These two challenges limit pump life and raise power consumption in traditional pumps. In solving them, the wear ring thus delivers high-efficiency pumping with significantly lower power draw of 10% compared to alternative slurry pump design. It also extends wear life: a major benefit, given that it is not uncommon for annual parts costs to equal up to 50% of the original capital cost. KREBS pumps thus offer unparalleled total cost of ownership.
And because the wear ring can be adjusted as the pump is in operation, it allows on-the-go optimisation of pump performance, while reducing the safety risks posed to pump operators.
KREBS®: A legacy of excellence in pump technology
Founded in 1952 as a family business, KREBS originally specialised in hydrocyclones, where it now leads the market. As a compliment to its hydrocyclone offering, in 1999 the company acquired the rights to the millMAX™ centrifugal slurry pump. KREBS would later be acquired and incorporated into FLS.
FLS now offers a wide range of KREBS centrifugal slurry pumps, covering most slurry handling requirements. These include the original KREBS millMAX, along with its sister pumps specialized for high head and high efficiency applications, the millMAX-HH and millMAX-e. Other pumps in the KREBS product line include the slurryMAX™ and slurryMAX XD, the gravelMAX™ range, the UMD™ ultimate mill discharge pump, the hMAX pump, and the vMAX™ vertical slurry pump.
