MULTIFLO ® Mine

Dewatering
Solutions

MF Diesel Pump Units

 Multiflo pit dewatering pump units are the highest quality
range of products, leading with the heavy duty ‘MF’ range of
auto vacuum primed, diesel driven pump units. The MF pump
units can be custom-built to ensure the very best performance
for your operation and survive under the toughest of operating
conditions.

Over 30 years of mine dewatering experience

makes Multiflo pumps the best choice for mine
dewatering applications.
Multiflo Pump Units were first produced in 1976,
designed and manufactured to provide a purpose
built solution to reliably and efficiently pump clean
the open cut mining pits.
The diesel driven, vacuum primed MF range of pump
units are capable of pumping not only water against
high head situations, but also large quantities of
solids and slurries from the open pits.

The MF range can be fully customised to suit mine

specific applications;
• A range of corrosion and wear resistant materials
are available to suit aggressive mine water.
• A wide combination of engines and wet-ends to
provide optimum pumping performance.
Customised options available including suction and
discharge arrangements, monitoring
instrumentation, auto start / stop function, customer
colour scheme and more.

• Heavy duty construction

• Vactronic™ auto vacuum priming system
• Choice of diesel engine brands
• High head pumping for the deepest mine pits
• Compliant with mine specifications
• Wide range of optional equipment

Above: Pontoon mounted MF

pump units in operation at PT
KPC in Indonesia.
Left: Newmont’s Batu Hijau
mine on the Indonesian
Island of Sumbawa rely on a
fleet of MF pump units for
their pit dewatering.

Right: Two MF pump units

working in the pit sump at
Argyle Diamonds WA Australia.
 Right: Pontoon mounted
MF420 pump unit fitted with
“jetting pipes” allows the unit
to motor up river by diverting
the discharge through
submerged jetting pipes .

Every pumping application requires careful
consideration on mobility of the pump unit.
With varying types of mining processes and
environmental conditions, the MF range has the
solution for pump unit mobility.
There are several types of mounting options for the
pump units:
• Heavy duty skid bases
• Steel pontoons
• Mining trailers
So whatever the conditions the pump unit is
operating in, Multiflo pump units have the
mounting option solution.
The same heavy duty engineering philosophy of
the MF pump unit range is applied to the
mounting options.
The heavy duty skids are fitted with a dozer pushbar,
tow chains and Bis-alloy wear plate. The MF pump
unit base is easily removed from the heavy duty skid
allowing easy replacement of wear plates when
required. Above top: Trailer mounted
MF pump unit at a mine in the
Stability is foremost with the steel pontoons. The USA.
pontoons are all sized specifically for the pump unit it
Above bottom: Large model
is to float. The pontoon hulls are designed with MF420 skid mounted pump
multiple air tight floatation cells. The pontoons are unit being used as a booster
able to be pushed or towed around mine site, just pump.
like the heavy duty skids.
Mine trailers are available for the smaller pump units.
These heavy duty trailers are designed to survive the
harshest of mining environments.

Left: MF385 pontoon mounted

pump unit in operation.

Far Left: MF385 pump unit

mounted on a heavy duty skid
base.
Left: Trailer mounted MF160
pump unit in operation.
Attention to detail across the entire range of MF pump
units is crucial in ensuring the units not only perform in the
harsh mining environment but also makes them user friendly
for the operators and maintenance crews.

There are no shortcuts when it comes to materials and construction methods

used on the MF series pump units.
Examples of this are:
• stainless steel control cabinet
• all welds are continuous (no stitch welding that traps water causing rust in
inaccessible places)
• internal baffling of pump unit base (fuel cell). All deck mounts are fully supported
by the internal baffles.
• two pack epoxy paint system
Years of pumping experience in the mining industry leads to ongoing
development of the pump units.
The MF series pump units are the result of years of development working in the mine
pits, listening to the pump and maintenance crew and then incorporating the
knowledge into their design.

Above Left: Stainless steel

control cabinet fitted to an
MF420.
Above: Lockable Steel plate
battery box.
Left: Service points clearly
labelled and easily accessed.
Priming a pump unit can be the most frustrating area for an
operator. The VactronicTM vacuum prime system eliminates
priming problems, VactronicTM vacuum prime automatically
takes control of priming the pump.

Vactronic™ priming Waterloss shutdown

When the MF pump unit is started, the Vactronic TM Waterloss shutdown is another feature of the
priming system will quickly and efficiently lift the water VactronicTM priming system. If there is no more water to
up into the priming tank and the pump will then be be pumped, the level in the priming tank will fall below
primed. Once the water in the priming tank contacts the lower probe and activate a six minute timer to shut
the upper probe, the drive to the vacuum pump will down the pump unit.
disengage. If at any time the level in the priming tank
drops below the upper probe, the drive will re-engage
and lift the water up again to the probe level. With this
system, the vacuum pump life is prolonged as it is only
operating when required.

