Minerals

WARMAN® Centrifugal
Slurry Pumps
Mill Circuit Duty Pumps
Warman® mill circuit duty slurry pumps are designed
for the most aggressive duties and provide excellent
wear life and reliability.

Hydraulic and wear experience combined The Warman® mill circuit range is
with advanced material technology make engineered to enable different material
Warman® mill circuit pumps the best combinations
choice for mill circuit applications.
Warman® MCR® pump – thick elastomer
Warman® mill circuit pumps easily liners inside ductile iron outer casing
manage large size particles in highly with metal impeller and metal or
abrasive slurries and are specifically elastomer throatbush and frame plate
designed for the most severe slurry liner insert
applications such as ball and SAG mill
Warman® MCR-M pump – high chrome
cyclone feed plus water-flush crushing in
iron metal liners inside ductile iron outer
mineral processing plants.
casing with metal impeller, throatbush
Warman® mill circuit pump hydraulics and frame plate liner insert
are based on more than 30 years of
Warman® MCU® pump – all metal
fundamental and applied research
unlined high chrome iron casing with
and backed up by wear performance
metal impeller, throatbush and frame
field trials. Unique design and wear
plate liner insert
evaluation software promotes high
efficiency and optimum life. So whatever the preference – for a rubber
or metal lined pump – the Warman® mill
Warman mill circuit pump designs
®
circuit pump can provide exceptional
incorporate the latest in hypereutectic
wear life and operational safety.
alloy and elastomer technology,
extending wear life in highly abrasive
and corrosive slurries.
Warman® MCR® 550 pump with reverse rotation

Unique and all new features of the Warman®

mill circuit pump design, include:
• L
 arge diameter, low speed, high efficiency impellers
• L
 atest wear resistant material technology
• Interchangeable part materials
• Increased throatbush adjustment with the Warman®
XA throatbush
• S
 elf-centering and low flow stuffing box design
• S
 ingle-point gland adjustment
• F
 ast “one-piece” wet-end change-out

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• Reverse rotation options for special sump orientations
Warman® mill circuit pump features are Engineered for severe duties, the
designed to increase productivity and Warman® mill circuit pump draws on
decrease downtime years of proven mill circuit application
experience
Features include:
The use of rubber in large mill pumps
• L
 arge diameter, low speed, high
was pioneered in South American
efficiency impeller manufactured from
copper mines and a significant number
a range of abrasion resistant alloys
of these plants now use Warman® MCR®
provides increased wear life.
elastomer lined pumps for mill discharge
• P
 atented shrouds that extend past (cyclone feed) duties.
the periphery of the impeller and
Benefits of the elastomer liner in MCR®
expelling vanes are designed to
pumps include:
provide improved flow and reduced
wear at the expelling vane tips. • H
 igh resilience elastomer that will
handle coarse particles and ball scats
• L
 arge, open internal passages which
with ease
reduce internal velocities thus reducing
wear. • A
 light weight design that is safer
for maintenance, compared to heavy
• A
 large diameter shaft with a short
metal liners
overhang and heavy duty roller bearings
housed in a low profile fixed assembly • A lower cost than heavy metal liners
or a removable bearing cartridge.
Lined or unlined mill pump options can
• P
 atented casing profile with more offer the optimum cost solution for your
material in areas of high particle application
impingement gives exceptional wear life.
The outer casing of the lined Warman®
• R
 eversible casing allows the discharge MCR-M all-metal pump provides
orientation to be either “right vertical” slurry containment and allows a safe
position (standard) or “left vertical” shutdown in the event of a liner crack.
position, thereby giving greater This provides a lower risk alternative to
flexibility to the plant layout designer. plants where casing breakage due to mill
Top: Reinstalling Warman® MCR® 550 pump
The only additional parts required to ball overflow is a concern. suction cover after impeller and throatbush
effect the changeover are the clockwise inspection.
rotation impeller and shaft. Bottom: Preparing Warman® MCR® 750
rubber lined wet end for a quick one-piece
wet end change-out

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The new Warman® mill circuit pump design combined with
the unique features of the past make it even more efficient
and more reliable than ever before.

Deep expelling vanes

Reduced recirculation is achieved by the Warman® MCR® 760 Pump Sectional Drawing
deep expelling vanes on the front of the
high chrome alloy impellers. Expelling
vane tip turbulence is minimised by the
patented extended shroud feature that
traps tip vortices and prevents localised
scouring on the throatbush face.

