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News AGG1 AGG1 2025 conveying and material handling Kevin Yanik Published Mar 31, 2025 Xylem launched a new pump at AGG1 Aggregates Academy & Expo in the Flygt 2450, which the company characterizes as

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Kevin Yanik Published Mar 31, 2025

Xylem launched a new pump at AGG1 Aggregates Academy & Expo in the Flygt 2450, which the company characterizes as the only high-head fully submersible pump for mining applications.

According to Xylem, the Flygt 2450 eliminates the need for extra infrastructure to handle abrasive water, significantly reducing total cost of ownership.

“Water shouldn’t have to be a complicated aspect of mining,” says Ken Albaugh, director of dewatering services at Xylem. “Anything we can do to simplify water management enables the mine to boost efficiency and productivity. The Flygt 2450 addresses the specific challenges that mine water presents and makes water management simpler, safer and less expensive.”

As Xylem describes, the pump drastically reduces wear and extends the time between servicing to up to 6,000 hours. The company says this is due to a Hard-Iron hydraulic end and Dura-Spin diffuser technology.

Building on this innovation, Xylem also introduced the Flygt 2401 as a redesigned version of the Flygt 2400 submersible pump. The model offers mining application flexibility with two hydraulic configurations: one optimized for high-head lifting, and the other for high-volume flow.

Related: Xylem’s Ken Albaugh joins P&Q’s ‘Drilling Deeper’ podcast

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Kevin Yanik is editor-in-chief of Pit & Quarry. He can be reached at 216-706-3724 or [email protected].