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PumpEng Joins Franklin Electric
Expanding Global Capabilities While Maintaining Local ExcellenceWe are pleased to announce that PumpEng has joined Franklin Electric, marking an exciting new chapter in our company’s journey. This strategic partnership combines PumpEng’s innovative dewatering approach and strong Australian presence with Franklin Electric’s global resources and technical leadership in water systems.What This Means for Our ClientsOur commitment…
Rethinking Processing Plant Dewatering: A Lithium Site Case Study
At a Western Australian lithium processing facility, traditional vertical cantilever pumps are being challenged by submersible alternatives-with compelling results. The site, which processes lithium ore above ground, operates multiple sumps as part of its mineral processing circuit, each traditionally fitted with vertical cantilever pumps mounted above ground level. These processing plants typically require around twelve…
Review: Pump ID Reducing Dewatering Costs, Risk and Delay
Luke Clarke is an Electrical Superintendent for Redpath at Dugald River. He describes pump damage issues and how they were addressed to reduce costs, risk, and production delays. How do you describe your operation and your role? We’re an underground mining contractor, Redpath Australia, working on a high-speed development contract. I’m an Alternate Electrical Superintendent.…
PumpEng Expand Dewatering Specialist Team
PumpEng is expanding and bringing together a world-class team of dewatering specialists to ensure your mine dewatering system runs smoothly and your costs are reduced. Meet some of our new team members. Carl Whitaker (Left)Branch Manager, Kalgoorlie Branch Carl Whitaker steps into the role of Branch Manager for our Kalgoorlie branch. He brings with him…
PumpEng Appoints New General Manager
PumpEng is thrilled to welcome Larissa Winter as our new General Manager. Larissa is a West Australian who graduated from Curtin University with a Bachelor of Commerce, Accounting and Financial Planning. She joined Ernst & Young and became a Senior Accountant within three years. In 2009, she took on a Financial Accountant role for the…
Winner of Win-A-JetGuard Competition
We have a winner! Congratulations to the lucky recipient of the Win-a-JetGuard® Competition, Ruth Brown of Nevada Copper Corp (TSX:NCU). Nevada Copper owns and operates the Pumpkin Hollow copper mine in Nevada, USA. PumpEng is thrilled to announce that the highly anticipated Win-a-JetGuard® Competition has concluded with an exhilarating raffle draw. We are grateful for…
Review: Pump Maintenance Training
Paul Burke is an underground electrician, part of a contracting team servicing one of WA’s largest underground mines. He works on long haul drill rigs, jumbo drills rigs and all the dewatering pumps. He services or rebuilds pumps and performs maintenance on underground electrical equipment, including fibre networks. Paul reviews the content and value of…
Manufacturing – Inside This OEM
Ben Bollmeyer, Branch Manager for PumpEng Adelaide, gives a progress report on the development of the Adelaide branch and the culture of PumpEng as an OEM dewatering pump manufacturer. He reflects on how the business approaches continuous improvement in underground mine dewatering. Can you tell me the history behind the development of PumpEng’s Adelaide branch?…
New Technology Focus at Underground Operators 2023
Alex Campbell is Principal Mining Engineer for Underground Operations at Rio Tinto. He is on the Underground Operators conference organising committee and co-chair of the event. He discusses what people can expect from this year’s Underground Operators Conference in Brisbane from 27 – 29 March. How would you describe the Underground Operators event for someone…
PumpEng at Austmine 2023
Christine Gibbs Stewart is the CEO of Austmine. In this interview, she highlights the themes of the 2023 Austmine industry event. She discusses the speakers, the theme and what the mining community can expect. Christine was present at MINExpo in Las Vegas in 2021 when the innovative JetGuard pump was first launched to a global…