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Franklin Electric has bought PumpEng, a global OEM of submersible pumps targeted for the mining sector well known for brands including JetGuard, Guardian, and Raptor
“ The mining regions of Australia are some of the toughest and most demanding in the world. PumpEng has a solid reputation for overcoming mining challenges with pumps that excel in these environments. We’ re thrilled to welcome PumpEng’ s team of 50 professionals into our family. Their commitment to ensuring high-quality mining products and service aligns with Franklin Electric’ s legacy of support.”
‘ The PumpEng Way,’ which focuses on selecting the right pump for each specific application and providing comprehensive training and support, will remain a key operational differentiator under Franklin Electric ownnership.
It was last May that Franklin Electric brand Pioneer Pump broadened its product portfolio with the launch of the Minetuff ® Series Electric Submersible Pumps. Minetuff is the first electric submersible product from Pioneer Pump, allowing the brand to provide its customers with more dewatering options that deliver proven reliability and performance. The Series includes pumps ranging from 8 to 140 hp that can be used in wells as deep as 245 ft.
“ For 25 years, Pioneer Pump has been providing our customers with proven surface dewatering pumps,” said Kyle Johnson, Global Product Manager for Franklin Electric’ s Large Submersible Pumps.“ Now, when deep wells or space limitations require a submersible dewatering solution, we’ re excited to say that Pioneer Pump has you covered. Like all Pioneer Pump products, the Minetuff Series performs in demanding dewatering applications and harsh environments – from mines to construction sites – and can move with your crew or stay in place.”
The Minetuff Series utilises world-class submersible pump and motor engineering
technology from Franklin Electric, including a rugged construction with robust materials and adjustable hydraulics. The products are fully wet-tested in-house for quality control and are designed to handle small abrasives like sand, small stones and clay. Each pump is manufactured with a Class H insulation system and thermal overload protection for heavy-duty applications and extended pump life. As part of the Pioneer Pump portfolio, the pumps are fully supported with Franklin Electric resources like FranklinTECH Online and replacement parts kits.
DXP Pump & Power boosts UK quarrying offer
DXB Pump & Power in November 2024 announced that it had designed and launched a new 6 ″ workhorse pumpset, the DE400 / 30, for the UK quarrying industry, which is specifically focused on reducing costs and emissions for quarries. Built using
DXB Pump & Power in November 2024 announced that it had designed and launched a new 6 ″ workhorse pumpset, the DE400 / 30, for the UK quarrying industry its modular DXB2 canopy, the pumpset uses a Stage V Deutz TCD 2.2 three-cylinder 55 kW engine complete with the latest turbocharged and after-cooled technology, optimising the power delivery to the Cornell pumpend at any speed between 1,200 and 2,000 rpm.
The Deutz engine is managed and controlled by the in-house designed DXB control panel with integrated telemetry system allowing the operators to have full control and monitoring both remotely or at the pumpset itself.
Using the compact 6611T high efficiency pumpend with 80 % efficiency and 76 mm solids handling, the pumpset has a best efficiency point of 400 m 3 / h at 30 m( 3 bar) head but using only 12 litres of fuel per hour whilst pumping up to 600 m distances through 200 mm polypipe.
Designed to operate in conjunction with long range fuel tanks, the new 150 mm pumpset can work remotely on large quarries where fuelling is undertaken perhaps only once a week by maintenance teams supported by monitoring & telemetry systems that text or directly message the quarry operators instant information on the health of the engine and pumpset during operation 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Quarry managers or supervisors can get additional information sent directly to their computer indicating not only its location but also its health and environmental impact through monitoring fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions for reporting in ESG reports.
With four large access doors and DXB’ s‘ Hotbox’ design that mounts the DPF and exhaust system in its own safe zone, servicing every 500 hours is done easily with specific access points being easily reached by service engineers without restrictions seen on other designs with internal DPF mounting above the engine.
Simon Ruffles, Managing Director of DXB Pump said:“ This pumpset is a powerhouse of performance for use on a variety of quarry applications where pumping higher heads can be used for pumping out of deeper sand and gravel quarries or greater distances to processing plants without the need for multiple pumps – it’ s a game changer for those using larger plants with increased tonnes per hour output.”
He continued:“ We focused on the application of sand and gravel where modern washplants need around 300- 450 m 3 / h at the plant to wash the tonnage seen on modern quarries and the fact that the water sources were some distance away. This pumpset now gives quarries the capability to supply that water with the lowest fuel consumption and emissions seen on the market today.”
International Mining | JUNE 2025