Mining Water Transfer Pumps
Pacer mining water transfer pumps handle pit dewatering, ore slurry, and corrosive chemicals. Hand-built in Lancaster, PA.
What is a mining water transfer pump?
A mining water transfer pump moves water, slurry, and process chemicals across a mine site. Pacer mining water transfer pumps handle pit dewatering, abrasive ore slurry transfer, corrosive chemical movement, dust control, and equipment washdown. Thermoplastic construction resists the aggressive fluids that destroy metal pumps underground and on the surface.
Mine sites punish equipment. Groundwater floods pits, ore slurry grinds through housings, and extraction chemistry eats metal from the inside out. Pacer pumps handle all three on one platform. Alfred S. Marlow originated the self-priming thermoplastic centrifugal transfer pump in 1974, and mining and fracking operations have relied on that corrosion resistance ever since. Trust the Leader, Trust Pacer.
What Every Pacer Mining Water Transfer Pump Includes
- Aluminum and plastic options to match site conditions and fluid type
- Self-priming thermoplastic centrifugal design, the original Pacer design from 1974
- Internally submerged seals that stay cool and deliver run-dry capability
- Corrosion resistance for aggressive extraction chemistry, mild acids, and bases
- Gas engine, electric motor, hydraulic motor, and pedestal-mount drive options
- Hydrostatic seal testing and stress testing at three times rated pressure
- Stock and built-to-order pumps from Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- 100 percent satisfaction guarantee backed by 52 years of US manufacturing
How are Pacer pumps built?
Pacer builds every pump in four steps — molding, hand assembly, seal and pressure testing, and on-site flow testing. Craftsmen with decades of experience hand-assemble every pump in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Every Pacer pump arrives ready to work right out of the box.
Molding
First, Polymar Injection Molding molds every plastic pump part. Polymar sits five miles from our plant and holds ISO 9001 certification.
Hand Assembly
Next, skilled craftsmen hand-assemble every pump. Shop Lead Joseph Rhoads, 24 years at Pacer, checks every part against Pacer standards.
Testing
Then, our team checks every seal hydrostatically and stress-tests plastic housings to three times rated running pressure.
Flow Testing
Finally, the assembly team flow-tests pumps on site. Therefore, every pump ships ready for field use.
What are mining water transfer pumps used for?
Mining water transfer pumps dewater groundwater to prevent pit flooding, transfer corrosive chemicals during mineral extraction, move abrasive ore slurry to tailings ponds, supply high-pressure water for dust control along haul roads, and clean heavy machinery. Pacer mining water transfer pumps cover all five applications across surface and underground operations.
Top Mining Applications for Pacer Pumps
- 01
Pit dewatering
Groundwater collects fast in an open pit. Pumps pull it out before flooding stops extraction and strands equipment.
- 02
Ore slurry transfer
Abrasive mineral waste moves to tailings ponds. Thermoplastic housings take that abrasion without the wear metal shows.
- 03
Chemical transfer
Mineral extraction runs on aggressive chemistry. Corrosion-resistant construction handles fluids that degrade standard pumps quickly.
- 04
Dust control
Haul roads need high-pressure water on a schedule to keep airborne dust down and visibility up.
- 05
Equipment washdown
Heavy machinery gets cleaned between shifts, which means reliable water delivery wherever the wash pad sits.
Where Mining Operations Buy Pacer Pumps
Pacer sells exclusively through authorized distributors, and replacement parts ship direct. Industrial networks including Motion Industries, Applied Industrial Technologies, Ryan Herco Flow Solutions, and Burt Process Equipment supply full pump assemblies. Specialized pump houses such as PumpBiz and Dultmeier Sales stock self-priming centrifugal models. Operators can also order parts directly from Pacer.
Distributors stock Pacer because pumps stay available, ship within days, and work out of the box. Rental companies and retailers in industrial regions move Pacer volume because mine crews ask for it.
Are Pacer pumps made in the USA?
Yes. Pacer molds and assembles every pump in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Plastic parts come from Polymar Injection Molding, our ISO 9001 certified sister company five miles away. Every Pacer mining water transfer pump is made in the USA, hand-built by skilled craftsmen.
About Pacer Pumps
Most pump manufacturers moved production overseas. Pacer did not. Our team builds every pump at a 60,000-square-foot Lancaster, Pennsylvania facility. Operations Manager Kyle Portner, 21 years at Pacer, leads daily operations alongside Technical Sales Level III Randy Querry, who brings 29 years of product knowledge and trains every new hire on troubleshooting. Kim Blazina is the second generation of her family at Pacer, now 39 years in customer service. Our top four office members bring 105 combined years of experience. Mantec and the Central Pennsylvania Business Journal recognized Pacer in 2018 for growth.
Pacer also builds industrial transfer pumps, marine transfer pumps, and ag transfer pumps for additional markets.
Questions
Frequently asked
Can a Pacer pump handle abrasive ore slurry?
Pacer thermoplastic housings resist the abrasion that wears metal pumps down on slurry duty, and internally submerged seals stay cool through long transfer runs to tailings ponds. Pacer stress-tests every plastic housing to three times rated running pressure before shipment.
What happens if a mining pump runs dry?
Pacer seals sit internally submerged and stay cool after the initial prime, which gives a forgiving run-dry capability when a sump or pit empties faster than expected. Run-dry tolerance is a safeguard, not a substitute for correct priming.
How fast can Pacer ship a mining water transfer pump?
Pacer offers both stock and built-to-order pumps. Pumps arrive ready to work, so crews put them into service the day they land rather than waiting on setup.
Ready to put a Pacer pump to work?
Pacer mining water transfer pumps move water, slurry, and chemistry through conditions that end other pumps. We hand-build every one in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and ship within days. Trust the Leader, Trust Pacer.