Vactronic TM priming system

control module

Bare Shaft Pump

Transparent view of Priming

Tank showing positioning of Vacuum Pump fitted with
upper priming probe and lower electromagnetic clutch drive
waterloss probe
The MF series Pump Units are available with a wide range of
accessories and customised options.

Left: Steel Pontoon c/w skid

runners, pushbar and tow
chains

Above: Heavy Duty Bolt-on

Skid c/w tow chains

Top: Mining trailer Top: Hydrau-Flo® fuel pressure

Middle: Auto Greaser These are just a few of the many options available. control valve.
Bottom: Suction boom, hose Middle: Fast fill service points
and winch kit For more details and customised options, please Bottom: Service lights
contact the Weir Minerals representative in your area.

Multiflo Pump Units are available in a wide range of standard sizes.

Multiflo Pump Unit Dimensions

Model Pump Shutoff Max Engine Fuel A B C D E F G H I Mass Mass Mass

Inlet / Head Flow Kw tank mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm Wet Inc. Inc.
outlet metres l/s min* litres Skid Pont.
mm (ft) (US (hp) (US gal.) Kg. Kg. Kg.
(inch) gpm) (lbs) (lbs) (lbs)

MF120 100/100 36 60 24 160 2250 1000 1135 3800 1075 1342 6410 3500 2250 1300 1775 6199
(4/4) (118) (951) (32) (42) (89) (39) (45) (150) (42) (53) (252) (138) (89) (2866) (3913) (13666)

MF160 150/150 56 90 58 580 2800 1125 1470 4264 1200 1635 6410 3500 2586 2230 2740 7129
(6/6) (184) (1426) (78) (153) (110) (44) (58) (168) (47) (64) (252) (138) (102) (4916) (6041) (15717)

MF180 200/200 54 140 90 1100 3450 1400 1825 4910 1470 2085 7710 3820 2825 4000 4735 10890
(8/8) (177) (2219) (121) (291) (136) (55) (72) (193) (58) (82) (303) (150) (111) (8818) (10439) (24008)

MF290 200/150 85 100 105 1100 3450 1400 1850 4910 1470 2110 7710 3820 2850 4000 4735 10890
(8/6) (279) (1585) (141) (291) (136) (55) (73) (193) (58) (83) (303) (150) (112) (8818) (10439) (24008)

MF360 200/150 127 110 160 1300 4157 1800 2230 5816 1890 2446 8910 3820 3346 7500 8550 16255
(8/6) (417) (1743) (215) (343) (164) (71) (88) (229) (74) (96) (351) (150) (132) (16534) (18849) (35836)

MF380 200/150 110 150 244 1300 4200 1800 2250 5816 1890 2466 8910 3820 3366 7700 8750 16455
(8/6) (361) (2377) (327) (343) (165) (71) (89) (229) (74) (96) (351) (150) (133) (16976) (19290) (36277)

MF385 200/150 135 160 288 1300 4360 1800 2720 5816 1890 2950 8910 3820 3950 7800 8850 16555
(8/6) (443) (2536) (386) (343) (172) (71) (107) (229) (74) (116) (351) (150) (155) (17196) (19511) (36497)

MF390 200/150 120 200 364 4000 6220 2040 3380 8516 2121 3796 10710 4520 4660 13900 16660 24680
(8/6) (394) (3170) (488) (1057) (245) (80) (133) (335) (83) (149) (422) (178) (183) (30644) (36729) (54410)

MF420 200/150 150 300 500 4000 6240 2040 3470 8516 2121 3886 10710 5120 4750 15750 18510 26740
(8/6) (492) (4755) (670) (1057) (246) (80) (137) (335) (83) (153) (422) (202) (187) (34723) (40807) (58951)

Notes: * Minimum required continuous engine power.

Dimensional data is metric with imperial shown in ( ).
This information is a guide only and should be confirmed by your Weir Minerals representative before using.
Weir Minerals Offices The Weir Group PLC,
founded in Scotland in
1871, is a leading global
engineering company with
more than 8000 employees
worldwide and is listed on
the London Stock
Exchange.

Weir Minerals Multiflo is

part of the Weir Minerals
Division and has primary
global design responsibility
for the Multiflo self-prime
dewatering pump product
range and Hydrau-Flo ® fuel
filler valve.

Balikpapan Caloundra

Weir Minerals Multiflo Mine

Dewatering
Solutions
Australia Indonesia
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