Case Study

High Impact Wearing Compound Eliminates Casing Replacement; Saves $1,500 Per Pump

High Impact Wearing Compound Eliminates Casing Replacement; Saves $1,500 Per Pump

Situation: Centrifugal pumps are used to pump slurry that contain 1%-99% solids. As this material is slung off the impeller, the casing receives a tremendous amount of wear from the rock, gravel, sand, and water. Over time, the casing needs to be replaced. One particular Loctite customer rents various size pumps to other companies. With the number of pumps they had in stock, replacing the casings every three to four months was becoming very costl

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