Application  |  Copper concentrate transfer  |  Pump  |  8ST (Warman^® AH-compatible)

8ST Pump for Copper Concentrate

Project Background

A copper concentrator running several Warman^® AH-series pumps looked to qualify a    second-source supplier for wear parts. Lead times from the original equipment supplier had grown    longer than the plant's planned-shutdown window, and the team wanted an aftermarket alternative that    could be released against the same dimensional reference without any pipework or alignment changes.

Scope of Supply

• 8ST-size AH-compatible wet-end parts: impeller, volute liner, throat bush, frame plate liner, cover plate liner, expeller, shaft sleeve

• Material: high-chrome white iron for abrasive-duty parts; mating parts in matched alloy

• Material certificate and dimension report included with each shipment

Qualification Approach

The first order was intentionally limited to a small trial — one impeller and a set of liners —    installed on a single pump running concentrate, alongside the existing parts inventory. Over the    following weeks the maintenance team recorded wear data and operating hours against the historical    reference for the same duty on the same line.

Result

After the trial period the customer released a repeat order covering the remaining concentrate pumps.    The direct comparison against the original parts removed speculation from the buying decision, and the    case is now used as a reference project for similar copper-circuit customers evaluating an aftermarket    second source.