve provides an economical
solution for abrasive and corrosive applications.
Central to the design of the valve is the most
robust perimeter seal in the industry, which
provides reliable bi-directional, bubble-tight
shutoff.
Finally the ITT PRO Services ® business
provides an array of solutions to repair and
upgrade rotating equipment, improve pump
equipment performance and manage total cost of
ownership for its customers. “The ProCast ®
Reengineered Replacement Parts service
provides customers with timely parts solutions
for obsolete/old pumps in critical operations.
Utilising global engineering centre capability and
regional manufacturing resources, combined with
the latest on-demand 3-D printing technology,
ProCast re-engineers parts to improve hydraulic
performance and equipment life cycle.”
The award-winning i-ALERT ® 2 Bluetooth
Smart monitor allows customers to identify
potential problems before they become costly
failures. It tracks vibration, temperature and run-
time hours and wirelessly syncs the data with a
smartphone or tablet through the i-ALERT2
mobile app.
Thompson’s Pump of the Future
Thompson Pump began the 2017 CONEXPO with
its concept “Pump of the Future.” Typical
operating noise from diesel-driven pumps is
excessive and undesirable, and in some cases
can even cause permanent hearing damage to
workers at or near job sites where pumps are
being utilised. Enter Thompson Pump’s Active
Noise Cancellation system (ANC). It mitigates
unwanted sound from diesel-driven pumps
through the addition of a secondary sound (anti-
sound) that is designed specifically to cancel out
the primary one.
“When you create a secondary sound wave
with the same amplitude that has an inverted
phase to the original sound, the waves combine,
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form a new wave and effectively cancel each
other out,” said Dale Conway, Vice President of
Engineering for Thompson Pump. “Better still,
the ANC system is completely standalone and
automated – and it requires absolutely no user
intervention.”
Thompson Pump also debuted its new RECON
control panel with a live demo showcasing its
smart technology, and two brand new Tier 4 Final
pump offerings in its Rotary and J-Series lines.
Low suction options
Grindex had its new Milli pump at CONEXPO,
which enables low
suction down to
only a few
millimetres. The
Grindex Milli is a
low-suction pump
built on the well-
established and
proven drainage
pump Micro. The
Micro and Milli
share all the main
components and
functions for wear
parts. Adding a
non-return valve to
the hydraulic parts
to prevent a
backflow, the Milli
can pump down to a level as low as a few
millimetres. Grindex Milli can solve a major issue
with water in mining application areas where the
Drawing showing design of the Thompson
‘Pump of the Future’
user needs to empty an area completely. “Milli
fills a gap in our product portfolio that our
customers have requested,” says Dan Schaffer,
General Manager, Grindex US.
Grindex Milli enables low suction down to only
a few millimetres due to its unique non-return
valve. A non-return valve disc moves in a confined
space. When the pump is started, the valve
opens up and allows the water to pass through
until the water is gone, or until you turn off the
The Grindex Milli can solve a major issue with
water in mining application areas where the user
needs to empty an area completely