PotashWorks 2021

Page 100

A new course of action The development of thickener technology and virtual services at Westpro Machinery

Hydraulic thickener drive at the Westpro shop in Puslinch, Ontario.

120-foot high-capacity Thickener in Ontario, Canada.

Throughout our 35 years of experi-

we look to challenge efficiency with

hydraulic power unit equipped with

ence in the mining, wastewater, and

our Hydraulic Thickener drives and

safety instruments for low oil level

aggregate industries, Westpro Ma-

extend our team dynamic to our cus-

and high temperature indication, duel

chinery has always been interested in

tomers and their projects with our

filters for ease of maintenance, both

research and development and how it

new virtual services.

automatic

may foster a positive impact moving forward. Going into 2021, we hope to change that interest into action. With that said, Westpro hopes to create waves with our world-renowned Hydraulic Thickener Drives, as well as the introduction of our Virtual Commissioning service.

Thickeners

have

been

Westpro’s

bread and butter for quite some time, but internally, the success of our equipment is also a call to action. Over the years our equipment has developed a reputation for its robust construction and operational longevity, and during the early engineering

and

manual

operation

modes, reverse capabilities, the finest torque monitoring instruments, and finally a high-quality planetary gearbox for excellent torque and thrust load. With these advantages, our expert team of multi-disciplinary engineers hope to provide a new definition of reliability and efficiency within the industry.

At Westpro, we’ve always sought to

stages of our hydraulic drives, we felt

create that positive impact within the

it appropriate to design a drive which

Leading our team of engineers is en-

industry, and with the help from our

takes our staple qualities to the next

gineering coordinator Stephen At-

multi-disciplinary team of engineers,

level. Our hydraulic drives seek to el-

kinson. When asked what has been

we have the capabilities to make this

evate the performance of the thicken-

the defining factor in the success of

a reality. We believe it is vital that we

er through a number of technical ad-

the custom engineered and designed

do our part as your process technol-

vantages. Such advantages being our

drive, he had the following to say, “A

ogy partner, so this year at Westpro

signature heavy-duty construction, a

big part of it comes from the team

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PotashWorks Marketplace

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page 117

Trust the experts: IWL Steel Fabricators

4min
pages 108-109

Littelfuse and Epitron help Newmont Mining improve operations and safety

3min
pages 106-107

Westpro Machinery

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pages 100-102

of fabrication excellence

3min
pages 103-105

Driving innovation in Saskatchewan potash

3min
pages 94-95

Cavex 2 hydrocyclone increases volumetric capacity up to 30 per cent

4min
pages 92-93

in the potash industry

3min
pages 88-91

Building better tomorrow: Graham’s Indigenous partnerships

2min
pages 86-87

Properly identifying root causes assures successful material and dust containment

3min
pages 84-85

mining industry: JA Tech Inc

3min
pages 80-81

Growing versatility: NRT sows seeds of progress

4min
pages 82-83

in compaction technology

3min
pages 78-79

the potash industry

4min
pages 76-77

Delivering a successful project: Belterra

4min
pages 70-71

Environmental Services

4min
pages 64-65

When you need more with less: Maximize customer value with CMI

3min
pages 72-73

Fletcher transport vehicles to help provide safer and more efficient work environment

2min
pages 66-67

Fill the Mill”: How effective analytics will drive productivity and reduce costs

3min
pages 62-63

Integrated project delivery: The devil you don’t know

3min
pages 60-61

Sensor-based sorting for potash operations

4min
pages 58-59

SIMSA had a plan, so how did we do?

4min
pages 54-57

below) the ground up

3min
pages 50-51

Cando: Keeping potash on track

2min
pages 48-49

Derrick screens raise potash and phosphate recovery, reduce cost

3min
pages 52-53

The CODC: Investing in Saskatchewan’s workforce to service the potash industry

1min
pages 46-47

IMII’s Alternative Energy Systems for Saskatchewan’s potash producers

2min
pages 42-43

concept of the three-legged stool

2min
pages 44-45

Jansen digital strategy shapes our future

6min
pages 38-41

Croatia Industries: Customized manufacturing when you need it most

2min
pages 34-35

Moving potash to market

5min
pages 30-33

Amended potash regulations seek to attract new innovation and investment

2min
pages 28-29

Teamwork benefits the mining industry

2min
pages 26-27

Looking back at 2020: A year in the potash industry

8min
pages 20-25

Scott Moe

3min
pages 12-13

Shayna Wiwierski

1min
pages 10-11

Energy and Resources, Bronwyn Eyre

2min
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