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SEEPEX BN Pumps with Smart Joint Access Enhance Efficiency in Rock Blasting Operations.
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SEEPEX has introduced BN pumps with Smart Joint Access (SJA), engineered for the reliable and precise transfer of abrasive, corrosive, and chemical media in mining and construction. Designed for rock blasting, the pump features a large inspection opening for quick joint checks, a compact footprint for mobile or skid-mounted installations, and flexible drive and material options for consistent performance and uptime.
“Operators can inspect joints quickly and rely on precise pumping of shear-sensitive and abrasive emulsions,” said Magalie Levray, Global Business Development Manager Mining at SEEPEX. “This is particularly critical in rock blasting, where every borehole counts for productivity.”
Industry Context
Rock blasting is essential for extracting hard rock and shaping safe excavation profiles in mining and construction. Accurate and consistent loading of explosive emulsions ensures controlled fragmentation, protects personnel, and maximizes productivity. Even minor deviations in pumping can cause delays or reduce product quality. BN pumps with SJA support routine maintenance and pre-operation checks by allowing fast verification of joint integrity, enabling more efficient operations.
Always Inspection Ready
Smart Joint Access is designed for inspection-friendly operations. The large inspection opening in the suction housing provides direct access to both joints, enabling rapid pre-operation checks while maintaining high operational reliability. Technicians can assess joint condition quickly, supporting continuous, reliable operation.
Key Features
- Compact Footprint: Fits truck-mounted mobile units, skid-mounted systems, and factory installations.
- Flexible Drive Options: Compact hydraulic drive or electric drive configurations.
- Hydraulic Efficiency: Low-displacement design reduces oil requirements and supports low total cost of ownership.
- Equal Wall Stator Design: Ensures high-pressure performance in a compact footprint.
- Material Flexibility: Stainless steel or steel housings, chrome-plated rotors, and stators in NBR, EPDM, or FKM.
Operators benefit from shorter inspection cycles, reliable dosing, seamless integration, and fast delivery through framework agreements, helping to maintain uptime in critical rock blasting processes.
Applications – Optimized for Rock Blasting
BN pumps with SJA are designed for mining, tunneling, quarrying, civil works, dam construction, and other sectors requiring precise handling of abrasive or chemical media. They provide robust performance while enabling fast, reliable inspection and maintenance.
With SJA, operators can quickly access both joints without disassembly, ensuring emulsions are transferred accurately and consistently. This reduces downtime, preserves product integrity, and supports uniform dosing across multiple bore holes.
With the Smart Joint Access inspection opening, operators can quickly access and assess the condition of both joints without disassembly, enabling immediate verification of pump readiness prior to blast hole loading. This allows operators to confirm that emulsions are transferred accurately and consistently, protecting personnel, minimizing product degradation, and maintaining uniform dosing across multiple bore holes.
The combination of equal wall stator design, compact integration, flexible drives, and progressive cavity pump technology ensures continuous, reliable operation even in space-limited, high-pressure environments.
Reliable Performance Across North and South American Mines
The Americas host some of the world’s largest and most diverse mining operations, from copper and gold open pit mines in Chile and Peru to deep underground gold and silver mines in North America.
BN pumps with SJA have been deployed across open pit operations to support mobile manufacturing units and in underground sites as skid-mounted pumping. Pre-operation inspections through the SJA opening ensure consistent emulsion dosing and reliable performance. Equal wall stator design and compact hydraulic drives allow integration into mobile units on rugged terrain, while electric drives support underground and factory-based installations.
“The inspection opening is a game changer,” said a blasting technician. “Instant verification of joint integrity minimizes emulsion loss or inconsistent loading and keeps operations on time.”
Operators benefited from customer-specific pump designs that other manufacturers could not provide. SEEPEX engineered SJA inspection openings on both sides of the suction housing, enabling flexible installation on either side of the truck and reducing overall setup costs.
Framework agreements allow timely delivery across large-scale operations, resulting in shorter inspection cycles, enhanced uptime, and improved consistency in blast hole loading.
By shortening and simplifying inspection cycles in confined underground environments, SEEPEX pumps with SJA help blasting service providers maintain reliable, predictable operations. The solution supports higher equipment availability in deep underground mines, where every intervention must be carefully planned and executed.
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Mining machinery at work in a confined underground
Aerial view of a large aggregates quarry, showing heavy machinery, diggers, and storage warehouses.
Controlled rock blasting in action, capturing the post-detonation dust cloud.
Excavation zone marked with a warning sign for ongoing rock blasting.