Heavy duty internal liners

Internal liners can be fully worn before large, open internal passages
replacement, as the split outer casing
provides structural integrity and high centering, low-flow
operating pressure capability and safety. stuffing box
large
Two-piece cover plate diameter
shaft
Split cover plate allow easy access
for replacement of the impeller and
throatbush.

Throatbush with Pre-Swirl vanes

Warman® throatbushes featuring
one-piece
Pre-Swirl vanes take wear life and bearing
adjustable
reliability to the next level. The throatbush
housing
innovative patent-pending throatbush
design was developed to improve impeller release collar large diameter,
wear life of the impeller eye and low speed,
reduce the re-circulative wear at the high efficiency
impeller-throatbush interface. This is impeller
accomplished through a series of guide
vanes in the pump inlet which induce a impeller
rotational velocity in the slurry. shrouds with
Warman® elastomer throatbush and frame plate liner deep expelling
The Pre-Swirl guide vanes are designed insert shown in upper section; metal throatbush and vanes
to reduce the relative velocity of the frame plate liner insert shown in lower section
slurry to the rotating impeller, improve
the angle of incidence between the
slurry flow and the leading edge of
the impeller vanes and improve the
uniformity of solids distribution in the
slurry. This creates a smoother entry
for the slurry into the impeller, which
is designed to improve wear life,
reduce downtime and provide superior
reliability.

Warman® throatbush with Pre-Swirl

vanes designed to improve wear life.

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Warman® XA throatbush adjustment Self-centering and new low flow design Single-point gland adjustment
stuffing box
Throatbush adjustment with the A new design feature, single-point gland
Warman® XA (extra adjustment) Adjustable stuffing box allows for adjustment, allows for safe packing
thoatbush is now available on all centering of the stuffing box and lantern adjustment from outside of the stuffing
Warman® mill circuit pump designs. restrictor to the shaft sleeve. This will box guard while the pump is operating.
The XA throatbush adjustment feature increase packing life and decrease gland
offers improved sealing and easier seal water consumption.
installation of the intake joint ring into
The low flow stuffing box is made with
both elastomer and metal throatbushes.
tungsten carbide coated J221 shaft
Using the XA throatbush, the total axial
sleeves. The stuffing box additionally
adjustment is up to 80-100% of the
features close clearance split lantern
throatbush thickness, compared to the
restrictors with a harder non-galling
previous adjustment which allowed for
coated inside diameter. The upgraded
materials and design can reduce gland
water consumption up to 50% compared
The Warman® XA throatbush adjustment
feature allows the liner to move closer to to previous Warman® MCR® pump
the im­peller face to minimise the impeller- designs.
Single-point gland adjustment allows for safe
throatbush gap.
adjustments while pump is operating.

throatbush “One-piece” wet end change-out ensures

minimum mill downtime
pusher/puller
Larger Warman® mill circuit pump wet
ends can be quickly changed out and
replaced as “one-piece.” By adjusting
the throatbush to clamp the im­peller
tight against the frame plate liner insert,
the frame plate mounting bolts can be
removed, and the wet end with clamped
pilot impeller can be unscrewed from the
shaft and the outer casing, liners and
impeller pulled off as “one-piece.”
joint ring Impeller and liner inspection can then be
Warman® MCR® elastomer throatbush Centering tool pins align stuffing box to the sleeve. completed at a more convenient time in
the workshop.
throatbush

pusher/puller
insert

pilot

joint ring

Warman® metal throatbush

Above: A new innovative quick change

procedure has been de­veloped for
faster removal of the larger mill circuit
pump wet ends.
Left: Warman® MCR® 450 pump wet
end being removed.

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 Warman® MCR®
elastomer or high
chrome iron frame The Warman® mill circuit pump features
plate liner insert interchangeable materials from a wide range of high
chrome alloys and compression molded elastomers.
Warman® MCR® This enables optimum materials selection for each
high chrome
specific application ensuring the wear characteristics
iron impeller
for each component are balanced, thus optimizing
wear life.

Warman® MCR®
ductile iron frame
plate

Warman® MCR®
elastomer frame
Warman® MCR® high plate liner
chrome iron throatbush

Warman® MCR®
elastomer throatbush

Warman® MCR®
elastomer cover
plate liner

Two-piece cover plate -

Warman® MCR® ductile
iron cover plate and
Warman® MCR-M
suction cover
interchangeable high
(sizes 400-760)
chrome iron volute liner

Warman® Mill Circuit slurry pumps – quick selection guide

Approximate clear water performance - to be used for preliminary selection only.

