As part of Weir’s mission to support its customers’ sustainability efforts, Wear Reduction Technology (WRT®) upgrades have made both WARMAN® and ENVIROTECH® pumps more energy efficient and longer lasting.
With Weir’s large installed base of WARMAN® and ENVIROTECH® pumps around the world, the most impactful sustainability strategy was to improve the efficiency of equipment already in the field, according to Marnus Koorts, General Manager Original Equipment at Weir. The best place to start was with its renowned WARMAN® AH® pumps which are used by almost every mine on the planet.
“Our aim was to enhance our current models to deliver superior wear life and energy efficiency,” he says. “The WRT component combination does this by allowing upgrades that integrate seamlessly into existing infrastructure without extra capital investment.”
Extended lifespan
Introduced to the African market in 2010, WRT® components deliver an energy saving of 3 to 5% to WARMAN® AH® pump owners and have extended the lifespan of these pumps by from 30% to 50%. This has meant direct on-site cost savings and significantly reduced energy consumption from the large number of these pumps in operation worldwide.
