Modern Mining April 2025

The new era of pump wear technology The efficient operation of slurry pumps in the mining industry is critical and pump wear technology is playing an increasingly significant role in monitoring and maintaining pump performance. An innovative solution that is making waves in the industry is the KSB GIW® SLYsight technology. This advanced slurry pump wear monitoring technology is changing the way pump wear is detected and managed and is leading to improved pump performance with longer equipment lifespans. According to KSB Pumps and Valves’ Market Area Manager for Mining, Jacques Pretorius, the transportation of abrasive and corrosive mixtures in mining operations is the task of slurry pumps. The nature of this duty inevitably results in wearing of sacrificial components. It is crucial for slurry pump users to manage the results of this wear in relation to maintaining optimum pump efficiency. Although traditional methods

including the internal clearance between the suction liner and the impeller - also known as the “nose gap.” The data collected by the sensors as the pump runs is shared through periodic reports. Caption: KSB: The KSB GIW® SLYsight technology is an advanced slurry pump wear monitoring technology. n

of monitoring and managing pump wear through manual inspections and scheduled maintenance are common, they come with limitations such as time and resource expenditure. “KSB GIW® SLYsight utilises custom sensors, in strategic locations, to measure the actual wear rate of a slurry pump’s parts

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