Cubic meters per hour (m 3 /hr)

100 200 300 500 700 1000 1500 2000 3000 5000 10000 20000
200 60
180 55

160 50
45
140
40
Total head (ft)

120
Total head (m)

35
125 150 200 450 550 650 750
100 660 760 30
250 300 350 400
80 25
20
60
15
40
10
20 5

6 8 2 4 6 8 2 4 6 8 11
400 1000 10000 100000
US gallons per minute (gpm)

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Warman® Mill Circuit slurry pumps - outline dimensions
To be used for preliminary selection only. All measurements in mm unless otherwise noted.

Fixed bearing assembly Adjustable bearing assembly

Adjustable Bearing Assembly

Size A* B* C D E G H J* K L M N U Key size W

Pump Type Frame
in mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm
125 6x5 MCR®/MCU® EEAM 1200 206 250 457 205 426 445 425 435 448 622 264 85 22x14 335
150 8x6 MCR®/MCU® EE 1247 243 351 457 222 533 569 532 554 448 622 265 85 22x14 400
200 10x8 MCR /MCU
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FF 1670 335 485 610 290 725 752 745 740 705 990 383 120 32x18 460
250 12x10 MCR®/MCU® FF 1742 390 560 610 290 824 868 850 847 705 990 399 120 32x18 900
300 14x12 MCR®/MCU® GGAM 2010 381 629 851 357 940 1020 879 980 876 1219 393 150 36x20 700
350 16x14 MCR /MCU
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TU 2262 404 697 900 350 1030 1123 970 1077 1050 1460 502 150 36x20 650
400 18x16 MCR® TU 2412 510 801 900 350 1148 1281 1156 1199 1050 1460 520 150 36x20 900
450 20x18 MCR® TU 2468 580 930 900 350 1293 1431 1207 1345 1050 1460 520 150 36x20 1084
550 26x22 MCR® U 3180 680 1025 900 455 1406 1550 1322 1479 1375 1440 610 240 56x32 1080
650 30x26 MCR® U 3343 758 1200 900 455 1645 1853 1554 1755 1375 1440 709 240 56x32 1200
750 36x30 MCR® V 4106 850 1500 1250 445 1910 2290 2250 2130 1875 2040 765 280 63x32 1500

Fixed Bearing Assembly

Size A* B* C D E G H J* K L M N U Key size W

Pump Type Frame
in mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm
200 10x8 MCR®/MCU® M100 1670 335 485 255 290 700 728 745 740 453 880 547 100 28x16 460
250 12x10 MCR®/MCU® M100 1742 390 560 255 290 824 868 850 847 453 880 563 100 28x16 900
300 14x12 MCR /MCU
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M120 2142 381 629 310 316 940 1020 879 980 699 1048 651 120 32x18 700
350 16x14 MCR®/MCU® M120 2168 404 697 310 316 1030 1123 970 1077 699 1048 655 120 32x18 650
400 18x16 MCR® M150 2541 510 801 405 344 1148 1281 1156 1199 770 920 687 150 36x20 900
450 20x18 MCR® M150 2485 580 930 405 344 1293 1431 1207 1345 770 920 761 150 36x20 1084
550 26x22 MCR® M180 2870 680 1025 450 349 1406 1550 1322 1479 824 1200 880 180 45x25 1080
650 30x26 MCR® M200 3323 758 1200 505 455 1645 1853 1554 1755 918 1340 1055 200 45x25 1200
660 30x26 MCR® M240 3714 871 1375 600 415 1965 2093 1950 2035 1000 1600 1195 240 56x32 1300
750 36x30 MCR® M240 3678 850 1500 600 415 1918 2258 1850 2062 1000 1600 1180 240 56x32 1500
760 36x30 MCR ®
M240 3678 820 1500 600 415 2051 2296 1950 2176 1000 1600 1211 240 56x32 1650

*Includes compression of rubber flange joint.

Consult outline dimension drawings for size and location of mounting holes. Dimensions are for reference only.
Note: Casing dimensions are symmetrical around vertical centerline should the “left vertical” pump orientation be used.

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Group, Inc. and WHW Group Inc. WMD0295/052017