Slurry Pumps Efficiency, Productivity and Quality Enhancement

Pump industry is a very completive manufacturing sector which is dominated by few manufacturers. Attaining higher market share and the overall demand increase were the two motivations for the industrial partner of this project, Toyo North America, to initiate collaboration with the Simon Fraser University and the University of British Columbia. To achieve this goal Toyo has identified the three areas that require further development as: (1) pump quality improvement, (2) high performance pumps design, and (3) flexible manufacturing. The main purpose of this project is to identify practical and scientific solutions to address the requirements in each of the tasks. This collaboration will provide the company with the expertise and facilities available at both universities. Moreover, the research team will have the opportunity to begin a long term partnership with the company for future joint projects. Finally, the project will help the interns to work on an industrial …

Faculty Supervisor:

Siamak Arzanpour

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Partner:

Toyo Pumps North America Corporation

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing; Mining

University:

Simon Fraser University

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