As time has gone on, processing equipment has become larger and larger. It was only in the 1990s when a Warman® AH® 20/18 pump, was one of the largest available. Now it is regarded as a medium sized model, eclipsed by the likes of the mammoth Warman® MCR® 760 pump.

As equipment has rapidly increased in scale over the past couple of decades, we have developed specially engineered tools to safely disassemble and reassemble machinery, reducing the risks associated with lifting components.

In the case of slurry pumps, our range of lifting tools are designed for use when performing wet-end overhauls. Specific lifting tools are used for impellers, throatbushes, suction covers, frame plate liner inserts, stuffing boxes, casings and volutes. Lifting tools have also been designed to lift multiple components together to make rebuilds easier and quicker. For example, a lifting beam has been developed that lifts a suction cover squarely with the throatbush still attached to it. Using purpose designed assembly equipment in accordance with OEM lifting procedures can reduce rebuild time, in some cases by up to 50%, leading to increased plant uptime and availability.