Global Pumps Case Studies

Still manually dosing fertiliser into your irrigation system?
Across orchards, vineyards and field-grown crops throughout Australia, manual dosing often leads to nutrient swings and exposes your team to chemical handling. Without automation, you miss out on precise control, consistent plant nutrition and a major reduction in labour.

Our client, a gold mining operation based in Victoria, Australia, operates a high-demand mine site where the efficient transportation of slurry is critical to their operations. They rely on centrifugal slurry pumps to handle the aggressive slurries required for their processes. However, due to the harsh nature of these slurries, they were constantly stocking spare parts and dealing with repairs to keep production afloat. 

For over a decade, we’ve partnered with a valued client in the food manufacturing sector to improve their pumping systems. The client had been facing operational inefficiencies with their old lime dosing system, which relied on previously installed pumps. After evaluating their options, they upgraded to Verderflex Dura 65 Hose Pumps, resulting in notable improvements in performance and cost savings.

With over 100 years of winemaking expertise, this renowned winery was facing challenges with their pumps, which were damaging their delicate berries during fermentation. Looking for a solution to preserve the fruit’s integrity while maintaining efficiency, they reached out to our team. After installing the Dura 45 and Dura 55 pumps, the winery successfully improved both their fermentation process and the quality of their berries.

An egg grading company that produces all eggs for Sunny Queen was facing significant challenges in its egg washing process due to chemical wastage and increased labour time. As one of the few countries in the world with mandatory egg cleaning standards, Australia requires eggs to be washed using chemical solutions to prevent bacterial contamination. To address these issues, the company switched from its previous system to 10 Ds500+ pumps for accurate, cost-effective chemical dosing and monitoring.

What’s behind the rich, sticky, and perfectly caramelised taste of 100% Australian-made artisan balsamic vinegar? It’s the precision in the production process, powered by high-quality equipment. For over 10 years, Global Pumps has supported a Queensland vinegar manufacturer with their pumping needs. They needed a solution for upgrading their submerged vinegar fermentation system. Global Pumps provided Packo hygienic pumps, delivering reliable performance and meeting both sustainability and budget goals.

Is your Verderflex peristaltic pump in need of repair? Learn how we resolved issues with a Verderflex VF80 pump at a major gold mining operation in Victoria, Australia. This case study offers valuable insights into pump repair and maintenance that could benefit your mining operation.

A Western Australian lead acid battery recycling plant grappled with severe operational challenges due to the aggressive nature of their slurry, which contained a harmful mix of lead oxide, plastic, and lead particles. Frequent failures of their previous AOD pumps caused by abrasive solids resulted in exorbitant downtime and hindered production efficiency. To overcome these obstacles, they made a strategic shift to SlurryPro pumps.

Are you a maintenance supervisor struggling with pump breakdowns? Learn how we repaired a large Everflow pump for a major mine extracting copper, gold, and uranium. This case study will provide valuable insights that you can apply to your own pump repair process.

Facing a conveyor belt breakdown in the mining industry can bring your whole operation to a halt. Replacing the belt is a significant expense and takes valuable time. But there might be a solution that avoids these headaches.