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GIW® SLYsight

Slurry Pump Wear Monitoring Technology

Typically, it is only discovered that a pump part has worn out during scheduled maintenance or when there is a catastrophic failure. Without real-time data, maintenance personnel encounter difficulties in assessing pump wear and determining optimal timing for adjustments. To address this, the experts at KSB GIW, Inc. developed GIW® SLYsight.

Using custom sensors at strategic locations, GIW® SLYsight measures the actual wear rate of a pump’s parts, including the internal clearance between the suction liner and the impeller, also known as the “nose gap.” It differs from competitor solutions in its ability to calculate the actual material loss rather than estimating the wear rate.

The data is collected by the sensors as the pump runs and is shared through periodic reports. This enhanced monitoring system provides data during nose gap adjustments that not only adds to the pump’s maximum wear life but also allows operators to make an efficient and safe adjustment while the pump is operating.

With GIW® SLYsight, customers are informed of exactly which parts need attention, when they require replacement, and how adjustments can be made safely.

Benefits

  • Prevents unexpected outages
  • Takes the guesswork out of routine slurry pump maintenance
  • Provides real time information previously unavailable to maintenance crews to help extend the life of pumps
  • Allows monitoring of wear and provides visual data reports

 

Proven Results

Hard Rock-1

Hard Rock Mining

The installation of an GIW® MDX-650 L was executed in December 2020. For advanced remote monitoring of liner wear and pump clearance, the KSB team installed the GIW® SLYsight technology on the suction liner.

Since SLYsight provides real-time wear performance monitoring, the number of maintenance outages was dramatically reduced, saving the customer time and money.

An inspection of the pump occurred after 4,700 hours. This inspection validated that minimal material was lost and parts could be used for another six month run. The pump achieved 13 months of continuous operation on one set of wet end parts.

Oil Sands

Industrial Minerals

The GIW® TBC product line is the industry standard pump for oil sands hydro transport and coarse tailings applications. The TBC features the latest in hydraulic and wear technology and is designed for run times exceeding 6,000 hours.

SLYsight is installed on the TBC-92, the largest slurry pump operating in the oil sands. The data provided by SLYsight has verified that the TBC is a durable, slow wearing pump. When operators examined the pump during a maintenance outage they discovered that it was wearing slowly, just as SLYsight had indicated.

Based on the data provided by SLYsight and the recommendations of KSB GIW, Inc., maintenance operators have been able to better plan maintenance cycles. The TBC-92 has achieved 13,000 hours+ of continuous run time.

KSB GIW, Inc.

5000 Wrightsboro Road

Grovetown, Georgia, USA 30813

1-706-863-1011